Study Guide

Objectives (course unit)

The student
- knows the basics of promoting sexual and reproductive health and protecting fertility
- knows the most common issues in gynecological nursing and knows the related physical examinations and care
- is able to assist in a gynecological examination, give guidance in breast examination and is able to bring up sexuality and reproductive health
- knows the normal process and care of pregnancy, childbirth and postpartum period and knows the most common disorders in them
- knows the structure and process of the maternity care service system
- knows how to support and guide expecting families and families with children in a healthy and sober lifestyle, promoting partnership and parental growth, and in issues of genetic diversity in multi-professional collaboration
- is able to assist in childbirth out-of-hospital
- is able to support families in basic care of their newborn and breastfeeding using evidence-based knowledge
- recognizes the ethical principles in maternity care and gynecological nursing
- is able to evaluate, plan and execute nursing care during the fertile years, pregnancy and postpartum period, as well as of clients with gynecological disorders, using evidence-based knowledge
- is able to reflect his/her own professional competence

Content (course unit)

- a woman’s health in different stages of her life
- promoting sexual and reproductive health and protecting fertility in nursing care
- the structure of the maternity care service system
- normal pregnancy, childbirth and postpartum period and most common disorders and hereditary diseases in them
- healthy and sober lifestyle during pregnancy, postpartum period, and breastfeeding
- miscarriage, abortion, and infertility in nursing care
- the most common issues in gynecological nursing

Prerequisites (course unit)

30 ects of first year studies completed, including Pharmacotherapy and Medical Calculations.

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

The student
- is able to identify evidence-based knowledge in maternity care and women’s health nursing process
- is able to identify the most common gynecological problems as well as the physiological changes in pregnancy and the most common disorders of pregnancy and childbirth
- recognizes the main points of assessment and care of a newborn child and knows the forms of family support, but cannot justify his/her actions
- is able to identify problems of parenting and issues in sexual and reproductive health in a woman’s and family’s life
- performs medical calculations flawlessly and knows the basics of pharmacotherapy in gynecology and during pregnancy and postpartum period
- recognizes the importance of guidance in maternity care and women’s health
- recognizes the importance of ethical principles in maternity care and women’s health
- is able to identify his/her own interaction skills in maternity care, women’s health and learning environments
- takes responsibility for his/her own learning
- is able to receive feedback
- knows the theoretical knowledge of breastfeeding

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

- knows the special features of maternity care and women’s health and is able to apply evidence-based knowledge to the care process
- is able to describe and define the most common gynecological problems and physiological changes in pregnancy and the most common disorders during pregnancy and childbirth
- is able to describe and justify the main features of assessment and care of a newborn child and understands the forms of family support
- performs medical calculations flawlessly and knows the basics of pharmacotherapy in gynecology, during pregnancy and postpartum period
- recognizes and is able to support parenting and sexual and reproductive health challenges of a woman's and family's life
- understands and is able to apply ethical principles in maternity and gynecological nursing
- understands the importance of guidance and is able to give guidance in maternity care and women’s health
- is able to co-operate responsibly and constructively and is ready to develop his/her interaction skills in the learning environment of maternity care and women’s health
- is able to give and receive reflective feedback
- has the theoretical knowledge of breastfeeding

Assessment criteria, excellent (5) (course unit)

- is able to use his/her knowledge base of maternity care and women’s health extensively
- is able to analyze evidence-based knowledge in maternity care and gynecological nursing and is able to apply the nursing process in an individual and family-centered way
- is able to describe and analyze the main points of assessment and care of a newborn child and knows the ways to support families.
- recognizes and is able to support parenting and issues in sexual and reproductive health of a woman's and family's life
- performs medical calculations flawlessly and knows the basics of pharmacotherapy in gynecology, during pregnancy and postpartum period, and knows the specific challenges associated with them
- understands and is able to apply ethical principles of nursing in maternity care and gynecological nursing
- is able to give guidance in maternity care and women’s health in a customer-oriented way
- is able to co-operate responsibly and constructively. Develops both personal and group interaction skills in the maternity care and gynecological nursing learning environments
- is able to reflectively provide and receive feedback
- is able to implement the theoretical knowledge of breastfeeding

Location and time

The student is required to be 100% present during orientation, workshops (womans health workshop and S2-workshops) and small group seminar.

Woman's Health workshops are in small groups. Groups division in the orientation.

Small group seminar on 30.8.23.Oral peer review during seminar.

Participation in contact teaching/lectures is highly recommended

Exam schedules

Exam in Exam Room on 31.8.23-14.9.23

1. retake: week 41
2. retake: week 46

You can improve the grade of the whole course once by exam on 17.11.23. The deadline for registering for the grade improvement exam is on October 27th, 2023. Register for the exam by emailing the teacher. Registrations received after this date will not be considered.

Assessment methods and criteria

Part 1: Women´s health theory

-Numerically evaluated (0-5) exam
-By taking part to lectures you can earn extra points to the exam (1 point/lecture, max. 6 points)

Part 2: Women´s health medical calculations (2pcs)
-Failed/passed

Part 3: Small Group Work+seminar
-Failed/passed. Approved performance requires 100% attendance and successfully completed tasks. Peer review related to competence in the subject area and small group work.

Part 4: Workshop day;
-Failed/passed. Attendance at the workshop day, pre-task completed

Part 5: S2-workshops
-Failed/passed

Assessment scale

0-5

Teaching methods

Teaching will take place together with group 22SH1A in Finnish

- Theory of women's nursing, teaching sessions as contact teaching
- Small group work and seminar
- Workshop, pre-task done as a prerequisite for participation
- S2-workshop (including an assignment)
- Independent study

Orientation focuses on the content, schedule and methods of completion of the course. The orientation provides instructions for small group working and workshops.

Mandatory orientation for the course on 7.8. at 12.30-14

Learning materials

Literature in English

You can choose either Finnish-language or English-language learning material

- For Maternity Care: Oxford Handbook of Midwifery, 2nd ed.; Oxford. Available in TUNI Library. In light of the objectives of this course.
- For Gynaecological Nursing: Oxford Handbook of Women's Health Nursing; Oxford, 2010. available in TUNI Library. In light of the objectives of this course. The level that a nurse needs to know.
- Eating together - food recommendations for families with children. 2019. http://www.julkari.fi/handle/10024/137770 (Before and during pregnancy + Breastfeeding)
- KELA, benefits for families https://www.kela.fi/web/en/families
- Brunner & Suddarths’ Medical-Surgical Nursing pages 1610-1700 (optional)​

Viva.tamk.fi

Nutsneggs.tamk.fi

Youtube: Viisaat valinnat

Osmosis.org videos: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCNI0qOojpkhsUtaQ4_2NUhQ

Other material to be given during lectures.

Student workload

The total number of 108 hours of the course includes orientation (2h), participation in teaching (24h), workshop day (8h), small group seminar (8h), S2-workshops (6h) and the rest of the hours goes to independent study and small group work in the subject area.

Content scheduling

The completion of the study module consists of the following parts:

Part 1 Women’s health theory
Part 2 Women’s health medical calculations
Part 3 Small group working+seminar
Part 4 Work shop (Womans Health) and compulsory pre-task
Part 5 S2-Work shops

Completion alternatives

No optional methods.

Practical training and working life cooperation

-

International connections

-

Further information

The objectives and contents of the course guide the preparation for the exam, the course does not provide pages that can be read separately from the course literature. The teacher's lecture material alone is not enough to prepare for the exam.

The implementation plan can be updated if necessary.