| CODE | MID1001 | ||||||||
| TITLE | Normal Childbearing 1 | ||||||||
| UM LEVEL | 01 - Year 1 in Modular Undergraduate Course | ||||||||
| MQF LEVEL | 5 | ||||||||
| ECTS CREDITS | 2 | ||||||||
| DEPARTMENT | Midwifery | ||||||||
| DESCRIPTION | This study unit introduces the student to the anatomy and physiology of the female and the male reproductive system. Learning Objectives: By the end of the study unit, the student will have developed: - A sound knowledge of the anatomy and physiology of reproduction; - Knowledge of conception and contraception; - An understanding of infertility; - A sound knowledge of the development of the fetus, placenta and membranes. Content: - The external genital organs; - The vagina; - The cervix; - The uterus; - The menstrual cycle; - The fallopian tubes and ovaries; - The female pelvis; - The pelvic floor; - The urinary system; - The male reproduction system; - Conception, contraception, infertility; - Early development of the placenta and chorion; - The placenta at term; - Development of the fetus, amniotic membrane and amniotic fluid; - The female breasts; - The fetal skull. Main Text/s and any supplementary readings: Main Texts: - Baker, P. N., & Kenny, L. (2011). Obstetrics by Ten Teachers (19th ed.). CRC Press. Supplementary Readings: - Bain, C. M., Burton, K., & McGavigan, C. J. (2011). Gynaecology Illustrated (6th ed.). Churchill Livingstone. - Oats, J. J., & Abraham, S. (2011). Llewellyn-Jones Fundamentals of Obstetrics and Gynaecology (9th ed.). Edinburgh: Elsevier Health Sciences. - Hanretty, K. P. (2010). Obstetrics Illustrated (7th ed.). Edinburgh: Elsevier Health Sciences. - Stables, D., & Rankin, J. (2010). Physiology in Childbearing with Anatomy and Related Biosciences (3rd ed.) Edinburgh: Elsevier Health Sciences. |
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| STUDY-UNIT TYPE | Lecture | ||||||||
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| LECTURER/S | Patricia Degabriele |
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