SAMPLE SYLLABUS

COURSE INFORMATION

COURSE TITLE: OBSTETRICS PATHOLOGY, MANAGEMENT OF FAMILY

PLANNING AND CARE OF INFANTS
PREREQUISITE: Physiological Obstetrics, Human Anatomy and Physiology
INSTRUCTOR: TBA
COURSE SCHEDULE: Tuesday and Thursday 8:00-9:30 a.m.
COURSE LENGTH : 30 lecture hours and 30 lab hours
COURSE CREDIT: 3 units

COURSE OVERVIEW: This course deals with the concepts of complications of pregnancy,
labor and delivery, its causes and management, care of infants and children includes integrated
management of childhood diseases, and basic family planning.

COURSE OBJECTIVES: To develop knowledge, skills and attitude in identifying patients

with complications of pregnancy, labor and delivery, care of growing infants, implementation
of IMCI program, and family planning counseling. Upon successful completion of this course,
the student will be able to:

1. To recognize deviations from normal

2. To identify cases of bleeding during the various stages of pregnancy
3. To define characteristics of abnormal labor
4. To develop skills in assessing patients with danger signs.
5. To recognize family planning concepts and methods
6. To acquire the skills to counsel/motivate family planning clients
7. To identify the different theories of growth and development
8. To enumerate the different stages of growth and development
9. To recognize the different characteristics of the different stages of growth and
development
10. To identify the needs during the different stages of growth and development
11. To identify the health problems of a sick young child
12. To assess sick young child with problems
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MEDIA, TEXT & RESOURCE REQUIREMENTS:
Integrated Management of Childhood Illness Handbook, Myles Textbook for Midwives,
Nursing Care of the Growing family, Adelle Pilliterri, Family Planning Manual by APSOM,
Williams Obstetrics

INSTRUCTIONAL STRATEGIES:
This course combines lecture instructions with lab application. Instructional strategies include
lecture, demonstration, discussion, practical application, simulation and presentations.

COURSE OULINE/SCHEDULE

TOPIC OUTLINE:
1. Complications of Pregnancy
A. First Trimester
B. Second Trimester
C. Third Trimester
2. Diseases Affecting Pregnancy
A. Diabetes Mellitus
B. Heart Diseases
C. Renal Disorders
D. Common Infections
3. Complication during Labor and Delivery
A. Powers
B. Passageway
C. Passenger
4. Responsible Parenthood and Family Planning
A. Population Situation
B. Laws and legislations Related to FP
C. Roles and Functions of the Midwife
D. History of Family Planning in the Philippines
E. Responsible Parenthood
F. Client Health Assessment
G. Counseling

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 H. Factors Affecting Couples Acceptance and Non-Acceptance of FP
I. Methods of Family Planning
J. Current Trends in Family Planning
5. Care of Infants
A. Principles of Growth and Development
B. Factors Influencing Growth and Development
C. Theories of Growth and Development
D. Stages of Growth and Development
6. Integrated Management of Childhood Illness (IMCI)
A. Case Management Process
7. Severely Sick Young Infant
A. Checking main symptoms
B. Checking Immunization Status
C. Assessing Other Problems
D. Treatment Procedure

COURSE OUTLINE

LEARNING LEARNING METHODOLOGY/

WEEK TOPIC
COMPETENCIES RESOURCES ACTIVITIES

Course Google Classroom Direct Instruction

o Discuss the
Orientation
different PowerPoint Conver-session
Presentation
requirements,
grading system,
course outline and
Week 1
rules in Science 10
o Write important
reminders and
detail about the
subject

o To recognize Complications of Google Classroom Inductive Method

Week deviations from Pregnancy
Google Forms Discussion
2-3 normal A. First Techniques
PowerPoint
o To identify cases of Trimester
Presentation
bleeding during the

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 various stages of B. Second Formative
Assessment
pregnancy Trimester
C. Third
Trimester

Diseases Google Classroom Inductive Method

Affecting
o Determine the Pregnancy Google Forms Student-generated
A. Diabetes Discussion
different diseases
Videos
Mellitus
that affects
B. Heart PowerPoint Collaborative
Week pregnancy.
Presentation learning
4-5 Diseases
o Identify the effects
C. Renal Formative
of these diseases
Assessment
Disorders
on the fetus .
D. Common
Infections

PRELIMINARY Google Classroom Summative

o Assess students
EXAMINATION Assessment
understanding of Google Forms
Students take the
the concepts
Examination Sheet examination.
discussed during
Formative
Week 6 the first half of the
Assessment
course.
o Observe academic
honesty during the
examination.

o Explore the Complication Google Classroom Inductive Method

different kinds of during Labor
Google Forms Student-generated
complications and Delivery Discussion
Videos
during labor and A. Powers
delivery. B. Passageway Virtual Lab
Week
7-8 o Define powers, C. Passenger
PowerPoint
passageway and
passenger.
o Differentiate
powers,
passageway and

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 passenger from
each other.

