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Course Details
KTO KARATAY UNIVERSITY
Faculty of Health Sciences
Programme of Midwifery
Course Details
Course Code Course Name Year Period Semester T+A+L Credit ECTS
99501013 Alternative Treatments 3 Spring 6 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) Asst. Prof. Özlem AKKOYUN SERT
Instructor Assistant(s) -
Course Instructor(s)
Name and Surname Room E-Mail Address Internal Meeting Hours
Asst. Prof. Özlem AKKOYUN SERT B-230 [email protected] 7666
Course Content
The aim of this course is to teach midwifery students alternative medicine practices in the field of women's health, and to improve the care practices of midwives by integrating them with alternative medicine practices.
Objectives of the Course
The aim of this course is to explain the theoretical information about the basic concepts and applications of alternative treatments to the students.
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
Relationships between Course Learning Outcomes and Program Outcomes
Relationship Levels
Lowest Low Medium High Highest
1 2 3 4 5
# Program Learning Outcomes Level
P14 Has the ability to make connections between at least two different courses outside the field that contribute to the individual's general culture. 3
Course Learning Outcomes
Upon the successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
No Learning Outcomes Outcome Relationship Measurement Method **
O1 Ability to find the difference between different disciplines P.14.1 1
O2 Ability to design innovative applications with current approaches P.14.6 1
** 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 Course introduction
2 Alternative therapy definition and history
3 Alternative treatments
4 Alternative medicine approaches to women's health
5 Alternative health approaches to pregnancy
6 Alternative health approaches in the birth and postpartum period
7 Alternative health approaches that can be used in gynecological oncology
8 Midterm exam
9 Therapeutic touch
10 Meditation
11 Aromatherapy and phytotherapy
12 Hypnobirthing
13 Mother baby yoga
14 Massages
Textbook or Material
Resources Biana, C. B., Cecagno, D., Porto, A. R., Cecagno, S., Marques, V. D. A., & Soares, M. C. (2021). Non-pharmacological therapies applied in pregnancy and labor: an integrative review. Revista da Escola de Enfermagem da USP, 55, 1-11.
Corrigan, L., Moran, P., McGrath, N., Eustace-Cook, J., & Daly, D. (2021). Hamilelik yoga müdahalelerinin özellikleri ve etkinliği: Sistematik bir inceleme ve meta-analiz. Research Square. 1, 1-22.
Öztürk H, Şaylıgil Ö. (2016). Geleneksel ve tamamlayıcı tıp uygulamaları Yönetmeliği'nin etik açıdan değerlendirilmesi. Turkiye Klinikleri J Med Ethicc, 24(1), 1-10.
Şahin, S. (2017). Geleneksel, tamamlayıcı, alternatif tıp uygulamalarına genel bir bakış. Türk Aile Hek Dergisi, 21(4), 159-162.
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 6 84
Midterms 1 18 18
Quiz 0 0 0
Homework 0 0 0
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 20 20
Other 0 0 0
Total Work Load: 150
Total Work Load / 30 5
Course ECTS Credits: 5
Course - Learning Outcomes Matrix
Relationship Levels
Lowest Low Medium High Highest
1 2 3 4 5
# Learning Outcomes P14
O1 Ability to find the difference between different disciplines 3
O2 Ability to design innovative applications with current approaches 3