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Midwifery professional ethics course syllabus

Program: Midwifery
Module code: MidwM-2011
Degree Program: BSc in midwifery
Module Name: Foundation of Midwifery
Credit Hr: 3
Student workload
Content area Hour load Self S

Midwifery professional ethics


48 4
Year: II
Target group: year II BSc midwifery students
Pre-requisite: None
Course Objective:
At the end of this course, students will be able to provide basic midwifery care in a professional
manner.
Course Competencies
 Apply health care Ethics, professional ethics and legal practices
 Provide Compassionated and respect full healthcare services

Specific Objectives: Learning Outcomes


In order to achieve core competencies, students at the end of this Module will be able to:
 Describe the principles of health care ethics (K)
 Apply the principles of health care ethics (A,S)
 Describe various situations in which a Midwife testify or advise the courts and the police
in medico-legal matters
 Describe the history of midwifery profession (K)
 List the national and international code of ethics for midwifery(K)
 Describe professional values (K)
 Apply ethical principles underlying the midwifery profession(K)
 Describe ethical dilemma (K)
 Apply the principles of moral reasoning and decision-making to conflicts within and
between ethical, legal and professional issues (A,S)
 Describe various situations in which a Midwife testify or advise the courts and the police
in medico-legal matters(K)
 Define respectful care
 Mention components of respectful care
 Describe threats and enabling factors for respectful care
 Apply the principles of respectful care
 Define compassionate care
 List principles and standards of compassionate care
Course Schedule
days Conta Topic/sub-topic/chapter Reading materials
ct hrs
1 11  History of midwifery profession
 Introduction to health professional ethics
 Theories of health care ethics
 Principles of health care ethics
 Source of health professional ethics

2 1
 Midwifery code of conduct
 National code of ethics for midwifery
 International code of ethics for midwifery

3 1  Ethical philosophy of midwifery


 Ethical theories in midwifery practices
 Values in midwifery practices

3 1  Informed consent
 Contents of a medico legal report.
 Medico-legal issue in Ethiopia
 Legal issue in Midwifery practice
 Contents of a medico legal report

4 1  Concepts of Respectful Care (RC)


 Principles of RC
 Components of respectful care
4 1  Ethical dilemmas
 Source of ethical dilemma
 Preventive Ethics
 Patients’ bill of right
 Midwifery bill of rights

5 1  Threats to provide respectful care


 Enabling factors to provide respectful care
 Demonstration of respectful care
 Benefits of respectful care

5 1  Concepts of compassionate care


 Principles and standards of Compassionate care
 Benefits of compassionate care

6 1  Barriers of compassion care


 Compassion fatigue
 Demonstration of Compassionate care

Final exam date:____________


Assessment mechanisms:
Continuous assessment 60%
Summative assessment
Lab /demonstration 20%
Final Exam (20%)
Deliver mode/methodology
Interactive Lecture ,
Demonstration
Case study
Group work Discussion
Student presentation
Learning material
Printed material: Lecture note: handout, and text books
Audio-visual materials: LCD, over head projector (OHP), Laptop,TV
Model
Chalk
White board and Black board
Course policies
 Attendance: It is compulsory to attend both SDL and Hospital clinical practice on time
and every time. If students are going to miss more than three classes/ hospital attachment
days during this semester, they will not be allowed to final assessment and next semester
unless otherwise proven by evidence per legislation requirement.
 Assignments: Students must complete module assignments and work based assessments
on time. Uncompleted work-based assessments and assignments will result in Incomplete
(I) grade submissions to registrar. Further consecutive procedures will be handled in line
with institutional senate legislation.
Student should take all continuous assessment as scheduled
Student should submit assignment on due date
References
1. Professional Code of Ethics and Conduct for Midwives Working in Ethiopia. August
2011. Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
2. Chali Jira. Ethics and legal medicine for health officers: Jimma University. 2004. Jimma,
Ethiopia.
3. International Confederation of Midwives (ICM): International code of ethics for
midwives. 2003 version.
Approved by (school/department head)
Name ……………………..signature………………….

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