Course: History of Midwifery

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Course title History of Midwifery
Course code UZV/PA1HP
Organizational form of instruction Seminar
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study 1
Semester Winter
Number of ECTS credits 2
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Compulsory-optional
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Vránová Věra, Mgr. Ph.D.
Course content
- Midwifery befor biblical culture - Egypt, Greece, ancient Rome - 2 hour - Midwifery in The Middle ages - 2 hour - Education of midwifes in The Middle ages - 2 hour - Midwifery during the Maria Theresa government - 2 hour - History of Midwifery in the Czech lands - 2 hour - Important people of Midwifery - 2 hour - Anthony Jungman (1775 - 1854) and his school - 2 hour - Vaclav Rubeska (1854 - 1933) - 1 hour

Learning activities and teaching methods
Lecturing, Activating (Simulation, games, dramatization), Individual work of students
  • Participation in classes - 15 hours per semester
  • Home preparation for classes - 45 hours per semester
learning outcomes
Knowledge
be oriented in the historical epochs important for the development of midwifery
be oriented in the historical epochs important for the development of midwifery
define the concept of midwifery
define the concept of midwifery
describe the development of midwifery education and practice
describe the development of midwifery education and practice
name the major figures in midwifery
name the major figures in midwifery
to explain the importance of midwives education and knowledge of the education history of midwives
to explain the importance of midwives education and knowledge of the education history of midwives
Skills
to find a prominent midwife
to find a prominent midwife
interview a midwife
interview a midwife
to find a prominent obstetrician
to find a prominent obstetrician
interview an obstetrician
interview an obstetrician
to find historical prints and tools
to find historical prints and tools
teaching methods
Knowledge
Activating (Simulation, games, dramatization)
Activating (Simulation, games, dramatization)
Lecturing
Lecturing
Individual work of students
Individual work of students
assessment methods
Analysis of seminar paper
Analysis of seminar paper
Recommended literature
  • DOLEŽAL, A. Od babictví k porodnictví. Praha: Karolinum, 2001. ISBN 80-246-0277-6.
  • DOLEŽAL, A., KUŽELKA., V., ZVĚŘINA, J. Evropa ? kolébka vědeckého porodnictví. Praha: Galén, 2009.
  • DOLEŽAL, A. Paměti porodníka. Praha: Maxdorf, 2019.
  • KUTNOHORSKÁ, J. Historie ošetřovatelství. Praha: Grada, 2010. ISBN 978-80-247-3224-4.
  • MACDONALD, MICHAEL PATRICK. . All souls: a family story from Southie. Boston, Mass: Beacon, 2008. ISBN 9780807072134.
  • SCHOTT, H. Kronika medicíny. Praha: Fortuna Print, 1994. ISBN 80-85873-16-8.
  • STROUHAL, E., VACHALA, VYMAZALOVÁ, H. Lékařství starých Egypťanů I: staroegyptská chirurgie, péče o ženu a dítě. Praha: Academia, 2010.
  • VRÁNOVÁ, V. Historie babictví a současnost porodní asistence. Olomouc : Univerzita Palackého v Olomouci, 2007. ISBN 978-80-244-1764-6.


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