Study Guide

Objective

The Student:
- has insights into issues concerning the midwife's history and its impact on midwifery knowledge today
- is familiar with the ethics and values of the midwifery profession and understands the importance of creating a good relationship with the woman and her family
- knows and can make use of the legislation that governs the midwife's work
- is familiar with women- and family centered work of a midwife
- has an understanding of the role of the midwife in society and the world and has a professional mindset to pay attention in sexual and reproductive health to all forms and dimensions of poverty and inequality
- has full insight into the importance of evidence in midwifery
- has the ability to independently acquire new research results in midwifery knowledge

Content

The history of midwifery
Midwife training in Finland today
Midwife's work area
Midwifery ethics
Legislation
Statistics
The role of the midwife in society (nationally and internationally)
Sustainability issues from a midwife perspective

Qualifications

VÅ26GV
VÅ26KV
VÅ26PR

VÅ26UV01-UV03

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

Criteria for evaluation of the exam
The student has a superficial knowledge of the subject

Assessment criteria for written work
The student has followed the instructions, and their knowledge of the other students' work is inadequate. The student shows limited substance knowledge, it can be essential.

The student shows insufficient knowledge about the other students' written work. The student followed the instructions for the written work. They have a deficient knowledge of the substance also touching the essential.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

Criteria for evaluation of the exam
The student can account for the literature, reflect and motivate his / her views

Assessment criteria for written work
The student has followed the instructions for the written work and shows insufficient knowledge about the other students' written work. The student master the substance of his work, but the application is limited

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

Criteria for evaluation of the exam
The student shows in his answer an in-depth knowledge and maturity beyond the traditional

Criteria for evaluation of written work individually or in groups
The student has followed the instructions for the written work and shows that she has mastered the substance. They have read the other participants' written work and can ask relevant questions and lead a discussion at the seminar. The written work and the possible opponentship show something out of the ordinary (technical execution, oral presentation, mature reflections, independent working methods)

The student has followed the instructions for the written work and shows that she has mastered the substance. They have read the other participants' work and can ask relevant questions and lead a discussion at the seminar.