General Information

Cukurova University Adana Health High School was opened on 23.05.1995 according to the article of High Council of Health, 185 / 1 of Decision No. 2 in accordance with the protocol signed on 22.11.1996 between The Council of Higher Education and Ministry of Health in 1996-1997. Adana Health High School started undergraduate education in midwifery and nursing in 1997-1998. Our high school was changed to Faculty of Health Science. The first graduation ceremony took place in 2001. Our faculty has had master degree program in "Midwifery Department" at Institute of Health Sciences since 2006.

Length of Programme & Number of Credits

4 Year - 240 ECTS

Feature & Definition

Midwifery department; has an education program to train a midwife with a bachelor's degree. The program includes compulsory courses in basic medical sciences, midwifery profession and general culture. In addition to the compulsory courses, there are elective courses in the training plans which offer students the chance to choose according to their own preferences.

Mode of Study

Full Time

Head of Department

Doç. Dr. BURCU AVCIBAY VURGEÇ

ECTS / Course Catalog Coordinator

Dr. Öğr. Üyesi MELİKE ÖZTÜRK

Erasmus Coordinator

Dr. Öğr. Üyesi MELİKE ÖZTÜRK

Internship Coordinator

Doç. Dr. BURCU AVCIBAY VURGEÇ

Orientation Staff

Öğr. Gör. Ayseren ÇEVİK

Goals

Our aim is to train professional midwives who approach clients holistically; can plan, apply and evaluate necessary midwifery care protect, improve and develop maternal, newborn, family, and public health preconception, prenatal, natal and postnatal periods; can pursue the needs of individuals in accordance with family planning services; can fulfill their roles and responsibilities as a member of the multidisciplinary health team efficiently and effectively; can take part in education, management and research about midwifery; can take into account the principles of professional ethics.

Objectives

Students are aimed to gain the following knowledge and skills during the midwifery education: To deal with woman and her family by a holistic approach during conception, pregnancy, childbirth and postpartum processes. To understand the importance of maternal health To protect, sustain and develop the physical, psychological and social health of mother and newborn starting with intra uterin period. To make mothers and their families take responsibility for their own health care. To adopt basic theory, concepts, principles and methods of midwifery. To get health practices into their lives. To diagnose risk cases and early deviations from health before conception, during pregnancy and childbirth and postpartum period. To use education and counseling techniques for restoration and maintenance of health care To do necessary birth control advisory in order to improve maternal and child health. To use conveyor chain in necessary situations. To use management skills in planning, executing and evaluating of midwifery services together with true communication skills and awareness of professional roles and responsibilities. To collaborate with other disciplines in midwifery training, management and research To use conveyor chain in necessary situations.

Specific Admission Requirements

Placement through a centralized national university placement examination. Student Selection and Placement Centre (ÖSYM) is responsible to place students according to their exam scores.

Qualification Awarded

Bachelor degree

Level of Qualification

Bachelor's

Qualification Requirements of Graduation

To be successful in this program, students are required to have a minimum of GPA of 2.00/4.00 and successfully complete all the courses.

Access to Further Studies

The graduates of this program are eligible to apply for admission to graduate studies in same field or related areas if they pass the evaluation process designated according to the regulations of "Çukurova University Graduate Education and Examination Committee", which includes ALES, general point of average, and the interview.

Internship

Students do compulsory internship for 20 working days at the University and Ministry of Health Hospitals.

Applied Course

Students practice in University and Health Ministry Hospitals and Family Health Center according to courses´ contents.

Work Placement

Practice in hospital, practice in community

Double Major, Additional Major & Exchange Possibilities

There is Erasmus, Mevlana and Farabi exchange programme.

Employment Opportunities

Midwives can work in state and private sectors such as in hospitals of the Ministry of Health, Primary Health Services, private health centers and university hospitals