The document outlines a midwifery and obstetrical nursing course divided into two units. Unit I focuses on trends and issues in midwifery, national policies on maternal health, and morbidity and mortality rates. It involves 5 hours of lectures, discussions, and short answer assessments. Unit II describes female reproductive anatomy and physiology over 8 hours, including the pelvis, organs, menstrual cycle, conception, and fetal development through lectures, discussions, and model reviews to be assessed.

2. Unit Time
(Hrs)
Learning
Outcomes
Content hours Teaching/
Learning
Activities
Assessment
Methods
I 5 Recognize the trends
and issues in
midwifery and
obstetrical nursing
 Introduction to midwifery and obstetrical Nursing
concepts of Midwifery and Obstetrical Nursing
National policy and legislation in relation to maternal
health and welfare
Maternal morbidity and mortality rates
Perinatal morbidity, mortality rate
1 hour
3 hour
1 hour
1 hour
 Lecture
and
discussi
on
 Short answer

3. II 8 Describe anatomy
and physiology of
female reproductive
system.
Review of anatomy and physiology of female
reproductive system and fetal development
- Female pelvis – general description of bones, jonts
ligaments ,planes of the pelvis diameter of the true
pelvis, important landmarks, variation in female
pelvis.
- Female organ reproduction
- Physiology of menstrual cycle
- Human sexuality
- Fetal development
- Conception
- Review of fertilization
2 hour
1 hour
1 hour
1 hour
2 hour
1 hour
Lecture
Discussio
n
Review
with
charts and
models

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