Midwifery
Course Details

KTO KARATAY UNIVERSITY
Faculty of Health Sciences
Programme of Midwifery
Course Details
Faculty of Health Sciences
Programme of Midwifery
Course Details

| Course Code | Course Name | Year | Period | Semester | T+A+L | Credit | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02271060 | Forensic Midwifery | 4 | Autumn | 7 | 2+0+0 | 5 | 5 |
| Course Type | Elective |
| Course Cycle | Bachelor's (First Cycle) (TQF-HE: Level 6 / QF-EHEA: Level 1 / EQF-LLL: Level 6) |
| Course Language | Turkish |
| Methods and Techniques | - |
| Mode of Delivery | Face to Face |
| Prerequisites | - |
| Coordinator | - |
| Instructor(s) | Assoc. Prof. Hediye KARAKOÇ |
| Instructor Assistant(s) | - |
Course Instructor(s)
| Name and Surname | Room | E-Mail Address | Internal | Meeting Hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assoc. Prof. Hediye KARAKOÇ | B-126 | [email protected] | 7416 |
Course Content
Sağlık hukukuna giriş, sağlık hukukunun temel ilkeleri; devletin sağlık hizmetleri nedeniyle sorumluluğu, manevi tazminat; tıbbi uygulama hataları ve bilirkişilik; sağlıkla ilgili suçlar ve önemli kararlar; adli tıp ve ebelik ile ilgili temel kavramlar, adli ebelerin çalışma alanları ve rolleri; adli vakalarda ebelerin yasal sorumluluğu; sağlıklı/hasta bireyin hakları ve etik; malpraktis ve ebelik; çocuk-yaşlı istismarı; adli jinekoloji; ölüm ve ölüm sonrası değişiklikler, adli otopsi, olay yeri inceleme, adli rapor hazırlama; adli toksikoloji; örnek adli vaka sunumları.
Objectives of the Course
It is aimed to gain the ability to deal with forensic situations that may be encountered in health services by learning the concepts related to forensic midwifery and health law.
Contribution of the Course to Field Teaching
| Basic Vocational Courses | |
| Specialization / Field Courses | |
| Support Courses | X |
| Transferable Skills Courses | |
| Humanities, Communication and Management Skills Courses | X |
Relationships between Course Learning Outcomes and Program Outcomes
| Relationship Levels | ||||
| Lowest | Low | Medium | High | Highest |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
| # | Program Learning Outcomes | Level |
|---|---|---|
| P8 | Knows and implements legal rights and responsibilities with professional ethical awareness. | 3 |
| P13 | Has awareness of the historical development, definition, universal and social effects and legal consequences of the midwifery profession at national and international levels. | 5 |
Course Learning Outcomes
| Upon the successful completion of this course, students will be able to: | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| No | Learning Outcomes | Outcome Relationship | Measurement Method ** |
| O1 | Knows midwifery legislation. | P.8.11 | 1,6 |
| O2 | Knows her legal rights and responsibilities in accordance with the legislation. | P.8.12 | 1,6 |
| O3 | Knows the roles and responsibilities of the midwife regarding forensic midwifery. | P.13.5 | 1,3 |
| ** Written Exam: 1, Oral Exam: 2, Homework: 3, Lab./Exam: 4, Seminar/Presentation: 5, Term Paper: 6, Application: 7 | |||
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
| Week | Topics |
|---|---|
| 1 | Introduction to health law |
| 2 | Basic principles of health law |
| 3 | Responsibility of the State for health services, non-pecuniary compensation medical application errors and expertise |
| 4 | Health related crimes and important decisions |
| 5 | Basic concepts about forensic medicine and midwifery |
| 6 | Areas of work and roles of forensic workers judicial responsibility |
| 7 | The rights of the healthy / sick individual and ethics |
| 8 | Midterm exam |
| 9 | Malpractice and midwifery |
| 10 | Child-elder abuse |
| 11 | Forensic gynecology |
| 12 | Death and post-mortem changes, forensic autopsy, |
| 13 | Case study, forensic report preparation |
| 14 | Forensic toxicology |
Textbook or Material
| Resources | Odabaş, R. K., & Taşpınar, A. (2020). Jinekoloji ve obstetri alanlarında adli olaylar ve ebelik yaklaşımı. Ebelik ve Sağlık Bilimleri Dergisi, 3(2), 143-150. |
Evaluation Method and Passing Criteria
| In-Term Studies | Quantity | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Attendance | - | - |
| Laboratory | - | - |
| Practice | - | - |
| Field Study | - | - |
| Course Specific Internship (If Any) | - | - |
| Homework | 1 | 30 (%) |
| Presentation | - | - |
| Projects | - | - |
| Seminar | - | - |
| Quiz | - | - |
| Listening | - | - |
| Midterms | 1 | 30 (%) |
| Final Exam | 1 | 40 (%) |
| Total | 100 (%) | |
ECTS / Working Load Table
| Quantity | Duration | Total Work Load | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Week Number and Time | 14 | 2 | 28 |
| Out-of-Class Study Time (Pre-study, Library, Reinforcement) | 14 | 3 | 42 |
| Midterms | 1 | 24 | 24 |
| Quiz | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Homework | 1 | 24 | 24 |
| Practice | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Laboratory | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Project | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Workshop | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Presentation/Seminar Preparation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fieldwork | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Final Exam | 1 | 24 | 24 |
| Other | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total Work Load: | 142 | ||
| Total Work Load / 30 | 4,73 | ||
| Course ECTS Credits: | 5 | ||
Course - Learning Outcomes Matrix
| Relationship Levels | ||||
| Lowest | Low | Medium | High | Highest |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
| # | Learning Outcomes | P8 | P13 |
|---|---|---|---|
| O1 | Knows midwifery legislation. | - | - |
| O2 | Knows her legal rights and responsibilities in accordance with the legislation. | 3 | - |
| O3 | Knows the roles and responsibilities of the midwife regarding forensic midwifery. | - | - |
