Development of Midwifery Care Management and Quality (5 ECTS)

Learning outcomes

The student
- Has key knowledge in the development of evidence based management of midwifery care
- Has key knowledge in applying the working methods that strengthen one's own and work community’s wellbeing as well as self-management methods
- Has comprehensive knowledge in development of the quality of student guidance
- Is able to build midwifery networks with domestic and international stakeholders
- Has key knowledge in developing midwifery care in accordance with the sustainable development

Content

- Development of midwifery care management
- Development of midwifery care quality and effectiveness
- Data driven leadership in midwifery
- Coping with the ethical and emotional stress in midwifery
- Development of student guidance
- Domestic and international networks
- Recent research articles

Teaching methods

Lectures both remotely and in the classroom
Group working
Seminars
Independent working

Location and time

Muutokset mahdollisia

Viikko 36 , päivä 2.9.2025.
13.00 - 14.30 Orientaatio
14.45–16.00 Kätilöstä johtajaksi (Tanja Sandell)

Viikko 38
VKO 38 TO 18.9.2025 9.00–16.00 Hybridi
9:00 – 10:30 Tulevaisuuden työelämätaidot (Maarit Sinisaari-Eskelinen)
10:45 – 12:15 Motivaatio ja itsensä johtaminen (Maarit Sinisaari-Eskelinen)
12:15 – 13:15 LOUNAS
13:15 – 14:45 Esim. Kestävä kehitys ja sen soveltaminen johtamisessa (Metropolian asiantuntija)
15.00–16.00 Harjoitustehtäviä (päivän oppimisen soveltaminen)


VKO 41 TI 7.10.2025 Hybridi
9:00 – 10:30 Henkilöstöjohtaminen ja mallit sekä niiden soveltaminen (Jaana Seitovirta)
10:45 – 12:15 Palkitseminen osana johtamista sosiaali- ja terveysalalla (Jaana Seitovirta)
12:15 – 13:15 LOUNAS
13:15 – 14:45 Megatrendit ja hiljaiset signaalit (tiedolla johtaminen) (Maarit)
15.00–16.00 Kansalliset ja kansainväliset verkostot (Maarit)


VKO 44 ti 28.10.2025 9.00–16.00 Hybridi
9:00?10:30 Kätilötyön johtamisen kehittäminen (Maarit)
10:45?12:00 Kätilötyön johtamisen kehittäminen (Maarit)
12:00?13:00 LOUNAS
13:00–14.30 Opiskelijaohjauksen kehittäminen johtamisen näkökulmasta (Maarit)
14.45–16.00 Vaikuttavuus ja laatu kätilötyössä (Maarit)


VKO 46 TI 11.11.2025 9.00–16.00
9.00–10.30 Muutosjohtaminen (Maarit)
10.45–14.00 Seminaari (Case-työskentely)

Learning materials and recommended literature

Kemp Joy, Maclean Gaynor D. & Moye Nester. 2021. Globar Midwifery: Principles, Policy and Practise. Springer. Teos on ladattavissa osoitteesta https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-3-030-46765-4_11

Listed in Moodle

Alternative completion methods of implementation

No available.

Internship and working life connections

N/A

Exam dates and retake possibilities

Seminar 11.11.2025

International connections

N/A

Student workload

Contact learning 34 hours
Independent working hours 101

Content scheduling

Autumnterm ( 1. and 2. periods)

Further information for students

Course assignments and more detailed instructions in the Moodle learning environment.
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Course feedback is collected on implementation, which is an important part of the development of teaching and activities.

Assessment methods and criteria

Learnind diary 0-5 based on course evaluation criteria
Curriculum vitae pass - supplemented
Possibility to run rejected task by agreeing with responsible teacher or by taking part in the following course.

Evaluation scale

0-5

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

The student
- Recognizes general midwifery management development needs
- Has key knowledge in recognizing opportunities to improve working conditions and wellbeing
- Recognizes opportunities to improve student guidance
- Recognizes opportunities to do domestic and international midwifery networking
- Has key knowledge in working in accordance with the sustainable development

Assessment criteria, good (3)

The student
- Has key knowledge in evaluating opportunities to improve management in their own work unit / organization
- Has key knowledge in applying work methods that strengthen one's own and work unit’s wellbeing
- Has comprehensive knowledge in improving quality of student guidance in their work unit
- Has comprehensive knowledge in domestic midwifery networking
- Has key knowledge in evaluating own work unit from the perspective of sustainable development

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

The student
- Has proficient knowledge in the development of evidence based management of midwifery management.
- Has key knowledge in applying the working methods that strengthen one's own and work community’s wellbeing as well as self-management methods
- Has comprehensive knowledge in development of the quality of student guidance
- Is able to build networks of midwifery with networks and stakeholders nationally and internationally
- Has key knowledge in developing midwifery care in accordance with the sustainable development