•   Introduction to Evidence Based Midwifery BM22BK01-3001 03.03.2025-11.04.2025  2 credits  (UBM22D-V) +-
    Competence objectives of the study unit
    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 family and women - 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
    Prerequisites
    VÅV22GV
    VÅV22HF
    VÅV22KV
    VÅV22PR
    Content of the study unit
    Midwife's history
    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
    Assessment criteria
    Assessment criteria – satisfactory (1-2)
    Criteria for evaluation of the exam
    The student has a superficial knowledge of the subject (by heart reading)

    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.
    Assessment criteria – good (3-4)
    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, and independent working methods)
    Name of lecturer(s)

    Terese Österberg

    Learning material

    Vainio-Korhonen K 2012, De frimodiga, WSOY.
    Oscarsson & Georgsson red. 2021, Etik för barnmorskor
    Statistikrapport Perinatalstatisktik – föderskor, förlossningar och nyfödda 2021. THL.
    Lundgren et al(2022) Theories and perspectives for midwifery. Studentlitteratur.
    Melender, H-L. 2012. Näyttöön perustuva Kätilötyö - mistä näyttöä. Kätilölehti - Tidskrift för barnmorskor 2, 12-13.
    Sarajärvi, A., Mattila, L-R. & Rekola, L. 2011. Näyttöön perustuva toiminta. Avain hoitotyön kehittymiseen. WSOY, Helsink

    Learning methods

    Lecture, discussion, individual learning tasks, examination with seminars

    Objects, timing and methods of assessment

    Aktivt deltagande i kursen som helhet
    Genomförda och godkända lärandeuppgifter
    Sökt och hittat relevanta artiklar till den individuella examinationsuppgiften, förmåga att analysera bokens tema och valda artiklar (not translated)

    Teaching language

    Swedish

    Timing

    03.03.2025 - 11.04.2025

    Enrollment date range

    02.12.2024 - 02.03.2025

    Group(s)
    • UBM22D-V
    Responsible unit

    Faculty of Health and Welfare

    Teachers and responsibilities

    Terese Österberg

    Additional information

    Introduktion och seminarier obligatoriska. Rekommenderas närvaro vid samtliga schemalagda lektioner. Aktivitet under lektioner kan höja ett slutvitsord.

    Degree Programme(s)

    Degree Programme in Midwifery

    RDI share

    0.00 credits

    Share of online studies

    0.00 credits

    Assessment scale

    H-5

    Alternative methods of attainment for implementation

    Individual assignments:
    1. History of Midwives
    2. Reflection about communication and ethics
    3. Choose an optional fiction book that is in any way about a woman's / women's life. Read the book and consider the following questions:
    Where in life is the woman?
    What is her situation?
    What problem does the book deal with and how does it affect the woman?

    Choose a theme from a midwife's perspective and search for three
    relevant research articles dealing with the theme. Write a short review of the book based on the questions above and then report on the results of the articles. Then do an analysis of what the book is about based on the research articles you have chosen.

    The work is presented in discussion form (30min), all other students act as opponents and comment on the work at the presentation.

    Feedback is given in writing to each student after the seminar.

    Exam dates and retake possibilities

    Seminars xx och xx

    Timing and attendance

    Campus Alere spring 2025

    Student's schedule and workload

    27 h/cr