HOLY INFANT COLLEGE

Tacloban City

Course Syllabus

PROFESSIONAL GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT WITH MIDWIFERY ETHICS

(MID 103)

Instructor: Atty. Vincent Q. Piga, MAN, RN, LPT

Course Description: The Course is designed to orient and familiarize the student with the
different laws, rules and regulations that affect the midwifery practice as well as the legal and
ethical obligations of midwives in the care of patients.

Course Credit: Three (3) Units

Recommended Book: Evangelista-Sia, Maria Loreto J. Midwifery Law and Ethics: 2nd Edition.
Quezon City: RMSIA Publishing, 2008.

Course Outline:

I. History of Midwifery
II. Ethics
III. Ethical Theories
IV. Bioethics
V. Patient's Bill of Rights
VI. Principles to Guide the Practicing Midwife
VII. Code of Ethics for Midwives
VIII. Skills and abilities of a Midwife
IX. Midwifery Licensure Exam
X. Midwifery Profession
XI. Personality Development
XII. RA 7392
XIII. Legal Aspects of Midwifery

Grading System: 75% Passing Rate on all quizzes, exams and reports/projects.

Evaluation: 20 point quiz per meeting, oral and written reports, long exams, oral exams

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