Curriculum: Midwife 2014

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A midwife instructs, monitors, maintains and advises women and their families during pregnancy and childbirth, during the postpartum period and upon the solution of any gynecological problems; manages births at her or his own risk, advises and assists nursing, cares and monitors the newborns and infants. He or she participates in health education and family planning on the individual, family and society levels. Graduates will receive a diploma on completion of the curriculum in midwifery and the profession of a midwife and a general nurse, which gives the right to work as a midwife and a general nurse in all health care areas, in the public, private and third sectors in Estonia and in the EU countries.

To guarantee an internationally accredited quality professional higher education for working in health care sphere and to enable the student to acquire necessary competencies for working in midwife and nurse profession, and for continuing one’s studies on Master level.

The curriculum contains 10 modules (270 ECTS)

Pregnancy 32 ECTS
Delivery and Puerperium 44 ECTS
General Nursing 38 ECTS
Speciality Nursing 39 ECTS
Health Promotion 26 ECTS
Human Education 28 ECTS
Pharmacology 15 ECTS
Research and Development Methodology 15 ECTS
Professional Development 27 ECTS
Elective and Optional Subjects 6 ECTS

Volume of Internship 115 ECTS
Graduation Thesis or Final Exam 7 ECTS
Elective Subjects 3 ECTS
Optional Subjects 3 ECTS

The graduate:
1. Has a systematic overview of the main concepts of mifwifery/nursing, possesses theoretical knowledge, practical skills and ethical attitudes to express tolerance towards value judgements of the patient/client and colleagues.
2. Applies process-based midwifery/nursing care connecting professional theory, practice and holistic approach with a human individual, as well as possesses readiness to provide independent midwifery/nursing care bearing responsibility as an employee or employer.
3. Is able to explain and discuss in Estonian and in English speciality related problems and depending on the problem provide safe midwifery/nursing care.
4. Knows and takes into consideration the customs, value judgements and attitudes of people from different cultures and subcultures by actively participating in citizen society.
5. Is able to apply teaching, leadership and management related knowledge into one’s professional activity and possesses readiness to life-long self-directed learning and professional improvement.
6. Is able to apply the principles of teamwork in one’s professional activity on the level of an individual and the society in cooperation with representatives of various disciplines.
7. Is able to without prejudice to the interests of the patient/client gather necessary information, to analyse it critically and creatively and to apply the results obtained into professional activity.
8. Has knowledge of research principles and their application possibilities in the development of the profession using variety of information and communication technologies.
9. Has complied with the requirements of the EU Directive on the profession of a midwife and a nurse.

English.

In addition to compulsory subjects, there are also optional subjects in the volume of 10 ECTS that support the achieving of the objectives in study programme and create opportunities to realize the individual needs and intellectual interests of students.

Secondary school leaving certificate, vocational secondary school leaving certificate, or a corresponding qualification.

Completing study programme in full volume and final paper/final exam passed with positive grade.

Diploma of professional higher education.

Diploma of professional higher education with academic transcript and Diploma Supplement in English.

Master's studies.