Is a basic course for aspiring midwives and those who are investigating the possibility of a future in midwifery. This course is a prerequisite for midwifery 1. It is designed to focus on the midwife's role as a professional practitioner. It will be an introductory course to basic midwifery.
The main purpose of the course is to introduce students into midwifery as a profession that has roles, regulations and scope of practice. It also provides students with basic knowledge, which will prepare them to be able to communicate with women about their health .Study of different medical terms in basic and clinical sciences, the pharmacological and drug terms, and the Latin origin of all medical terminology will be discussed. It enables students to use medical terminology and standard definitions encouraged by the World Health Organization as well as the International Counsel of Midwives and the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (2002)
