Advanced Clinical Midwifery - Part 2 (MJOP90)

Through the course, the student will achieve a significant degree of independence and the ability to think holistically and approach maternity care. The student will demonstrate their clinical skills, non-technical skills, and assessment abilities related to the midwife’s function and area of responsibility, both in normal and abnormal conditions in maternity care, the gynecological department, and the youth health clinic.

The course will contribute to meeting the quantitative and qualitative requirements for practice throughout the master’s program by further developing knowledge, documentation, and reflection on learning situations, as well as mastering clinical skills. The student will also prepare in writing for the expectation interview, mid-term, and final evaluation with an assessment of their own learning outcomes.


Course description for study year 2025-2026. Please note that changes may occur.

Facts

Course code

MJOP90

Version

2

Credits (ECTS)

15

Semester tution start

Autumn

Number of semesters

2

Exam semester

Spring

Language of instruction

Norwegian

Offered by
Time table

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Content

In Advanced Clinical Midwifery Part 2, emphasis is placed on the student achieving a high degree of independence and holistic thinking. The student will demonstrate their clinical skills and non-technical assessment abilities, especially in relation to the midwife’s function and area of responsibility in dealing with normal and abnormal conditions. An individual practice course is conducted in pregnancy, childbirth, and postpartum care, in the gynecological department, neonatal intensive care, and at the youth health clinic.

Additionally, it is expected that the student continuously develops knowledge, understanding, reflection, and mastery of clinical skills. The students should have advanced knowledge and skills related to pregnancy, childbirth, and the postpartum period, as well as women’s reproductive and sexual health from a life course perspective. The goal is to promote a holistic approach to maternity care and achieve a high degree of independence in handling clinical situations.

Learning outcome

A candidate who has completed and passed the course will have the following learning outcomes:

Knowledge

The candidate

  • Has in-depth knowledge to support physiological, social, and cultural processes in pregnancy, childbirth, and the postpartum period, and only intervenes when necessary.
  • Has advanced knowledge to identify deviations and risks related to pregnancy, childbirth, and the postpartum period.
  • Has advanced knowledge of healthy and sick newborns.
  • Has advanced knowledge and understanding of leadership, interdisciplinarity, communication, and the global perspective in midwifery.
  • Has advanced knowledge of the role of midwifery in a societal perspective.
  • Understands various cultural traditions that are significant for the woman/family.
  • Has in-depth knowledge of collaboration with own and other professionals in municipal and specialist health services.

Skills

The candidate

  • Can analyze and use relevant methods to prevent, diagnose, and suture birth tears and perform episiotomy as indicated.
  • Can use knowledge and relevant methods to identify, initiate, and treat newborns who need resuscitation.
  • Can analyze and use current digital and medical-technical aids.
  • Can use relevant methods for delivering babies in breech position.
  • Can use relevant methods for life-saving obstetric emergency measures if a doctor is not available.
  • Can independently assess and use relevant methods to guide, inform, and educate about sexuality and sexual and reproductive health and rights with openness and respect.
  • Can independently use relevant methods for contraceptive counseling, prescribing, and administering all types of contraceptives.
  • Can use relevant methods for simple gynecological examinations, including performing cervical screening.

General Competence

The candidate

  • Applies non-technical skills and can use relevant professional knowledge to take leadership and handle an emergency medical situation, and to be led in relevant situations.
  • Has the knowledge and skills to take independent responsibility for the follow-up of normal pregnancy, childbirth, postpartum period, and the healthy newborn, including facilitating continuity and comprehensiveness in the service.
  • Has the knowledge and skills to create a safe and trusting relationship with the woman, partner, family, collaborators, and the public.
  • Has the knowledge and skills to ensure user involvement at individual, group, and system levels.
  • Can communicate and interact with users, relatives, intra-professionally, inter-professionally, inter-sectorally, and across organizations and levels, and initiate such interaction.
  • Can apply knowledge and skills for self-care, have the ability to seek guidance, and contribute to teamwork and a good working environment.
  • Can apply knowledge about the special needs and potential health challenges of indigenous people, migrants, and other minorities in the practice of midwifery.

Required prerequisite knowledge

MJO110 Fundamentals of Midwifery, MJO130 Advanced Midwifery, MJO140 Theory of Science, Research Methods and Research Ethics, MJOP20 Fundamentals of Clinical Midwifery - Part 1, MJOP50 Fundamentals of Clinical Midwifery - Part 2

Recommended prerequisites

MJOP60 Advanced Clinical Midwifery - Part 1

Exam

Form of assessment Weight Duration Marks Aid
Practice 1/1 14 Weeks Passed / Not Passed

To pass MJOP90, there is a requirement of 90% attendance in supervised practice, as well as having the practice assessed as passed according to the curriculum and the course’s assessment form.This includes the following:
• Quantitative clinical requirements must be documented continuously, with written documentation of self-assessment and reflection on learning situations.
• The student initiates, plans, conducts, and documents a simulation in clinical practice

If there is doubt about the approval of the practice, the student must receive written notification halfway through, and no later than three weeks before the end of the practice period. The notification must indicate what the student is not mastering and what requirements must be met to pass the practical studies. If the student, despite satisfactory study progress at the mid-term assessment, shows actions/behavior that clearly do not provide a basis for passing the practice, the student may still receive a failing grade even if a prior warning has not been given.

Course teacher(s)

Course coordinator:

Synnøve Mari Eidsvik Folkvord

Placement coordinator:

Ingjerd Aa

Study Program Director:

Eva Christina Furskog-Risa

Method of work

Supervised clinical practice including oral and written reflection/documentation.

Documentation of quantitative clinical requirements (progress list that follows the entire course of study).

Individual plan for practice as a basis for expectation discussions.

Self-study.

Written self-assessment before mid-term and final assessment.

Simulation training including student-led simulation.

Course assessment

There must be an early dialogue between the course supervisor, the student union representative and the students. The purpose is feedback from the students for changes and adjustments in the course for the current semester.In addition, a digital course evaluation must be carried out at least every three years. Its purpose is to gather the students experiences with the course.

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