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Faculty Faculty of Health Care Studies (FZS)
Study programme Midwifery (B0913P360005)
Branch of study / Specialization Midwife (B0913P360005/0 - 2019)
Level of acquired qualification Bachelor
Form of study Full-time
Standard length of study 3 years
Number of ECTS credits 180
Qualification awarded Bachelor (0)
Access to further studies Master study programme  
Type of completion Bachelor's Thesis Defense, State Final Exam
Study and Examination Code URL
Faculty coordinator for international students
Brecherová Jitka, Mgr. Ing. Ph.D. et Ph.D., MBA
Email: lochmann@fzs.zcu.cz
Phone: 377633717
Fax:
Key learning outcomes Graduates of the Midwife study programme are equipped with advanced knowledge of all areas concerning the care of women not only during pregnancy, labour and puerperium, but also during the whole course of a woman's life in the areas of prevention, protection and health care. Graduates possess basic knowledge of the areas of medical law, legislation, ethics and sociology. They also possess knowledge necessary for research aiming to raise the quality of the care of clients and, within their field, they are capable of communicating in a foreign language on the B1 level. Graduates of the Midwife study programme possess practical skills in providing basic and specialized care of pregnant women, women in labour, puerperae and newborns and they are capable of participating in the care of women experiencing pathological pregnancy, labour or puerperium. They are capable of determining appropriate measures and of creating a plan of appropriate interventions and other measures necessary for satisfying the patients' needs arising in connection with pregnancy, labour or puerperium. Graduates of the Midwife study programme acquire qualification to provide health care in the field of midwifery, i.e. provision of necessary supervision, provision of care of and advice to women during pregnancy, labour and puerperium, provision of management of labour if physiological and provision of care of newborns. The care of women in the department of gynaecology is also included. Graduates are, in cooperation with a doctor, capable of participating in preventive, treatment, diagnostic, rehabilitative, urgent or dispensary care. According to applicable legislation of the Czech Republic, i.e. pursuant to Decree No. 424/2004 Coll., graduates of the Midwife study programme acquire professional qualification to perform a non-medical health service occupation and to perform activities related to the provision of health care in the area of disease prevention and the support and maintenance of health.
Specific admission requirements Passing a written entrance examination in human biology; good health
Specific provisions for recognition of prior learning General Rules for the Recognition of Previous Studies
Qualification requirements and regulations Code No. 96/2004, Decree No. 55/2011
Profile of the programme This study programme is designed as an occupational one. In addition to theoretical background (blocks of theoretical courses), it mainly provides skill-related courses/blocks of skill-related courses preparing the future graduate for employment in various areas/fields, such as Midwife.
Persistence requirements unspecified
Occupational profiles of graduates with examples Midwife
Branch of study / Specialization guarantor Kafková Veronika, Mgr. Ph.D.

Segment composition (blocks and Courses within):

Abbreviation
PAS_2019
Name of segment
FZS - Porodní asistence
Name of block
unspecified
Status
Compulsory
Min. credits
161
Max. ECTS credits
-
Min. number of courses
79
Course code Course title credits Completion Time requirements Recommended year of study Recommended semester Course availability
KAZ/BFPAS Biophysics 1 Zp 1+0+0 1 Winter  
KOS/EMB Embryology 1 Zp 1+0+0 1 Winter  
KIV/IVT Computer Science and Engineering 2 Zp 0+2+0 1 Winter  
KFI/FEPAS Philosophy and Ethics 1 Zp 1+0+0 1 Winter  
KFE/ANA Anatomy 5 Zk+ 3+2+0 1 Winter The course is available to visiting students
