| CODE | MID1010 | ||||||||
| TITLE | Health Promotion related to Midwifery | ||||||||
| UM LEVEL | 01 - Year 1 in Modular Undergraduate Course | ||||||||
| MQF LEVEL | 5 | ||||||||
| ECTS CREDITS | 2 | ||||||||
| DEPARTMENT | Midwifery | ||||||||
| DESCRIPTION | Learning Objectives: By the end of the study-unit the student will: - Gain an insight in the concepts of health promotion and health information; - Understand the role of the midwife as a health educator across the woman’s life span; - Gain an understanding on the methods of adult teaching and learning; - Develop the students’ communication and presentation skills. Contents: - The concept of health promotion and information; - The Principles of Health Information; - The midwife as health educator; - The role of the Health Information Unit; - Introduction to adult teaching and learning; - Facilitating adult learning; - Health education in Maltese society; - Preconception education; - Health during the perinatal period. Reading list: Main Text: - Bowden, J., & Manning, V. (Eds.). (2006). Health Promotion in Midwifery: Principles and Practice (2nd ed.) Hodder Arnold. Supplementary Readings: - Schott, J., & Priest, J. (2002). Leading Antenatal Classes: A Practical Guide (2nd ed.) BfM. |
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| STUDY-UNIT TYPE | Lecture | ||||||||
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| LECTURER/S | Christie Hili |
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