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Study programme Bachelor of Midwifery 2011-2012

Study programme Bachelor in Midwifery:

One year equals semester 1 plus semester 2 for a total of 60 ECTS credits. The Educational and Examination Regulations provide you with more information on the split between semesters.

1st year bachelor degree in midwifery (1RX)

Compulsory course units

Course unit Credit
OOD01: Biomed. aspects of healthy people: part 1 6
- OOD01: Anatomy and physiology 5
- OOD01:Embryology 1
OOD02: Biomed. aspects of healthy people: part 2 4
- OOD02:Genetics 1
- OOD02:Microbiology 1
- OOD02:Nutrition 1
- OOD02:Pharmacology 1
OOD03: Human sciences:part 1 3
- OOD03:Ethics 1
- OOD03:Law 1
- OOD03:Psychology 1
OOD04: Biomed. asp. norm.pregnancy & childbirth 7
OOD05: Postpartum and nursing care: theory 8
- OOD05: Anat.&phys. neonatal+postpart.assist.mother 4
- OOD05: Nursing care + Hospital hygiene 4
OOD06/1:Postpartum care:practical training 3
OOD06/2:Nursing care:practice 3
OOD07:Profession-related aspects 3
OOD08:Scientific research 3
OOD09: Promoting health and comm. skills 4
- OOD09: Communication skills 2
- OOD09:Promoting health 2
OOD10: Human sciences: part 2 4
- (upcoming) (OOD10: Culturele diversiteit) 1
- (upcoming) (OOD10: Ethiek) 1
- (upcoming) (OOD10: Psychologie) 1
- (upcoming) (OOD10: Recht) 1
OOD11/1:Practice placement 1 6
OOD11/2:Practice placement general services 6

2nd year bachelor degree in midwifery (2RX)

Compulsory course units

Course unit Credit
OOD12: Biomed. aspects of pathological childbirth 6
OOD13/1: Biomed.aspect. patholog. pregnancy 3
OOD13/2: Biomed.aspect. patholog. pregnancy 3
OOD14: Midwifery skills and pathology 4
- OOD14: Surg.nursing: pract. + Infusion: pract. 2
- OOD14:Surg. nursing and operating theatre + infusi 2
OOD15:Practice placement 13
OOD16:General pathology 4
- OOD16 :Psychiatric diseases 1
- OOD16: General pathology and pharmacology 2
- OOD16:Nutrition 1
OOD17/1: Biomed. aspects of ill neonatal 3
OOD17/2: Biomed. aspects of ill neonatal 3
OOD18:Human sciences:part 3 4
OOD19:Evidence Based Midwifery 4
- OOD19: Scientific research 2
- OOD19:Midwifery models and theories 2
OOD20:Practice placement 13

3rd year bachelor degree in midwifery (3RX)

Compulsory course units

Course unit Credit
OOD21:Practice placement 11
OOD22:Maternal intensive care 5
OOD23:Fertility 3
OOD24:Gynaecology 4
OOD26:Practice placement 11
OOD27:Primary care 8
OOD28:Bachelor test 4
- OOD28:Overall test 2
- OOD28:Portfolio and presentation 2
OOD29:Practice placement 11

Elective course units

Course unitCredit
- Breastfeeding
- elective course unit - Breast-feeding 3

Departmental ECTS Coordinator: Marina Homblé