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| Unit | ABDİ SÜTCÜ HEALTH SERVICES VOCATIONAL SCHOOL |
| Code | SHS243 |
| Name | Infertility |
| Term | 2026-2027 Academic Year |
| Semester | 3. Semester |
| Duration (T+A) | 2-0 (T-A) (17 Week) |
| ECTS | 3 ECTS |
| National Credit | 2 National Credit |
| Teaching Language | Türkçe |
| Level | Belirsiz |
| Type | Normal |
| Label | E Elective |
| Mode of study | Yüz Yüze Öğretim |
| Catalog Information Coordinator | Öğr. Gör. Dr. ŞENAY DAĞILGAN |
| Course Instructor |
The current term course schedule has not been prepared yet.
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Course Goal / Objective
The aim is to enable students to contribute to multidisciplinary healthcare delivery by acquiring knowledge about the causes of infertility, diagnostic and treatment methods, and current approaches in these areas.
Course Content
This course covers the concept of infertility, male and female-related causes, diagnostic methods, and basic treatment approaches. It also provides general information about assisted reproductive techniques, lifestyle and psychosocial impacts, and ethical dimensions.
Course Precondition
There are no prerequisites for the course
Resources
Lecture notes of Lecturer Dr. Şenay Dağılgan.
Notes
Taşkın L. (2009), Doğum ve Kadın Sağlığı Hemşireliği, VII. Baskı, Sistem Ofset Matbaacılık, Ankara Alvero, Ruben.
Course Learning Outcomes
| Order | Course Learning Outcomes |
|---|---|
| LO01 | It defines the concept of infertility and explains the female and male factors that lead to infertility |
| LO02 | This section lists the basic assessment methods (medical history, physical examination, laboratory and imaging tests) used in the diagnosis of infertility. |
| LO03 | This section explains current medical and assisted reproductive techniques used in infertility treatment (ovulation induction, IUI, IVF, etc.). |
| LO04 | It describes the psychosocial effects of the infertility process on both the individual and the couple. |
| LO05 | It provides a basic assessment of current clinical approaches and ethical principles in the field of infertility. |
Relation with Program Learning Outcome
| Order | Type | Program Learning Outcomes | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| PLO01 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Explains the basis of human normal structure and function | |
| PLO02 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Defines disinfection, sterilization and hygiene. | |
| PLO03 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Recognizes laboratory tools- materials, and measurement methods. | |
| PLO04 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Explains the procedures to be performed in these phases using detailed information on the preanalytical, analytical and postanalytical phases of measurements. | |
| PLO05 | Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı | Receives and accepts biological materials taken from the patient, prepares them for analysis and ensures that they are preserved under appropriate conditions if necessary. | |
| PLO06 | Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı | Performs internal and external quality control studies of the analyzes, analyzes patient samples after applying daily control procedures, checks the results and reports to the laboratory specialist. | |
| PLO07 | Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı | Performs the calibration and maintenance of laboratory equipments, have them to be calibrated and maintained and monitored by authorized persons as needed, so that they work most efficiently | |
| PLO08 | Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı | Determines inaduquaciesis in the laboratory | |
| PLO09 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | It provides coordination by reporting critical values to the clinician in the most appropriate and rapid way. | 2 |
| PLO10 | Yetkinlikler - Bağımsız Çalışabilme ve Sorumluluk Alabilme Yetkinliği | After graduation, he/she develops himself/herself and his/her career by following technological developments and critically evaluating the information he/she has learned with his/her own knowledge. | 3 |
| PLO11 | Yetkinlikler - Bağımsız Çalışabilme ve Sorumluluk Alabilme Yetkinliği | Having professional and ethical responsibility, they communicate well with colleagues, patients and physicians. | 2 |
| PLO12 | Yetkinlikler - Bağımsız Çalışabilme ve Sorumluluk Alabilme Yetkinliği | Uses at least one foreign language to follow developments in his field and to communicate with colleagues adequately. | |
| PLO13 | Yetkinlikler - Öğrenme Yetkinliği | Takes measures regarding health, biosafety and occupational safety in the work environment. | 1 |
Week Plan
| Week | Topic | Preparation | Methods |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Reproductive system physiology (basic information about the female reproductive systems) | Reading, research | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap |
| 2 | Üreme sistemi fizyolojisi (erkek üreme sistemi temel bilgiler) | Reading, research | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap |
| 3 | Causes and evaluation of female infertility. | Reading, research | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap |
| 4 | Causes and evaluation of male infertility. | Reading, research | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap |
| 5 | Diagnostic methods (hormonal tests, imaging, semen analysis, etc.) | Reading, research | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap |
| 6 | Spermiogram test and evaluation | Reading, research | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap |
| 7 | Hysterosalpingography imaging and evaluation | Reading, research | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap |
| 8 | Mid-Term Exam | Reading, researching, repeating | Ölçme Yöntemleri: Yazılı Sınav |
| 9 | Unexplained infertility and risk factors | Reading, research | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap |
| 10 | What is ovulation induction? | Reading, research | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap |
| 11 | Ovulation induction and basic medical treatments | Reading, research | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap |
| 12 | Polycystic ovary syndrome and infertility | Reading, research | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap |
| 13 | Psychological and social effects of the infertility process. | Reading, research | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap |
| 14 | Ethical dimensions and ethical issues in reproductive health. | Reading, research | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap |
| 15 | Infertility and lifestyle factors (nutrition, stress, environmental factors) | Reading, research | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap |
| 16 | Term Exams | Reading, researching, repeating | Ölçme Yöntemleri: Yazılı Sınav |
| 17 | Term Exams | Reading, researching, repeating | Ölçme Yöntemleri: Yazılı Sınav |
Student Workload - ECTS
| Works | Number | Time (Hour) | Workload (Hour) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Related Works | |||
| Class Time (Exam weeks are excluded) | 14 | 2 | 28 |
| Out of Class Study (Preliminary Work, Practice) | 14 | 3 | 42 |
| Assesment Related Works | |||
| Homeworks, Projects, Others | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Final Exam | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Total Workload (Hour) | 72 | ||
| Total Workload / 25 (h) | 2,88 | ||
| ECTS | 3 ECTS | ||