Knowledge of the physiological stages of pregnancy as well as the linked changes and adaptation processes of the female body. The students shall know the development stages from beginning of pregnancy (oogenesis, spermatogenesis and implantation) until delivery. They shall recognise and be able to explain basic biochemical and physiological processes, as well as the deviation from it.

MEDG-1 (B3.00000.70.100, B3.00000.70.110), RESG (B3.06690.10.010)

Maturation process of egg and sperm cells
Fertilization, implantation and nidation
Development of the embryo, the fetus and the placenta
Development of multiples
Development of the cardio vascular circulation, the nervus system and the organs
Deviations of the embryonic development
Pathology of the fetal development

Vgl. FH-Heb-AV StF: BGBl. II Nr. 1/2006 (version 2016), Minimum content of midwifery education.
Embryology and development of the fetus
General and specific anatomy and physiology
Regular process of pregnancy including antenatal process-oriented care and counseling

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Deutscher Hebammenverband (2014). Schwangerenvorsorge durch Hebammen. (3. ed.). Stuttgart: Hippokrates.

Davis, Elizabeth (2012). Heart and hands: a midwife's guide to pregnancy and birth. (5. ed.), Berkeley, Calif.: Ten Speed.

Johnson, Ruth & Taylor, Wendy (2005). Lehrbuch Hebammenfertigkeiten. Bern: Huber.

Knobloch, Regine & Selow, Monika (2010). Dokumentation im Hebammenalltag. Grundlagen und praktische Tipps zur Umsetzung. München: Urban & Fischer/Elsevier.

Mändle, Christine & Opitz-Kreuter, Sonja (2015). Das Hebammenbuch (6. ed.). Stuttgart/New York: Schattauer.

Moore, Keith, Persaud, T.V.N & Viebahn, Christoph (2013). Embryologie: Entwicklungsstadien - Frühentwicklung - Organogenese - Klinik (6. ed.). München: Urban & Fischer/Elsevier.

Murkoff, Heidi & Mazel, Sharon (2008). What to expect when you're expecting (4. ed.). New York: Workman.

Schulze, Susanne (2013). Kurzlehrbuch Embryologie (2. ed.). München: Urban & Fischer/Elsevier.

Stiefel, Andrea, Geist, Christine & Harder, Ulrike (2013). Hebammenkunde. Lehrbuch für Schwangerschaft, Geburt, Wochenbett und Beruf (5. ed.). Stuttgart: Hippokrates.

lecture

Module examination