Development of Midwifery Care for Pregnant and Postpartum Women (5 cr)

Objective

The student
- Has proficient knowledge in developing evidence based antenatal and postpartum midwifery care services.
- Has proficient knowledge in developing breastfeeding support as well as quality and effectiveness of local breastfeeding support services
- Has comprehensive knowledge in developing antenatal and postpartum services in terms of clients’ diversity and multiculturalism.
- Has comprehensive knowledge in developing new local midwifery care models for antenatal and postpartum care.

Content

- Involvement of women and their families
- Development of quality and effectiveness of breastfeeding support
- Development of quality and effectiveness of childbirth and family coaching
- Multidisciplinary methods to support families expecting or having a newborn baby
- Multidisciplinary approaches, such as perinatal mental health issues
- Development of digital services and care pathways for antenatal and postpartum care
- Development of work oriented midwifery care models for antenatal and postpartum care

Location and time

28.9.2023 klo 10.00-16.00 classroom learning, Myllypuro campus, Helsinki
2.10.2023 klo 9.00 -16.00 distance learning, Zoom
26.10.2023 klo 9.00 -16.00 distance learning, Zoom
12.12.2023 klo 9.00 - 16.00 seminar, classroom learning, Myllypuro campus, Helsinki

Materials

More information on the Moodle learning environment.

Teaching methods

Contact and distance learning
Expert lectures
Group and team working
Individual working
Seminars

Employer connections

N/A

Exam schedules

No exam.

Completion alternatives

No optional ways to do the course.

Student workload

Lectures 23 hours
Seminars 8 hours
Individual working 104 working

Evaluation scale

0-5

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

The student
- Has key knowledge in identifying need for evidence based development in antenatal and postpartum midwifery care.
- Has key knowledge in evaluating the quality and effectiveness of breastfeeding support.
- Has key knowledge in evaluating antenatal and postpartum services in terms of clients’ diversity and multiculturalism.
- Has key knowledge in identifying need for new local midwifery care models for antenatal and postpartum care.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

The student
- Has comprehensive knowledge in developing evidence based antenatal and postpartum midwifery care services.
- Has comprehensive knowledge in evaluating the quality and effectiveness of breastfeeding support as well as need for new local services.
- Has comprehensive knowledge in evaluating antenatal and postpartum services in terms of clients’ diversity and multiculturalism.
- Has comprehensive knowledge in developing new local midwifery care models for antenatal and postpartum care.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

The student
- Has proficient knowledge in developing evidence based antenatal and postpartum midwifery care services.
- Has proficient knowledge in developing breastfeeding support and quality and effectiveness of local breastfeeding support services.
- Has comprehensive knowledge in developing antenatal and postpartum services in terms of clients’ diversity and multiculturalism.
- Has comprehensive knowledge in developing new local midwifery care models for antenatal and postpartum care.

Assessment methods and criteria

Groupwork 0-5, specified evaluation criteria in Moodle.
Possibility to run rejected task by agreeing with responsible teacher or by taking part in the following course

Further information

Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL):
A study unit or parts of it may be accredited based on previously acquired competence if the student has completed similar studies of higher education and/or the student has work experience to meet the competence requirements.