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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.
Simple list of courses for the given plan Course list by year of study and semester Structured list of courses in the plan
Status Recommended year of study Recommended semester Course code Course title (* Final State Examination) Language of instruction Number of ECTS credits Course availability
A Compulsory 1 Winter KIV/IVT Computer Science and Engineering Czech 2  
A Compulsory 1 Winter UJP/LPASN Latin for the Faculty of Health Care Studies Czech 2  
A Compulsory 1 Winter KOS/PRP First Aid Czech 1  
A Compulsory 1 Winter KOS/DPA1 Skills in Midwifery I Czech 1 The course is available to visiting students
A Compulsory 1 Winter KAZ/BFPAS Biophysics Czech 1  
A Compulsory 1 Winter KAZ/GPAS Basic Genetics Czech 2  
A Compulsory 1 Winter KOS/OPP1 Professional experience1 Czech 2  
A Compulsory 1 Winter KOS/OS Nursing Czech 4  
A Compulsory 1 Winter KFI/FEPAS Philosophy and Ethics Czech 1  
A Compulsory 1 Winter KFE/ANA Anatomy Czech 5 The course is available to visiting students
A Compulsory 1 Winter KOS/KOMP1 Communication 1 Czech 1 The course is available to visiting students
A Compulsory 1 Winter KOS/KS1 Clinical seminar 1 Czech 1 The course is available to visiting students
A Compulsory 1 Winter KOS/EMB Embryology Czech 1  
B Compulsory option 1 Winter UJP/NPAS1 Germen for Faculty of Health Care Studies 1 German 2  
B Compulsory option 1 Winter KOS/DEJ History of Midwifery Czech 2 The course is available to visiting students
B Compulsory option 1 Winter UJP/APAS1 English for Nurses 1 English 2  
C Optional 1 Winter KOS/MZP Mindfulness in healthcare practice Czech 2 The course is available to visiting students
A Compulsory 1 Summer KOS/OPIP1 Individual midwifery practice 1 Czech 3 The course is available to visiting students
A Compulsory 1 Summer KOS/KLPP Clinical Propedeutics Czech 2  
A Compulsory 1 Summer KFE/FPAS Physiology Czech 2 The course is available to visiting students
A Compulsory 1 Summer KOS/KOMPA Communication 2 Czech 1 The course is available to visiting students
A Compulsory 1 Summer KOS/OPP2 Professional experience2 Czech 3  
A Compulsory 1 Summer KOS/PP Primary and prenatal care Czech 2  
A Compulsory 1 Summer KOS/DPA2 Skills in Midwifery II Czech 2 The course is available to visiting students
A Compulsory 1 Summer KAZ/VYZ Nutrition Czech 1 The course is available to visiting students
A Compulsory 1 Summer KFE/PPAS Pathology Czech 2 The course is available to visiting students
A Compulsory 1 Summer KOS/PORO1 Obstetrics 1 Czech 2 The course is available to visiting students
A Compulsory 1 Summer KOS/KS2 Clinical seminar2 Czech 1  
A Compulsory 1 Summer KAZ/BHPAS Biochemistry and hematology Czech 1  
A Compulsory 1 Summer KOS/ZZS Healthy lifestyle Czech 1  
A Compulsory 1 Summer KPS/PSP2 Psychology 2 Czech 2  
A Compulsory 1 Summer KOS/ZTP Basics of midwifery theory Czech 3  
B Compulsory option 1 Summer UJP/NPAS2 German for Faculty of Health Care Studies 2 German 2  
B Compulsory option 1 Summer UJP/APAS2 English for Nurses 2 English 2  
B Compulsory option 1 Summer KOS/RODS Planned Parenthood Czech 2 The course is available to visiting students
C Optional 1 Summer KAZ/PPHP First aid in a mountain environment - training Czech 2  
C Optional 1 Summer KFE/VKTAP Selected Chapters from TA for Midwies Czech 2 The course is available to visiting students
A Compulsory 2 Winter KOS/KS3 Clinical seminar3 Czech 1  
A Compulsory 2 Winter KAZ/MEI Microbiology,Epidemiology,Immunology Czech 2  
A Compulsory 2 Winter KOS/RZS Reproductive Health and Sexuality Czech 1  
A Compulsory 2 Winter KOS/PORO2 Obstetrics 2 Czech 3 The course is available to visiting students
A Compulsory 2 Winter KAZ/RNM Radiology and Nuclear Medicine Czech 1 The course is available to visiting students
A Compulsory 2 Winter KFE/FAR Pharmacology Czech 2 The course is available to visiting students
A Compulsory 2 Winter KOS/ZVCP1 The basics of research activities in non-medical fields 1 Czech 1  
A Compulsory 2 Winter KOS/ECP Midwife as Educator Czech 1 The course is available to visiting students
A Compulsory 2 Winter KOS/PFN Midwifery care for physiological newborn Czech 2  
A Compulsory 2 Winter KOS/FPOR Midwifery care for pregnant women during physiological birth Czech 3  
A Compulsory 2 Winter KAZ/VEZZ Public Health Czech 1  
A Compulsory 2 Winter KOS/ZPP1 Healthcare psychology 1 Czech 2  
A Compulsory 2 Winter KAZ/OVZPA The Public Health Protection Czech 1  
A Compulsory 2 Winter KOS/OPP3 Professional experience3 Czech 5  
