Antenatal Care 1 (5 ECTS)

Objective

Students
- are familiar with the objectives and operating environment of Finnish maternity care, client’s care path and regulations on reproductive health.
- are able to describe low-risk pregnancy as well as detect any abnormalities in it.
- are able to manage the follow-up of normal pregnancy independently as well as monitor the wellbeing of foetus.
- are able to support parents expecting a child in their growth to parenthood, their relationship as a couple, care of the newborn baby and breastfeeding by means of family and antenatal counselling.
- are familiar with convalescence after normal childbirth and can describe the content and objectives of the postpartum examination.
- identify ethical and cultural perspectives related to pregnancy.

Content

Objectives and operating environment of maternity care in Finland, client’s care path and regulations related to reproductive health
Low-risk pregnancy
Follow-up of the wellbeing of mother, foetus and family as well as recommendations during pregnancy
Interaction promoting resources of pregnant mothers and their families, parent-child relationship and positive childbirth experience
Family and antenatal education, parenthood
Postnatal examination in accordance with the Health Insurance Act (1224/2004)
Social, community-based and cultural factors related to midwifery skills of individuals, women and families
Expert lectures on embryology

Location and time

More information will be later.

Materials

N/A

Teaching methods

Active lection
Group work
Independent assignments

Employer connections

N/A

Exam schedules

Tentti: 23.9.2020 kello 10.00 - 12.00
Uusintatentit
17.11.2020
25.1.2021

International connections

N/A

Completion alternatives

N/A
Orientation mandatory.

Student workload

Opintojakson laajuus on 5 opintopistettä.
Yksi opintopiste = 27 tuntia opiskelijan työtä.
Yhteensä = 270 tuntia.

Content scheduling

Studies will start on week 33

Further information

More information sanna-mari.manninen@metropolia.fi

Evaluation scale

0-5

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

Evaluating competences
evaluation criteria competent/intermediate level is used.

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

Student
- can search for knowledge resourcefully utilizing sources of the field and uses the knowledge base of the field
- is familiar with the knowledge base and core components of the profession
- has adequate professional skills to work in the profession
- can work in a client-oriented way
- solves professional tasks and problems
- works safely and in accordance with the ethical principles of the field
- displays competence benefitting groups or projects
- is able to evaluate personal strengths and weaknesses and development needs

Assessment methods and criteria

Tentti: numeraalinen arviointi 0 - 5.
Itsenäisten tehtävien arviointi: hyväksytty - hylätty.
Embryologian lähiopetukseen osallistuminen ja ryhmätehtävän tekeminen HYV-HYL