Courses

The training for students on the Bachelor's degree programme in Midwifery consists of the following content:

Title of the courseWS
MEDICAL RELATED SCIENCES I 
Anatomy2
Physiology2
Hygiene1
Microbiology1
Basics of general care1
General pharmacology1
  
INTERPROFESSIONAL MIDWIFERY 
Austrian public health service2
Legal bases for health care professions and basics of medical law1
  
Midwifery 1 
Special anatomy and physiology2
Mother and child in the postpartum period3
Physiology of pregnancy1
Philosophy and ethical principles of midwifery work1
Physiology of lactation, breastfeeding, nutrition of the newborn baby1
  
SOCIAL COMMUNICATION AND PERSONAL SKILLS 
English for Health Studies1
Communication 1
  
SKILLS LAB 
Skills Lab 14
  
PROFESSIONAL INTERNSHIP 
Internship I4
Internship reflection and supervision I1
Title of the courseSS
MEDICAL RELATED SCIENCES I 
General Pathology2
  
MIDWIFERY 2 
Embryology and fetal development1
The physiological birth process3
Fetal monitoring2
  
INTERPROFESSIONAL MIDWIFERY 
Health promotion and prevention1
Transcultural competence and diversity1
Climate competence and climate resilience1
  
SCIENTIFIC WORK I 
Introduction to scientific work and writing2
  
SOCIAL COMMUNICATION AND SOCIAL SKILLS 
Professional English1
  
SKILLS LAB 
Skills Lab 25
  
PROFESSIONAL INTERNSHIP 
Internship II10
Internship reflection and supervision II1

 

Title of the courseWS
MIDWIFERY 3 
Prenatal care and digitalization2
Birth preparation and recovery1
Nutrition and dietetics1
  
PATHOLOGY IN OBSTETRICS AND NEONATOLOGY 
Obstetric emergencies1
Pathological courses in obstetrics3
Neonatology2
Care during surgical delivery1
  
SCIENTIFIC WORK I 
Quantitative and qualitative research methods1
Statistics1
  
SOCIAL COMMUNICATION AND PERSONAL SKILLS 
Professional conversation & consulting1
  
SKILLS LAB 
Skills Lab III2
  
PROFESSIONAL INTERNSHIP 
Internship III13
Internship Reflection and Supervision III1
Title of the courseSS
MEDICAL RELATED SCIENCES II 
Gynaecology3
Prenatal diagnostics1
Obstetric anaesthesia and pain therapy1
  
SCIENTIFIC WORK I 
Evidence Based Midwifery1
Evidence Based Midwifery Application1
  
MIDWIFERY IV 
Health impairment and chronic illnesses1
Care in special situations  of the peripartum phase2
Counselling in special breastfeeding situations and problems during the breastfeeding period1
  
SKILLS LAB 
Skills Lab IV3
  
INTERNSHIP 
Internship IV14
Internship reflection and supervision IV1
  
ELECTIVE MODULE1
Sex education 
Introduction to sexuality education 
OR 
Public health and women's health 
Introduction to public health for midwives 

 

Title of the courseWS
SCIENTIFIC WORK II 
Bachelor thesis preparatory seminar3
  
MOTHERHOOD AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT 
Care and counselling for mother and child in the 1st year of life1
Attachment theory and concepts of family formation1
Pediatrics2
Family planning and contraception1
  
MIDWIFERY V 
Support and advice in complex situations2
Complex case management in midwifery1
Extramural midwifery1
  
SKILLS LAB 
Skills Lab V2
  
INTERNSHIP 
Internship V14
Internship reflection and supervision V1
  
ELECTIVE MODULE1
Sex education 
Sex education in the midwifery profession 
OR 
Public health and women's health 
Women's health over the life course 

 

Title of the courseSS
SCIENTIFIC WORK II 
Bachelor thesis seminar5
Bachelor examination1
  
PROFESSION, LAW AND MANAGEMENT 
Quality management in midwifery1
Legal basis for the midwifery profession1
Climate competence in a professional context1
Business management basics and marketing1
  
SKILLS LAB 
Skills Lab VI2
  
INTERNSHIP 
Internship VI16
Internship reflection and supervision VI1
  
ELECTIVE MODULE1
Sex education 
Concepts of sexuality education in a professional context 
OR 
Public health and women's health 
Global perspectives on women's health and reproductive justice