KOS/OS Nursing 4 Zk+ 2+3+0 1 Winter  
KAZ/GPAS Basic Genetics 2 Zk+ 2+0+0 1 Winter  
KOS/OPP1 Professional experience1 2 Zp 0+0+160S 1 Winter  
KOS/KS1 Clinical seminar 1 1 Zp 0+0+10S 1 Winter The course is available to visiting students
KOS/DPA1 Skills in Midwifery I 1 Zp 0+2+0 1 Winter The course is available to visiting students
KOS/KOMP1 Communication 1 1 Zp 1+2+0 1 Winter The course is available to visiting students
KOS/PRP First Aid 1 Zp 1+1+0 1 Winter  
UJP/LPASN Latin for the Faculty of Health Care 2 Zp 0+2+0 1 Winter  
KAZ/VYZ Nutrition 1 Zp 1+0+0 1 Summer The course is available to visiting students
KFE/PPAS Pathology 2 Zk+ 2+0+0 1 Summer The course is available to visiting students
KFE/FPAS Physiology 2 Zk 2+0+0 1 Summer The course is available to visiting students
KOS/ZZS Healthy lifestyle 1 Zp 1+1+0 1 Summer  
KPS/PSP2 Psychology 2 2 Zp 2+0+0 1 Summer  
KAZ/BHPAS Biochemistry and hematology 1 Zp 1+1+0 1 Summer  
KOS/PP Primary and prenatal care 2 Zk+ 2+2+0 1 Summer  
KOS/OPP2 Professional experience2 3 Zp 0+0+240 1 Summer  
KOS/KS2 Clinical seminar2 1 Zp 0+0+15 1 Summer  
KOS/KLPP Clinical Propedeutics 2 Zk+ 2+1+0 1 Summer  
KOS/KOMPA Communication 2 1 Zp 0+2+0 1 Summer The course is available to visiting students
KOS/PORO1 Obstetrics 1 2 Zp 1+2+0 1 Summer The course is available to visiting students
KOS/OPIP1 Individual midwifery practice 1 3 Zp 0+160S+0 1 Summer The course is available to visiting students
KOS/DPA2 Skills in Midwifery II 2 Zk+ 0+2+0 1 Summer The course is available to visiting students
KOS/ZTP Basics of midwifery theory 3 Zk+ 2+1+0 1 Summer  
KOS/KS3 Clinical seminar3 1 Zp 0+0+15S 2 Winter  
KOS/RZS Reproductive Health 1 Zp 2+0+0 2 Winter  
KAZ/MEI Microbiology,Epidemiology,Immunology 2 Zp 2+0+0 2 Winter  
KOS/FPOR Midw.care for preg.women during ph.birth 3 Zk+ 2+2+0 2 Winter  
KOS/OPP3 Professional experience3 5 Zp 0+0+240S 2 Winter  
KOS/PORO2 Obstetrics 2 3 Zk+ 2+2+0 2 Winter The course is available to visiting students
KFE/FAR Pharmacology 2 Zk+ 1+1+0 2 Winter The course is available to visiting students
KAZ/VEZZ Public Health 1 Zp 1+0+0 2 Winter  
KOS/ZPP1 Healthcare psychology 1 2 Zp 2+1+0 2 Winter  
KOS/PFN Midwifery care for physiological newborn 2 Zk+ 1+2+0 2 Winter  
KAZ/OVZPA The Public Health Protection 1 Zp 1+0+0 2 Winter  
KOS/ECP Midwife as Educator 1 Zp 0+2+0 2 Winter The course is available to visiting students
KOS/ZVCP1 The basics of research activities in non 1 Zp 1+0+0 2 Winter  
KAZ/RNM Radiology and Nuclear Medicine 1 Zp 2+0+0 2 Winter The course is available to visiting students
KOS/TRAP Transcultural nursing 1 Zp 1+1+0 2 Summer The course is available to visiting students
KOS/GY Care of a midwife about a woman in gynek 3 Zk+ 2+2+0 2 Summer  
KOS/KS4 Clinical seminar4 1 Zp 0+0+15S 2 Summer  
KOS/OPP4 Professional experience4 5 Zp 0+0+240S 2 Summer  
KOS/OPS Nursing care in psychiatry 1 Zp 1+1+0 2 Summer  
KOS/PSES Midwifery care for women in postpartum 2 Zk+ 2+2+0 2 Summer  
KOS/ZVCP2 The basics of research activities in non 1 Zp 1+1+0 2 Summer The course is available to visiting students
KOS/VFP Management physiol delivery by a midwife 1 Zp 0+2+0 2 Summer  
KOS/CHIRO Surgical nursing 3 Zk+ 2+2+0 2 Summer The course is available to visiting students
KOS/INO Nursing care for patients with internal 2 Zk 1+1+0 2 Summer The course is available to visiting students
KOS/ZPP2 Healthcare psychology 2 2 Zk+ 2+1+0 2 Summer  
KOS/OPI2 Prof Experience Ind 2 3 Zp 0+160S+0 2 Summer  
KSS/SOCPA Sociology 2 Zp 10S+10S+0 2 Summer  
KOS/OPPP Professional experience in primary and c 2 Zp 0+0+60S 3 Winter  
KOS/NEURO Nursing Care in Neurology 1 Zp 1+0+0 3 Winter The course is available to visiting students
KOS/OPNP Nursing care in neonatology and pediatri 2 Zp 2+2+0 3 Winter The course is available to visiting students
KOS/EPA Ethics in Midwifery 2 Zk+ 0+2+0 3 Winter The course is available to visiting students
KOS/SBPP Bachelor Thesis Seminar 1 Zp 0+1+0 3 Winter  
KOS/OPP5 Professional experience 5 5 Zp 0+0+240S 3 Winter  
