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PHVIT9580 Theories and Models for Midwifery Course description

Course name in Norwegian
Teorier og modeller i jordmorfaget
Study programme
Health Science Research Programme
PhD Programme in Health Sciences
Ph.D. programme in Health Sciences - Individual Courses
Weight
5.0 ECTS
Year of study
2021/2022
Course history

Introduction

Det benyttes en intern og en ekstern sensor til sensurering av hver besvarelse.

Required preliminary courses

Heidi Woll

Learning outcomes

On completion of the course, the PhD candidate has achieved the following learning outcomes, defined in terms of knowledge, skills, and general competence:

Knowledge

The PhD candidate can

  • critically asses the historic and cultural roots of midwifery in the context of the Nordic countries.
  • critically assess and evaluate the application of theories and models for midwifery and maternity care.

Skills

The PhD candidate can

  • identify and integrate conceptual and theoretical frameworks for midwifery into the student’s own research project.
  • formulate and discuss complex issues, strengths and challenges of midwifery and maternity care in the Nordic context of high income and welfare societies.

Competences

The PhD candidate can

  • communicate and take an active part in debates on theories and models in the context of the Nordic countries.

Teaching and learning methods

  • Innføring i ulike forståelses- og forklaringsmodeller for utvikling av rus og avhengighet, herunder ulike typer av rusmidler og virkningen av disse.
  • Sammenhengen mellom rus og psykisk helse og erfaringer med målrettede tiltak og behandlingsformer.
  • Kvinner og rus.
  • Hvordan det er å være barn og vokse opp med rusmiddelmisbruk i familien.
  • Bruk av tvang, særlig overfor gravide rusmisbrukere.
  • Pasientrettigheter, samhandling og rollefordeling som en følge av samhandlingsreformen.

Inkludert i alle temaene vil samtale med brukere om rusmiddelbruk og konsekvenser for egen og andres livssituasjon bli vektlagt.

Course requirements

None

Assessment

Individual home examination, to be submitted no more than two weeks after the end of the course. The examination includes describing and discussing complex issues in midwifery, strengths and challenges in maternity care in the Nordic context of high income and welfare societies. Furthermore, explore the historic roots of midwifery and critically assess the relevant theories and models of care for research in midwifery from a Nordic, as well as international, perspective. The essay must be written in English and consist up to 5000 words.

Permitted exam materials and equipment

All

Grading scale

Pass / Fail

Examiners

One internal and one external examiner will assess the essays submitted by all candidates.

Admission requirements

This course is aimed at PhD students admitted to the PhD Programme in Health Sciences and is also open to Nordic and international PhD students with a research project within the field. Admission requirements are a completed master's degree (120 ECTS credits) or equivalent qualification.

The course can also be offered to students who have been admitted to the "Health Science Research Programme, 60 ECTS", by prior approval from the supervisor and based on given guidelines for the research programme.