Course: History of Midwifery

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Course title History of Midwifery
Course code KOS/DEJ
Organizational form of instruction Tutorial
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study not specified
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
Course availability The course is available to visiting students
Lecturer(s)
  • Janoušková Kristina, PhDr. Ph.D.
  • Hendrych Lorenzová Eva, Mgr. Ph.D.
Course content
Introduction to the historical development of the profession of midwifery. Significant midwives. Comparison of training of midwives - in the past and today. Comparison of competencies of midwives - in the past and today. Comparison of professional organizations for midwives - in the past and today. Transformations of the professional relationship between midwife and obstetrician. Important historical documents and literary sources in midwifery practice. Reading of historical sources. Visit to the National Library in Prague.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Lecture supplemented with a discussion, Practicum, Field trip
  • Presentation preparation (report) (1-10) - 10 hours per semester
  • Contact hours - 20 hours per semester
  • Preparation for comprehensive test (10-40) - 20 hours per semester
prerequisite
Knowledge
No particular prerequisites specified.
learning outcomes
Students will be oriented in the historical development of the profession of midwifery. They will know important historical events and personalities.
student vyjmenuje a přestaví významné historické osobnosti oboru porodní asistence
teaching methods
Lecture supplemented with a discussion
Practicum
Field trip
assessment methods
Individual presentation at a seminar
Group presentation at a seminar
Portfolio
Recommended literature
  • Doležal, Antonín. Od babictví k porodnictví. Praha : Karolinum, 2001. ISBN 80-246-0277-6.
  • Hanulík, Vladan. Porodila šťastně děvče. : porodní deníky čtyř porodních babiček z 19. století. 2017. ISBN 978-80-7560-111-7.
  • Lenderová, Milena. K hříchu i k modlitbě : žena devatenáctého století. 2016. ISBN 978-80-246-3540-8.
  • Lenderová, Milena; Tinková, Daniela,; Hanulík, Vladan. Tělo mezi medicínou a disciplínou : proměny lékařského obrazu a ideálu lidského těla a tělesnosti v dlouhém 19. století. 2014. ISBN 978-80-7422-313-6.
  • Vránová, Věra. Historie babictví a současnost porodní asistence. 1. vyd. Olomouc : Univerzita Palackého v Olomouci, 2007. ISBN 978-80-244-1764-6.


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