B Compulsory option 2 Winter KOS/MRP Methodology of family care Czech 2 The course is available to visiting students
B Compulsory option 2 Winter KOS/SOCPP Socio-Pathological Phenomena and Midwifery Czech 2 The course is available to visiting students
A Compulsory 2 Summer KOS/CHIRO Surgical nursing Czech 3 The course is available to visiting students
A Compulsory 2 Summer KOS/PSES Midwifery care for women in postpartum Czech 2  
A Compulsory 2 Summer KOS/TRAP Transcultural nursing Czech 1 The course is available to visiting students
A Compulsory 2 Summer KOS/VFP Management of physiological delivery by a midwife Czech 1  
A Compulsory 2 Summer KOS/GY Care of a midwife about a woman in gynekology Czech 3  
A Compulsory 2 Summer KOS/INO Nursing care for patients with internal diseases Czech 2 The course is available to visiting students
A Compulsory 2 Summer KOS/ZPP2 Healthcare psychology 2 Czech 2  
A Compulsory 2 Summer KSS/SOCPA Sociology Czech 2  
A Compulsory 2 Summer KOS/ZVCP2 The basics of research activities in non-medical fields 2 Czech 1 The course is available to visiting students
A Compulsory 2 Summer KOS/OPI2 Professional experience individual 2 Czech 3  
A Compulsory 2 Summer KOS/OPP4 Professional experience4 Czech 5  
A Compulsory 2 Summer KOS/KS4 Clinical seminar4 Czech 1  
A Compulsory 2 Summer KOS/OPS Nursing care in psychiatry Czech 1  
B Compulsory option 2 Summer KOS/VTK Nutrition of pregnant women and infants Czech 2  
B Compulsory option 2 Summer KOS/POVS Eating disorders Czech 1 The course is available to visiting students
C Optional 2 Summer KOS/TVVT Physical Education in pregnancy Czech English 2 The course is available to visiting students
A Compulsory 3 Winter KFP/ZPPAS Health Law and Legislation Czech 1  
A Compulsory 3 Winter KOS/ZUSG Basics of Ultrasound Diagnostic Imaging Czech 1 The course is available to visiting students
A Compulsory 3 Winter KOS/AKPP Acute and critical states, resuscitation and first aid in Midwifery Czech 3 The course is available to visiting students
A Compulsory 3 Winter KOS/OPNP Nursing care in neonatology and pediatrics Czech 2 The course is available to visiting students
A Compulsory 3 Winter KOS/EPA Ethics in Midwifery Czech 2 The course is available to visiting students
A Compulsory 3 Winter KOS/KPP Community Practice in Midwifery Czech 2  
A Compulsory 3 Winter KOS/SBPP Bachelor Thesis Seminar Czech 1  
A Compulsory 3 Winter KOS/RIZ Midwifery care for a risk pregnant woman Czech 2  
A Compulsory 3 Winter KOS/OPPP Professional experience in primary and community care Czech 2  
A Compulsory 3 Winter KOS/NEURO Nursing Care in Neurology Czech 1 The course is available to visiting students
A Compulsory 3 Winter KOS/KS5 Clinical seminar5 Czech 1  
A Compulsory 3 Winter KOS/ONGY Oncogynecology and palliative care Czech 1  
A Compulsory 3 Winter KOS/NPOR Midwifery care of women during irregular birth Czech 3  
A Compulsory 3 Winter KOS/OPP5 Professional experience 5 Czech 5  
B Compulsory option 3 Winter KOS/LAK Lactation Counseling Czech 2 The course is available to visiting students
B Compulsory option 3 Winter KOS/PTKP Preparing for childbirth pregnant Czech 2 The course is available to visiting students
A Compulsory 3 Summer KOS/OBP Defence of Bachelor Thesis Czech 0  
A Compulsory 3 Summer KFE/ROP Rehabilitation nursing Czech 1 The course is available to visiting students
A Compulsory 3 Summer KOS/SZZTP Theory of Midwifery  (*) Czech 0 The course is available to visiting students
A Compulsory 3 Summer KOS/PTPA Psychotherapeutic techniques at midwife work Czech 1  
A Compulsory 3 Summer KFU/SZP Health insurance systems Czech 1  
A Compulsory 3 Summer KOS/BPP Bachelor thesis Czech 10 The course is available to visiting students
A Compulsory 3 Summer KPM/MNG Management Czech 2  
A Compulsory 3 Summer KOS/OPP6 Professional experience 6 Czech 9  
A Compulsory 3 Summer KOS/SZZPO Midwifery  (*) Czech 0 The course is available to visiting students
A Compulsory 3 Summer KOS/SPVZ Supervision in midwifery Czech 1  
A Compulsory 3 Summer KOS/EBM Evidence based midwifery Czech 1  
A Compulsory 3 Summer KOS/SZZHV Humanities  (*) Czech 0 The course is available to visiting students
A Compulsory 3 Summer KOS/KS6 Clinical seminar6 Czech 1 The course is available to visiting students
A Compulsory 3 Summer KOS/PMP Natural methods of midwifery Czech 2  
B Compulsory option 3 Summer KOS/RPA Repetitorium of midwifery care Czech 1  
C Optional 3 Summer KOS/MSPA Model Situations in Midwifery Czech 2  
University of West Bohemia in Pilsen, date of update: 23.04.2025 23:52. Data created for academic year 2025/2026