Introduction to MidwiferyLaajuus (3 cr)

Objectives

The student
- knows the historical and multidisciplinary background of midwifery
- knows the ethical, legal and scientific basis of midwifery
- is able to describe the expertise and purpose of midwifery in promotion of sexual and reproductive health
- is able to expand own cultural competence
- adapts a culturally sensitive work role in midwifery
- is able to act in a goal-oriented manner and organise activities to find and implement solutions that promote sustainable development

Content

- historical, scientific and ethical basis of midwifery
- legal basis of sexual and reproductive health
- sexology
- promotion of sexual and reproductive health
- cultural competence in midwifery
- cultural sensitivity in midwifery
-perpectives of sustainable development and solutions in midwifery

Prerequisites

The student must have completed the nursing studies except the Bachelor’s Thesis. The student cannot participate until Supervised clinical training 1-7 and all theoretical and clinical nursing studies are completed.

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1-2)

The student
- is able to describe midwifery as a discipline
- identifies the ethical principles and legislative framework for midwifery
- is able to describe the basic concepts of sexual and reproductive health
- is able to describe cultural competences in midwifery
- is able to recognise cultural sensitivity in midwifery
- is able to act in a goal-oriented manner and organise activities to find and implement solutions that promote sustainable development

Assessment criteria, good (3-4)

The student
- is able to describe the evidence based development of midwifery
- knows the ethical principles and legislative framework for midwifery
- has the basic knowledge of sexual and reproductive health
- has basic knowledge of cultural competences in midwifery
- is able to discuss cultural sensitivity in midwifery
-is able to act in a goal-oriented manner and organise activities to find and implement solutions that promote sustainable development

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

- is able to analyse the midwifery science and identifies interfaces with other disciplines
- is able to implement the ethical principles and legislative framework for midwifery
- is able to implement the knowledge of sexual and reproductive health to the midwifery practices
- can apply cultural competences to midwifery
- is able to analyse the meaning of cultural sensitivity in midwifery
- is able to act in a goal-oriented manner and organise activities innovatively to find and implement solutions that promote sustainable development