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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99501004 | Health Policies | 3 | Autumn | 5 | 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 | Asst. Prof. Hediye KARAKOÇ |
| Instructor(s) | Assoc. Prof. Hediye KARAKOÇ |
| Instructor Assistant(s) | - |
Course Content
Development of Health Sociology; Health, disease concept; Organization of health services; organization of health services; social position of women and body sociology of health; traditional, complementary and alternative medicine; commodification of midwifery services and childbirth; health and religion; the medicalization of society and everyday life; being a parent, fetus gender preference and reasons; sociological examination of reproductive health services; reflection of social inequalities in the field of health; economic, regional, gender and ethnic inequalities; The social roles of midwives: an examination of the midwife profession from the perspective of the sociology of the medical profession.
Objectives of the Course
This course aims to provide students with knowledge about the sociology of health, to evaluate the social determinants of health, health systems and the problems experienced in the field of midwifery from a sociological perspective.
Contribution of the Course to Field Teaching
| Basic Vocational Courses | |
| Specialization / Field Courses | X |
| Support Courses | X |
| Transferable Skills Courses | |
| Humanities, Communication and Management Skills Courses |
Relationships between Course Learning Outcomes and Program Outcomes
| Relationship Levels | ||||
| Lowest | Low | Medium | High | Highest |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
| # | Program Learning Outcomes | Level |
|---|---|---|
| P | 4 | |
| P3 | Midwives provide holistic, culturally sensitive, evidence-based care to society to promote healthy family life, planned pregnancies and positive parenting. | 5 |
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
| Week | Topics |
|---|---|
| 1 | Introduction, introduction of the course |
| 2 | Development of health sociology |
| 3 | Health, illness concept |
| 4 | Organization of health services |
| 5 | Social position of women and body sociology of health |
| 6 | Traditional, complementary and alternative medicine |
| 7 | Commodification of midwifery services and childbirth |
| 8 | MIDTERM EXAM |
| 9 | Health and religion |
| 10 | The medicalization of society and everyday life |
| 11 | Being a parent, fetus gender preference and reasons |
| 12 | Sociological examination of reproductive health services |
| 13 | The reflection of social inequalities in the field of health; economic, regional, gender and ethnic inequalities |
| 14 | Social roles of midwives/nurses: Examining the midwife/nurse profession from the perspective of the sociology of the medical profession |
Textbook or Material
| Resources | presentations prepared in class |
| Selin Ertürk, Health Systems and Health Policy |
Evaluation Method and Passing Criteria
| In-Term Studies | Quantity | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Attendance | - | - |
| Laboratory | - | - |
| Practice | - | - |
| Field Study | - | - |
| Course Specific Internship (If Any) | - | - |
| Homework | - | - |
| Presentation | - | - |
| Projects | - | - |
| Seminar | - | - |
| Quiz | - | - |
| Listening | - | - |
| Midterms | 1 | 40 (%) |
| Final Exam | 1 | 60 (%) |
| 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 | ||