PH532 : Maternal & Child Health care

Department

Department of Public Health

Academic Program

Bachelor in public health

Type

Compulsory

Credits

03

Prerequisite

PH431PH432

Overview

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Course code and title

PH532 – Maternal & Child Health Care

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Course coordinator

Dr. Sana A.B. Masud

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Course type

Specialized course

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Prerequisites code

PH431 – Community Health

PH432 – Health Education & Awareness

5

Department /Division offering the course

Public Health

6

Departments teaching the course

Public Health

7

Total credit hours

3 credit- 5hrs /week

8

Language of instruction

English

9

Level of course (Year/Semester)

3rd Year/ Fifth semester

10

Date of specification approval by Council

2010-2011

Intended learning outcomes

A. Knowledge and Understanding

A.1

Understand the aspect of MCH.

A.2

Know the problems and complications that face the pregnant women.

A.3

Identify basic knowledge related to maintenance the health of mothers and children.

A.4

Critically understand the importance of implement the Integrated management of childhood illnesses (IMCI).

B. Intellectual Skills

B.1

Recognize the importance of maternal and child healthcare programme.

B.2

Interpret the causes of the most important health problems during pregnancy and high-risk group women.

B.3

Assessing and understanding health issues among women, adolescents, and children in the community.

B.4

Setting measurable MCH objectives, planning, and evaluating appropriate and culturally relevant interventions.

C. Professional and Practical Skills

C.1

Implement the health education program for major topics related to the health of mother and child.

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C.2

Prepare the mothers for breastfeeding and childcare.

C.3

Apply their knowledge to improve care for mother and child.

C.4

Community involvement in implementation and management.

D. General/Transferable Skills

D.1

Realize problems associated with pregnancy to prevent them.

D.2

Deal properly with children and pregnant women within the community.

D.3

Assess the maternal and child health status through the measurement of mortality, morbidity, growth, and development.

D.4

Critically understand the importance of establishing the Child Health Clinic (CHC).

Teaching and learning methods

1. Lectures.

2. Formal Teaching.

3. Audio-visual materials (Videos).

4. Group Discussion.

5. Quizzes, Home works, and Presentations

Methods of assessments

Assessment Method

Due (week)

Weight (%)

Notes

1

Midterm exam

Week fifth and tenth

20%

MCQs

2

Oral exam

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3

Practical exam

Week fourteen and sixteen

15%

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4

Assignments/HWs

Week seventeen and eighteen

5%

Presentation

5

Final exam

Week four and week twelve

60%

MCQs

Total (%)

100%

Course References

Type

Title

Publisher

Edition

Author

Availability

Lecture notes

Topics of the Course Contents.

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Al-mustakshef `s Photographer.

Textbook

Park's Textbook of Preventive and Social Medicine.

BHANOT

INDIA.

20th

Park, K.

Online.

Reference books

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Websites

WHO

UNICEF

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Online

Other

Articles

many

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Online