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Quarter 1
Orientation (0.5 credits): Orientation occurs before and during the first month of classes, with the intention of building group cohesion and introducing students to all aspects of the program. Primarily done online, the course includes orientation to SMS infrastructure, staff and faculty, the curriculum and schedule, tools, and the skills needed to use online educational technologies.
Well Woman Health and Assessment (4.0 credits): This course includes onsite presentations, discussions, and skills practice with the objective of developing the skills for taking a thorough client medical and social history and performing and charting a complete physical exam, including breast and pelvic exams.
Midwifery Care 1: Introduction to the Midwives Model of Care (2.0 credits): This course includes an introduction to the guiding principles, philosophy, and values of the Midwives Model of Care, an introduction to cultural competency, and an overview of the midwife’s role throughout the childbearing year. The course also includes an introduction to the professional roles, responsibilities, and legal issues of midwifery, as well as national and local midwifery organizations.
Education Skills (1.5 credits): Within the context of adult education methodology and women’s ways of knowing, this course focuses on the development of skills and knowledge particular to the midwife as an educator for groups and when providing one-on-one client instruction.
Perinatal Nutrition 1: Pre-conception and Prenatal (1.5 credits): The first section of Perinatal Nutrition covers the phases of pregnancy nutritionally, emphasizing how nutrition can assist in the management of common pregnancy-related issues as well as building maternal and fetal nutrient stores. Students will learn assessment, counseling, and nutrition-related problem solving for the pregnant woman and her family.
Introduction to Epidemiology for Midwives (3.5 credits): This course focuses on developing the skills needed to critically evaluate journal articles describing medical research relevant to midwifery care. Epidemiology for Midwives introduces research methodologies and biostatistics and enables students to apply these concepts to efforts to prove the efficacy and safety of midwifery and homebirth, the cost-effectiveness of midwifery care, and the importance of midwives participating in research.
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