HSP602 - GENDER, WOMEN's HEALTH and REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH

Course Name Code Semester Theory
(hours/week)		 Application
(hours/week)		 Credit ECTS
GENDER, WOMEN's HEALTH and REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH HSP602 Any Semester/Year 2 0 2 4
PrequisitesNone
Course languageTurkish
Course typeElective 
Mode of DeliveryFace-to-Face 
Learning and teaching strategiesLecture
Discussion
Question and Answer
Preparing and/or Presenting Reports
 
Instructor (s)Prof. Åževkat Bahar-Özvarış, MD  
Course objectiveThe aim of the course is to provide information to students about the effects of gender roles and women's health; women's life stages according to the major health problems, reproductive health, factors affecting fertility; unwanted pregnancies and abortions; via discussing the topics above with gender perspectives and make students develop suggestions contributing to the activities in social and cultural context of empowerment of women according to the international and national efforts. 
Learning outcomes
  1. At the end of this course, student will be able to: 1. Explain the effects of gender roles and its effect on women's health
  2. 2. Explain the major health problems of women's according to life stages and bring into connection with gender
  3. 3. Compare the level of women's health in the world and in Turkey
  4. 4. Analyze the population policies with the gender point of view
  5. 5. Discuss the factors affecting fertility; unwanted pregnancy and abortions and their importance on women's health
  6. 6. Analyze the women's work and health problems with the gender perspective
  7. 7. Develop suggestions contributing to the activities in social and cultural context of empowerment of women and women's health
Course Content1. Gender roles and women's health
2. Major health problems in life cycles of women and factors affecting women's health
3. Indicators of women's health; health level of women in Turkey and in the world and activities for women at the international platforms
4. Population policies and women
5. Factors affecting fertility; unwanted pregnancies and induced abortions
6. Reproductive health, sexuality and sexual health
7. Safe Motherhood
8. Adolescents' health (early marriages and adolescent's pregnancies)
9. Women's health at menopause and post menopausal period
10. Women's work and health
11. Social and cultural context of empowerment of women
 
References1. Gender and Health. Technical Paper, World Health Organization publication-Geneva, Switzerland, 1998.
2. Akın, A., Özvarış, Ş.B. Dünyada ve Türkiyede Kadın Sağlığının Durumu. Halk Sağlığı Temel Bilgiler (Ed. Ç. Güler, L. Akın), Hacettepe Üniversitesi Yayınları, Ankara 2006.
3. United Nations, The World?s Women 2010 Trends and Statistics, Social Statistics and Indicators Series K 16, 2010.
4. Akın A. (Ed.). Toplumsal Cinsiyet, Sağlık ve Kadın, Hacettepe Üniversitesi Kadın Sorunları Araştırma ve Uygulama Merkezi (HÜKSAM), Hacettepe Üniversitesi Yayınları, Ankara, 2003
 

Course outline weekly

WeeksTopics
Week 1Gender roles and women's health
Week 2Major health problems in life cycles of women and factors affecting women's health
Week 3Indicators of women's health; health level of women in Turkey and in the world
Week 4Activities for women at the international platforms
Week 5Population policies and women
Week 6Midterm exam
Week 7Factors affecting fertility; unwanted pregnancies and induced abortions
Week 8Reproductive health, sexuality and sexual health
Week 9Safe Motherhood
Week 10Adolescents' health (early marriages and adolescent?s pregnancies)
Week 11Midterm exam
Week 12Women's health at menopause and post menopausal period
Week 13Women's work and health
Week 14Social and cultural context of empowerment of women
Week 15Social and cultural context of empowerment of women (cont.)
Week 16Final exam

Assesment methods

Course activitiesNumberPercentage
Attendance00
Laboratory00
Application00
Field activities00
Specific practical training00
Assignments00
Presentation210
Project00
Seminar210
Midterms230
Final exam150
Total100
Percentage of semester activities contributing grade succes650
Percentage of final exam contributing grade succes150
Total100

WORKLOAD AND ECTS CALCULATION

Activities Number Duration (hour) Total Work Load
Course Duration (x14) 14 2 28
Laboratory 0 0 0
Application000
Specific practical training000
Field activities000
Study Hours Out of Class (Preliminary work, reinforcement, ect)13678
Presentation / Seminar Preparation144
Project000
Homework assignment000
Midterms (Study duration)236
Final Exam (Study duration) 144
Total Workload3119120

Matrix Of The Course Learning Outcomes Versus Program Outcomes

D.9. Key Learning OutcomesContrubition level*
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1. Has up-to-date knowledge on public health, which s/he can enhance and deepen.    X
2. Comprehends, assesses, and interprets interdisciplinary interaction in the field of public health.    X
3. Has comprehensive knowledge on methods used in public health and public health program development, implementation and evaluation.  X  
4. Has knowledge on research and statistical methods used in the field of public health.X    
5. Able to use theoretical and practical knowledge on public health.    X
6. Combines his/her public health knowledge and skills with appropriate methods and tools to identify health problems in communities and to find solutions by developing policy and strategy recommendations.    X
7. Plans, conducts, analyzes, and reports research studies in public health issues.X    
8. Able to work in teams and share his/her knowledge in identifying public health problems and solutions.X    
9. Assesses international development and progress in the field of public health by considering country-specific conditions.     X
10. Has knowledge on ethical principles with respect to all kinds of scientific and professional work in the area of public health, and acts accordingly.  X  
11. Conducts scientific research, writes and presents scientific papers on priority areas of public health. X   
12. Contributes to the national and international health policy work with a public health perspective. X   

*1 Lowest, 2 Low, 3 Average, 4 High, 5 Highest