Module GW2720-KP05

Duration

1 Semester

Turnus of offer

each summer semester

Credit points

5

Course of studies, specific fields and terms:

• Bachelor Midwifery 2021, compulsory, Reproductive health

Classes and lectures:

• GW2721-V: Basic pharmacology (lecture, 1.5 SWS)
• GW2720-V: Basics of clinical medicine (lecture, 2.5 SWS)

Workload:

• 60 hours in-classroom work
• 90 hours private studies

Contents of teaching:

• Fundamentals of general pathology (e.g. epidemiological aspects, disorders of cell growth, inflammatory reactions and their causes, wound healing and care, tumour diseases)
• Basics of human genetics (genetic prenatal diagnostics, ethical aspects)
• Theories and models of psychological coping with acute critical and chronic illnesses
• Special pathology on underlying diseases, where possible taking into account their effects on pregnancy, birth and postpartum (vaccination, dizziness/headache, traumatology, anaphylaxis, dermatology, wounds and back pain, each from a general medical perspective; urological clinical pictures (prolapse, incontinence, cystitis) and neurological clinical pictures).
• Special care measures (in relation to the above topics)
• Diagnostic criteria, examination methods, classifications and specialist vocabulary for the adequate description of pathological changes
• Case-related transfer of clinical knowledge content to nursing and obstetric diagnostics and decision-making or to perinatal care
• Pharmacology: chemical, biological and homeopathic medicines
• Pharmacology: Intended and undesired effects, interactions, incompatibilities and suitable or unsuitable forms of administration of frequently used drugs in gynaecology and obstetrics
• Pharmacology: Special features of pharmacological therapy depending on gender, age (children and elderly people) and certain life circumstances (especially pregnancy, breastfeeding) and health risk situations (e.g. renal insufficiency, liver insufficiency)
• Pharmacology: Fundamentals of drug authorisation (also in contrast to medical devices) and the detection, prevention and reporting of adverse drug reactions
• Pharmacology: Common errors in drug administration and strategies for avoiding errors
• Pharmacology: basics of the origin, significance, storage and classification of medicines
• Pharmacology: handling anaesthetics and legal regulations
• Pharmacology: treatment of HIV, antibiotics and depression

Qualification-goals/Competencies:

• Broadening knowledge: Students have acquired basic knowledge specific to their profession with regard to selected organ systems. They can describe clinical pictures that affect pregnancy, birth and the puerperium and influence their course. Competence area I
• Broadening of knowledge: Students can define special techniques and methods of human genetics and prenatal diagnostics. Competence area I
• Knowledge enhancement: The students have acquired special pharmacological knowledge in the care of pregnant women and women in labour. They can identify specific medications and describe their composition, modes of action, indications and contraindications as well as complications. Competence area I
• Deepening knowledge: They are able to integrate the above-mentioned clinical knowledge on a case-by-case basis with regard to obstetric and nursing diagnostics and decision-making. Competence area I
• Deepening knowledge: They can define the close link between physical, psychological and social factors in the general aetiology of illnesses. They have the necessary specialist knowledge and relevant skills to recognise the individual situation of those affected. Competence area I
• Deepening knowledge: They are sensitised to special features of pharmacological therapy depending on age (children vs. adults) and certain life circumstances (especially pregnancy, breastfeeding) and health risk situations. Competence area I
• Broadening/deepening knowledge: Students are able to describe the mechanisms of action and interactions, incompatibilities and suitable or unsuitable forms of application of frequently used medicines in obstetrics. They are sensitised to possible errors in the application of medicines and know various strategies for avoiding errors. Competence area I
• Instrumental competences: Students use the above clinical knowledge of physiological and pathophysiological processes in the body to observe and assess medical/nursing and obstetric needs and problems and to apply consecutive decision-making processes. Competence area I
• Instrumental competences: They can illustrate medically relevant problems and needs that can be observed in the context of obstetric diagnostics in people with urological, neurological, psychiatric, dermatological and other clinical pictures mentioned above. Competence area III
• Instrumental competences: They are able to inform women appropriately about preventive measures and medication and their effects. Competence area IV
• Instrumental competences: Students are able to support labouring women in coping with pain. Competence area I

Grading through:

• written exam

Responsible for this module:

• Prof. Dr. med. Jost Steinhäuser

Teacher:

• Institute of Human Genetics
• Clinic for psychosomatics and psychotherapy
• Department of Neurology
• Department of Urology
• Institute of Experimental and Clinical Pharmacology and Toxicology
• Institute of Family Medicine
• Prof. Dr. med. Stefan Borgwardt
• Prof. Dr. med. Norbert Brüggemann
• Prof. Dr. med. Axel Merseburger
• Prof. Dr. med. Markus Schwaninger
• Prof. Dr. med. Jost Steinhäuser
• Prof. Dr. med. Malte Spielmann

Literature:

• Chenot, J.F.; Scherer, M. (Hrsg.) : Allgemeinmedizin Elsevier Health Sciences 2021
• Lüllmann, H.; Mohr, K.; Wehling, M.; Hein, L. : Pharmakologie und Toxikologie: Arzneimittelwirkungen verstehen - Medikamente gezielt einsetzen Thieme, Stuttgart 2016
• Rath, W.; Friese, K. : Erkrankungen in der Schwangerschaft Thieme, Stuttgart 2009
• Schaefer, Spielmann : Arzneiverordnung in Schwangerschaft und Stillzeit Urban und Fischer 2001
• Schneider, Husslein, Schneider : Die Geburtshilfe 5. Auflage, Springer Verlag 2016
• Munk, K. : Biologie: Genetik Stuttgart, Thieme 2010

Language:

• offered only in German

Notes:

Last Updated:

10.09.2025