Natural and Medical Sciences in Midwifery 2 (2 cr)

Objectives (course unit)

The student
- knows the main pregnancy and childbirth disorders and their pathophysiology and treatment
- is able to discuss the meaning of diseases requiring follow up and treatment during pregnancy for midwifery
- knows the methods of contraception and the most common gynaecological diseases and their treatment

Content (course unit)

- obstetrics for midwives
- gynaecological diseases and their treatment
- methods of contraception and abortion

Prerequisites (course unit)

The student must have completed 135 credits of nursing studies including Anatomy and Physiology and courses of Perioperative Nursing, Maternity Care and Gynaecological Nursing. Supervised clinical training could not be started before completing all theoretical and clinical nursing studies.

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1-2) (course unit)

The student
- knows the main pregnancy and childbirth disorders and their pathophysiology and treatment
- knows the diseases requiring follow up and treatment during pregnancy and their treatment
- knows the methods of contraception and the most common gynaecological diseases and their treatment.

Assessment criteria, good (3-4) (course unit)

The student
- knows extensively the main pregnancy and childbirth disorders and their pathophysiology and treatment
- knows in detail the diseases requiring follow up and treatment during pregnancy and their treatment
- knows in detail the methods of contraception and the most common gynaecological diseases and their treatment.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5) (course unit)

The student
- is able to implement the knowledge of pregnancy disorders to midwifery practice
- is able to implement the knowledge of diseases requiring follow up and treatment during pregnancy and their treatment to midwifery practice
- is able to implement the knowledge of gynaecological diseases and the methods of contraception to midwifery practice

Assessment methods and criteria

Läsnäolo 100 %

Assessment scale

Pass/Fail

Teaching methods

Luennot ja itsenäinen opiskelu
Luennoilla 100% läsnäolo

Learning materials

Gynekologia: Ylikorkala,O.&Tapanainen,J.(toim.) Naistentaudit ja synnytykset. Duodecim uusin painos.
Obtetriikka: Paananen, Pietiläinen, Raussi-Lehto, Äimälä(toim.). Kätilötyö. Edita. 2015. Soveltuvin osin

Muu luennoitsijoiden osoittama materiaali
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Student workload

Luentoja yhteensä 16 h (obstetriikka 8 ja gynekologia 8). Obstetriikan luennot ovat alkuvuodesta 2022 ja gynekologian luennot toteutuvat syksyllä 2022.
Aihealueet ja luennoidut asiat kuuluvat ko. kätilötyön aiheiden tenttimateriaaliin

Content scheduling

Osa 1 Obstetriikka
Osa 2 Gynekologia

Completion alternatives

ei ole

Further information

Tavoitteet:
Opiskelija
- tietää merkittävimmät raskauden ja synnytyksen häiriöt sekä niiden patofysiologisen taustan
- tietää tavallisimmat gynekologiset sairaudet sekä niiden hoitoperiaatteet

Assessment criteria - fail (0) (Not in use, Look at the Assessment criteria above)

Hyväksytty - Opiskelija on osallistunut aktiivisesti luennoille
Hylätty - Opiskelija ei ole osallistunut luennoille

Assessment criteria - pass/fail (Not in use, Look at the Assessment criteria above)

Hyväksytty - Opiskelija on osallistunut aktiivisesti luennoille
Hylätty - Opiskelija ei ole osallistunut luennoille