Development of Midwifery Care to Promote Health and Wellbeing of Women (5 cr)

Objective

The student
- Has proficient knowledge in developing evidence based midwifery care
- Has proficient knowledge in applying the women centered care philosophy and theories in midwifery care
- Has proficient knowledge in developing midwifery care operating models to support women’s health, wellbeing and sexuality
- Has comprehensive knowledge in training the development of evidence based midwifery care

Content

- Women centered care
- Development of evidence based midwifery
- Implementation of fertility and menopausal counselling in midwifery care
- Implementation of methods for maintaining the condition of the pelvic floor and preventing incontinence in midwifery care
- Identifying and preventing intimate partner violence
- Development of local models for midwifery care
- Recent research articles

Location and time

14.9.2023 klo 9:00-16:00 classroom learning, Myllypuro campus, Helsinki
19.9.2023 klo 9:00-16:15 distance learning, Zoom
9.10.2023 klo 9:00-16:00 distance learning, Zoom
10.10.2023 klo 9:00-16.00 classroom learning, Myllypuro campus, Helsinki
8.12.2023 klo 9:00-16:00 seminar, classroom learning, Myllypuro campus, Helsinki (hybrid)

Materials

Kemp, Maclean, Moyo. 2022. Global Midwifery: Principles, Policy and Practise. Springer.
Korhonen, Jylhä, Korhonen, Holopainen. 2018. Näyttöön perustava toiminta - Tarpeesta tuloksiin.
Recent research articles.

Teaching methods

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

Exam schedules

No exam.

International connections

International collaboration and expert lectures,

Completion alternatives

No optional ways to do the course.

Student workload

Lectures 32 hours
Seminars 8 hours
Individual working 95 working

Further information

Materials and more information in Moodle.

Evaluation scale

0-5

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

The student
- Has key knowledge in evidence based development in midwifery care
- Has key knowledge in developing women centered midwifery care
- Has key knowledge in midwifery care models /theories in clinical practice to support health, wellbeing, and sexuality of women
- Has key knowledge in developing evidence based midwifery in their own work community

Assessment criteria, good (3)

The student
- Has comprehensive knowledge in developing midwifery care based on its theories
- Has comprehensive knowledge in applying the theories of women centered care in midwifery care
- Has comprehensive knowledge in developing new operating models in midwifery care to support health, wellbeing, and sexuality of women.
- Has key knowledge in training the development of evidence based midwifery care in their own work community

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

The student
- Has proficient knowledge in developing evidence based midwifery care
- Has proficient knowledge in applying the women centered care philosophy and theories in midwifery care
- Has proficient knowledge in developing midwifery care operating models to support women’s health, wellbeing and sexuality
- Has comprehensive knowledge in training the development of evidence based midwifery care

Assessment methods and criteria

Groupwork 0-5, specified evaluation criteria in Moodle.
Learning diary. Accept - reject.
Peer review.
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.

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.