Sexual, reproductive and perinatal health 2, 30 credits

Admission to the course requires fulfillment of at least 25,5 credits in Sexual, reproductive and perinatal health I.

A student who has failed the work-based education due to such a serious lack in terms of knowledge, skills or attitude that patient safety or patients’ confidence in medical care is jeopardised is qualified to a new opportunity only when the individual action plan has been completed.

The course consists of two parts.

Part 1 Care in labor and birth, postpartum and neonatal care, 15 HE credits,
Part 2 Antenatal care and contraception, 15 hp.

Academic and professional methodology runs parallel through both parts of the course.

Care in labor and birth, postpartum and neonatal care, 15 HE credits

Knowledge and understanding
On completion of the course the student shall:
- Show advanced knowledge about the foetus/child and the woman during labor, birth and postpartum period.
- Be able to identify the normal process and it´s deviations.
- Show advanced knowledge about the vitality and competence of the newborn child and be able to describe the care for the healthy newborn, the premature and the ill newborn as well as asphyxia in the newborn.
- Describe the assistance of a woman and her partner during labor and childbirth based on current research and evidence.

Competence and skills
On completion of the course the student shall be able to:
- Assist a woman during labor and birth
- Use appropriate methods for supervision of the maternal and foetal health during labor and reflect on the outcome of chosen method and take adequate action
- Assess and reflect on the woman´s need of support and pain relief during labor and take adequate measures based on the woman´s request and needs
- Care for the healthy newborn child and give adequate care to the mother and child after birth
- Apply appropriate hygienic principles
- Observe and support mother-and-child-interaction and breastfeeding after birth
- Plan for, analyze and document care and management in labor and birth

Judgment and approach
On completion of the course the student shall:
- Adapt and apply an ethical approach with regard to gender, ethnicity and individuality
- Assess complex situations considering scientific, social, cultural and ethical aspects in relation to childbirth and neonatal care
- Reflect on a breast-feeding friendly attitude during the initiation phase of breastfeeding
- Reflect on a professional approach in the assessment of parent´s needs of information and support during labor and birth.

Antenatal care and contraception 15.0 HE

Knowledge and understanding
On completion of the course the student shall be able to:
- Show advanced knowledge about the growth of the foetus during pregnancy and be able to identify the normal pregnancy and deviations from the normal process
- Review, assess and analyze health problems and evaluate risk factors in vulnerable groups
- Describe different methods to support the woman and her partner during pregnancy and parent education
- Integrate theoretical knowledge about contraception in counseling.

Competence and skills
On completion of the course the student shall be able to:
- Apply information about the foetal position and the foetus growth and status during pregnancy in order to plan for the pregnancy
- Assess and reflect on health and life-style factors and breast-feeding preparation together with the pregnant woman
- Provide unbiased information about options in childbirth and the nurturing of the child to the mother and her partner
- Plan for and implement preparation for childbirth and parent education
- Plan for and implement counseling regarding psychosocial circumstances and also to support adjustment based on the woman´s needs
- Make a gynecological examination and use the findings of the examination in contraception counseling and also to recommend adequate contraception methods
- Take pap-smear tests and test for sexually transmitted diseases.
- Plan for, implement, analyze and document discussions about sexual health.
- Follow laws and regulations.

Judgment and approach
On completion of the course the student shall:
- reflect on an ethical approach from a gender, cultural and individual perspective
- evaluate circumstances related to pregnancy considering academic, social, cultural and ethical aspects
- reflect on a breast-feeding friendly approach during pregnancy
- reflect on and apply a pedagogical approach in order to adequately assess the information and support needed or requested by the woman and her partner  during pregnancy.

The teaching is based on a problem-oriented and collaborative perspective on learning in which the methods should allow the students to be active and responsible for their own learning.

Labor and birth care, postpartum care and neonatal care, 15 HE credits.
Teaching methods that are used are lectures, seminars, CASE seminars, post experience conferences, case reflections, practical training and clinical training. Seminars and PEC, case reflections and clinical training are compulsory assignments. Lectures of attitude-forming nature are also compulsory. Responsible lecturer decides about complementary assignments.

Antenatal care and contraception, 15 HE credits.
Teaching methods that are used are lectures, seminars, CASE seminars, post experience conferences, case reflections, practical training and clinical training. Seminars and PEC, case reflections and clinical training are compulsory assignments. Lectures of attitude-forming nature are also compulsory. Responsible lecturer decides about complementary assignments.

Labor and birth care, postpartum care and neonatal care, 15 HE credits

The student is examined by written individual examination in intrapartum and neonatal care. The assignment in neonatal care is examined. The student is also examined in accordance with the aims for clinical training.

Students who have not passed the regular examination are entitled to participate in five examinations. Students without approved results after three examinations can be offered to retake the course or parts of it once more; subject to availability.

If the student has failed six examinations, no additional examination will be offered.

Submission of a blank examination is regarded as an examination. Examination for which the student registered but not participated in does not count as an examination. Home examination that has been opened via the learning management system counts as an examination session even if the examination is not submitted.

Late submissions of examinations are not accepted. Students who have not submitted on time are referred to re-examination.The clinical training can be repeated once.

The examiner can immediately interrupt a student’s clinical training if the student shows such serious deficiencies in knowledge, skills or attitudes that the patient´s safety of the patient´s trust for the health care is jeopardized. When clinical training is interrupted due to above mentioned reasons the student has failed the examination and one period is considered consumed. When clinical rotation is interrupted under such circumstances, it implies that the student fails in the current part, and that one clinical rotation opportunity is used up.

In such cases, an individual action plan should be set up for required activities and examinations, before the student is given a possibility for a new clinical rotation in the course.

The student has to pass all tests and examinations for the course. The examiner decides grades.

Antenatal care and contraception 15.0 HE

The student is examined by written individual examination in antenatal care and contraception. The assignment in parent education is examined. The student is also examined in accordance with the aims for clinical training.

Students who have not passed the regular examination are entitled to participate in five examinations. Students without approved results after three examinations can be offered to retake the course or parts of it once more; subject to availability.

If the student has failed six examinations, no additional examination will be offered.

Submission of a blank examination is regarded as an examination. Examination for which the student registered but not participated in does not count as an examination. Home examination that has been opened via the learning management system counts as an examination session even if the examination is not submitted.

Late submissions of examinations are not accepted. Students who have not submitted on time are referred to re-examination.The clinical training can be repeated once.

The examiner can immediately interrupt a student’s clinical training if the student shows such serious deficiencies in knowledge, skills or attitudes that the patient´s safety of the patient´s trust for the health care is jeopardized. When clinical training is interrupted due to above mentioned reasons the student has failed the examination and one period is considered consumed. When clinical rotation is interrupted under such circumstances, it implies that the student fails in the current part, and that one clinical rotation opportunity is used up.

In such cases, an individual action plan should be set up for required activities and examinations, before the student is given a possibility for a new clinical rotation in the course.

The student has to pass all tests and examinations for the course. The examiner decides grades.