TYPE OF COURSE UNIT	Elective Course
LEVEL OF COURSE UNIT	Master's Degree With Thesis
YEAR OF STUDY	1
SEMESTER	First Term (Fall)-
NUMBER OF ECTS CREDITS ALLOCATED	5
NAME OF LECTURER(S)	Professor Ayşe Nurdagül Akın
LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT	At the end of this course, the students; 1) List the factors affecting women-mother and child health 2) Name the effects of fertility and superfecundity on the women-mother and child health 3) Explain the importance of fertility regulation 4) Define "safe motherhood" 5) Interpret the prevalence/incidence and importance of induced abortions 6) Summirize the sexually transmitted diseases 7) Illustrate the importance of "woman-mother and child health problems" and family planning services 8) Anlyse the gender discrimination-health relation
MODE OF DELIVERY	Face to face
PRE-REQUISITES OF THE COURSE	No
RECOMMENDED OPTIONAL PROGRAMME COMPONENT	No
COURSE DEFINITION	The objectives of this course are to teach the students the factors affecting the woman-mother and child health, fertility, the impact of extreme fertility on maternal and child health, fertility regulation, induced abortions and safe motherhood, sexually transmitted infections, gender discrimination, including women's, maternal and child health issues and providing information about family planning-related programs
COURSE CONTENTS	WEEK TOPICS 1st Week The factors affecting the woman, mother and child health (I) 2nd Week The factors affecting the woman, mother and child health (I) 3rd Week Fertility, the impact of extreme fertility on maternal and child health 4th Week Fertility regulation, family planning 5th Week Induced abortions 6th Week Population policies in Turkey and the effects of these policies on women, maternal and child health(I) 7th Week Population policies in Turkey and the effects of these policies on women, maternal and child health(II) 8th Week Safe motherhood 9th Week Primary health care services which should be provided to women, mother and children 10th Week Distribution of mother and child health problems in the world 11th Week Distribution of mother and child health problems in Turkey 12th Week Sexually transmitted infections 13th Week The fields affected by gender 14th Week Gender discrimination situation in the world and in Turkey
RECOMENDED OR REQUIRED READING	1.Akın, A., Özvarış, B.Ş., Ana Sağlığı ve Aile Planlaması? Halk Sağlığı Temel Bilgiler Kitabı içinde Ed. Bertan, M., Güler. Ç., s., 117-157, Güneş Kitabevi, Ankara, 1997. 2. Aile Planlaması Hizmetlerinde Güncel Bilgiler? TC. Sağlık Bakanlığı AÇSAP Genel Müdürlüğü ve JHU/PCS Yayını, Ankara, 1997. 3. Toplumsal cinsiyet, sağlık ve kadın, HÜKSAM, Hacettepe Üniversitesi Yayınları, 2003 4. Türkiye?de Hastane Kayıtlarından Anne Ölümleri ve Nedenleri Araştırması Rapor,(Akın, A., Doğan, B., Mıhçıokur, S., ) Sağlık Bakanlığı AÇSAP Gnel Müdürlüğü, Ankara, 2000. 5. Akın A, Özvarış ŞB ;Kadın Sağlığı/ Üreme Sağlığı ve Aile Planlaması?(Bölüm 6: sayfa:210-367); Özcebe,H. Çocuk Sağlığı (Bölüm 7: sayfa: 370-433) Halk Sağlığı Temel Bilgileri içinde (Hacettepe Üniversitesi Yayınları2012)
PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS	Lecture,Discussion,Questions/Answers,Presentation
ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA	Quantity Percentage(%) Mid-term 1 50 Total(%) 50 Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) 50 Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) 50 Total(%) 100
ECTS WORKLOAD	Activities Number Hours Workload Midterm exam 1 12 12 Preparation for Quiz Individual or group work 14 5 70 Preparation for Final exam 1 24 24 Course hours 14 3 42 Preparation for Midterm exam Laboratory (including preparation) Final exam Homework Total Workload 148 Total Workload / 30 4,93 ECTS Credits of the Course 5
LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION	Turkish
WORK PLACEMENT(S)	No