o Determine the Responsible Google Classroom Inductive Method

population of the Parenthood and
country and the Family Planning Virtual Lab Student-generated
world. A. Population Discussion
o Explore the laws
Situation
Videos
and regulation
B. Laws and
related to family PowerPoint
legislations
planning.
Related to FP
o Identify the roles
C. Roles and
and functions of a
Functions of
midwife.
the Midwife
o Describe the
D. History of
history of family
Family
planning in the
Planning in
Philippines.
the Philippines
o Define what is
E. Responsible
meant by
Parenthood
Week responsible
9-13 F. Client Health
parenthood.
Assessment
o Explain how to
G. Counseling
perform health
H. Factors
assessment.
Affecting
o Recognize the
Couples
importance of
Acceptance
counselling.
and Non-
o Identify the factors
Acceptance of
affecting the
FP
acceptance and
I. Methods of
non-acceptance of
Family
family planning.
Planning
o Recognize family
J. Current
planning concepts
Trends in
and methods
Family
Planning

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 o Assess students MIDTERM Google Classroom
EXAMINATION Summative
understanding on
Google Forms Assessment
the topics
Examination Sheet Students take the
complications
examination.
during labor and
Week
14 responsible
parenthood and
family planning.
o Observe academic
honesty during the
examination.
o To identify the
Care of Infants Google Classroom Research-Based
different theories of
A. Principles of Approach
growth and Virtual Lab
Growth and
Student-generated
development
Development Discussion
o To enumerate the Videos
B. Factors
different stages of
Influencing PowerPoint Direct Instruction
growth and
Growth and
Summative
development
Development Assessment
o To recognize the
C. Theories of
Week different
15-16 Growth and
characteristics of
Development
the different stages
D. Stages of
of growth and
Growth and
development
Development
o To identify the
needs during the
different stages of
growth and
development.
Integrated
o Assess the Google Classroom Research-Based
Management of
child's illness. Approach
Childhood Illness Virtual Lab
o Classify the
Direct Instruction
Week illness based (IMCI)
17 on signs.
A. Case Videos
o Identify
treatment. Management
PowerPoint
Process

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 o Identify the health Severely Sick
Google Classroom
problems of a sick Young Infant
young child A. Checking Virtual Lab
o Assess sick young main
Videos
child with problems symptoms
PowerPoint
B. Checking
Week Immunization
18-19
Status
C. Assessing
Other
Problems
D. Treatment
Procedure
o Assess
Google Classroom Summative
students FINAL
Assessment
understanding EXAMINATION Google Forms
Students take the
on the topics.
Examination Sheet examination.
Week o Observe
20
academic
honesty during
the
examination.

TENTATIVE CLASS SCHEDULE

Date TOPIC

Aug 13 Course introduction

Aug 17, 20, 24, 27 Complications of Pregnancy

Aug 31, Sept 3, 7, 10 Diseases Affecting Pregnancy

Sept 17 Preliminary Examination

Sept 21, 24, 28, Oct 1 Complication during Labor and Delivery

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 Oct 5,8, 12, 15, 19, 22,
Responsible Parenthood and Family Planning
26, 29, Nov 5

Nov 12 Midterm Examination

Nov 16, 19, 23 26 Care of Infants

Nov 30, Dec 3 Integrated Management of Childhood Illness (IMCI)

Dec 7, 10, 14 Severely Sick Young Infant

Dec 17 Final Examination

Make-up sessions may be scheduled during hours other than the regularly-scheduled meeting
times, including breaks and weekends.

GRADING POLICY

GRADING REQUIREMENTS:

The examinations, presentations, case study, practice exemplars and other written material
such as assignments are graded. There will be prelim, midterm and final exams and clinical
and practice assessments will happen throughout the semester.

Grades will be determined as follows: The assessment matrix is as follows:

GRADE BREAKDOWN GRADE SCALE
Quizzes 20% Grade Description
Tests 23% A Excellent 90-100%
Lab Assignments 30% B Merit 80-89.99%
Final Exam 25% C Fair 70-79.99%
100% D Weak 60-69.99%
F Fail <59.99

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 COURSE POLICY

ATTENDANCE REQUIREMENTS:

It is important for the teacher to be notified when a student is not able to attend class. It is the
student’s responsibility to inquire about make-up work for both classroom lectures and
laboratory sessions.
Tardiness and/or absence from any part of a class/lab will constitute a partial absence. A total
of three partial absences will constitute a full absence.

DEADLINE
Assignments must be submitted by the given deadline or special permission must be requested
from instructor before the due date. Extensions will not be given beyond the next assignment
except under extreme circumstances.

COMMIT TO INTEGRITY
As a student in this course, you are expected to maintain high degrees of professionalism,
commitment to active learning and participation in this class and also integrity in your behavior
in and out of the classroom.

INSTRUCTOR RESPONSIBILITIES:
1. At the beginning of each course, the instructor will provide a course syllabus to each student
in the class.
2. The instructor will evaluate each student’s participation, assignments, assessments and
projects based on the grading
criteria published in the syllabus.
3. Accurate records of each student’s attendance and grades will be maintained by the
instructor, and retained at the campus. Attendance will be reported at the conclusion of each
class meetings; course grade averages will be reported at the mid-term and final weeks, as a
minimum.
4. Unannounced quizzes and special projects may be given at the instructor’s discretion.

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