KOS/NPOR Midwifery care of women during irregular 3 Zk+ 2+2+0 3 Winter  
KOS/RIZ Midwifery care for a risk pregnant woman 2 Zk+ 2+1+0 3 Winter  
KOS/KS5 Clinical seminar5 1 Zp 0+0+18S 3 Winter  
KOS/KPP Com. Pract. in Midwif 2 Zk+ 0+2+0 3 Winter  
KOS/ONGY Oncogynecology and palliative care 1 Zp 1+1+0 3 Winter  
KFP/ZPPAS Health Law and Legislation 1 Zp 1+1+0S 3 Winter  
KOS/AKPP Ac. and critic. st., res. and f. a. in M 3 Zk+ 2+2+0 3 Winter The course is available to visiting students
KOS/ZUSG Basics of Ultrasound Diagnostic Imaging 1 Zp 0+1+0 3 Winter The course is available to visiting students
KFE/ROP Rehabilitation nursing 1 Zp 0+2+0 3 Summer The course is available to visiting students
KOS/EBM Evidence based midwifery 1 Zp 0+2+0 3 Summer  
KOS/SPVZ Supervision in midwifery 1 Zp 1+1+0 3 Summer  
KOS/PMP Natural methods of midwifery 2 Zp 2+2+0 3 Summer  
KOS/PTPA Psychotherapeutic techniques at midwife 1 Zp 1+2+0 3 Summer  
KOS/OPP6 Professional experience 6 9 Zk+ 0+0+400S 3 Summer  
KOS/KS6 Clinical seminar6 1 Zp 0+0+22S 3 Summer The course is available to visiting students
KOS/BPP Bachelor thesis 10 Zp 0+0+0 3 Summer The course is available to visiting students
KFU/SZP Health insurance systems 1 Zp 1+1+0 3 Summer  
KPM/MNG Management 2 Zk+ 1+2+0 3 Summer  
Name of block
unspecified
Status
Compulsory
Min. credits
0
Max. ECTS credits
-
Min. number of courses
4
Course code Course title credits Completion Time requirements Recommended year of study Recommended semester Course availability
KOS/SZZPO Midwifery 0 Szv 0+0+0 3 Summer The course is available to visiting students
KOS/SZZHV Humanities 0 Szv 0+0+0 3 Summer The course is available to visiting students
KOS/OBP Defence of Bachelor Thesis 0 Obp 0+0+0 3 Summer  
KOS/SZZTP Theory of Midwifery 0 Szv 0+0+0 3 Summer The course is available to visiting students
Name of block
unspecified
Status
Compulsory option
Min. credits
6
Max. ECTS credits
-
Min. number of courses
-
Course code Course title credits Completion Time requirements Recommended year of study Recommended semester Course availability
KOS/DEJ History of Midwifery 2 Zp 0+2+0 1 Winter The course is available to visiting students
KOS/RODS Planned Parenthood 2 Zp 0+2+0 1 Summer The course is available to visiting students
KOS/SOCPP Socio-P. Phenomena and Midwifery 2 Zp 0+2+0 2 Winter The course is available to visiting students
KOS/MRP Methodology of family care 2 Zp 0+2+0 2 Winter The course is available to visiting students
KOS/POVS Eating disorders 1 Zp 2+0+0 2 Summer The course is available to visiting students
KOS/VTK Nutrition of pregnant women and infants 2 Zp 0+2+0 2 Summer  
KOS/PTKP Preparing for childbirth pregnant 2 Zp 0+2+0 3 Winter The course is available to visiting students
KOS/LAK Lactation Counseling 2 Zp 1+1+0 3 Winter The course is available to visiting students
KOS/RPA Repetitorium of midwifery care 1 Zp 0+2+0 3 Summer  
Name of block
unspecified
Status
Compulsory option
Min. credits
4
Max. ECTS credits
-
Min. number of courses
-
Course code Course title credits Completion Time requirements Recommended year of study Recommended semester Course availability
UJP/NPAS1 Germen for Faculty of Health Care 1 2 Zp 0+2+0 1 Winter  
UJP/APAS1 English for Nurses 1 2 Zp 0+2+0 1 Winter  
UJP/APAS2 English for Nurses 2 2 Zp 0+2+0 1 Summer  
UJP/NPAS2 German for Faculty of Health Care 2 2 Zp 0+2+0 1 Summer  
Name of block
unspecified
Status
Optional
Min. credits
9
Max. ECTS credits
-
Min. number of courses
-
Course code Course title credits Completion Time requirements Recommended year of study Recommended semester Course availability
KOS/MZP Mindfulness in healthcare practice 2 Zp 0+10S+10S 1 Winter The course is available to visiting students
KFE/VKTAP Selected Chapters from TA for Midwies 2 Zp 0+2+0 1 Summer The course is available to visiting students
KAZ/PPHP First aid in a mountain envir - training 2 Zp 0+32+0 1 Summer  
KOS/TVVT Physical Education in pregnancy 2 Zp 0+2+0 2 Summer The course is available to visiting students
KOS/MSPA Model Situations in Midwifery 2 Zp 0+3+0 3 Summer