Development of Midwifery Care to Promote Health and Wellbeing of Women (5cr)

Objectives (course unit)

The student
Has proficient knowledge in developing evidence based midwifery care
Has proficient knowledge in applying the women centered care philosophy and theories in midwifery care
Has proficient knowledge in developing midwifery care operating models to support women’s health, wellbeing and sexuality
Has comprehensive knowledge in training the development of evidence based midwifery care

Content (course unit)

Women centered care
Development of evidence based midwifery
Implementation of fertility and menopausal counselling in midwifery care
Implementation of methods for maintaining the condition of the pelvic floor and preventing incontinence in midwifery care
Identifying and preventing intimate partner violence
Development of local models for midwifery care

Prerequisites (course unit)

ONLY FOR MIDWIVES

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

The student
Has key knowledge in evidence based development in midwifery care
Has key knowledge in developing women centered midwifery care
Has key knowledge in midwifery care models /theories in clinical practice to support health, wellbeing, and sexuality of women
Has key knowledge in developing evidence based midwifery in their own work community

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

The student
Has comprehensive knowledge in developing evidence based midwifery care
Has comprehensive knowledge in applying the theories of women centered care in midwifery care
Has comprehensive knowledge in developing new operating models in midwifery care to support health, wellbeing, and sexuality of women.
Has key knowledge in training the development of evidence based midwifery care in their own work community

Assessment criteria, excellent (5) (course unit)

The student
Has proficient knowledge in developing evidence based midwifery care
Has proficient knowledge in applying the women centered care philosophy and theories in midwifery care
Has proficient knowledge in developing midwifery care operating models to support women’s health, wellbeing and sexuality
Has comprehensive knowledge in training the development of evidence based midwifery care

Location and time

14.9.2022 9:00 AM - 4.15 PM classroom learning (Zoom possibilty), Myllypuro campus, Helsinki
19.9.2022 8:30 AM - 4.15 PM distance learning, Zoom
9.10.2022 9:00 AM - 4.00 PM distance learning, Zoom
10.10.2022 9:00 AM - 4.00 PM classroom learning (Zoom possibility), Myllypuro campus, Helsinki
8.12.2022 9:00 AM -4.00 PM classroom learning (Zoom possibility), , Myllypuro campus, Helsinki

Changes are possible

Exam schedules

No exam.

Assessment methods and criteria

Groupwork 0-5, specified evaluation criteria in Moodle.
Learning diary. Accept - reject.
Peer review.

Assessment scale

0-5

Teaching methods

Contact and distance learning
Expert lectures
Group and team working
Individual working
Seminars

Learning materials

Kemp, Maclean, Moyo. 2022. Global Midwifery: Principles, Policy and Practise. Springer.
Korhonen, Jylhä, Korhonen, Holopainen. 2018. Näyttöön perustava toiminta - Tarpeesta tuloksiin.
Recent research articles.

Student workload

Lectures 29 hours
Seminars 7 hours
Individual learning 99 hours

Content scheduling

Materials and more information in Moodle.

Completion alternatives

No optional ways to do the course.

Practical training and working life cooperation

-

International connections

International collaboration and expert lectures,

Further information

ONLY FOR MIDWIVES