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CODE 67994
ACADEMIC YEAR 2025/2026
CREDITS
SCIENTIFIC DISCIPLINARY SECTOR MED/47
LANGUAGE Italian
TEACHING LOCATION
  • GENOVA
SEMESTER 1° Semester
MODULES Questo insegnamento è un modulo di:
TEACHING MATERIALS AULAWEB

AIMS AND CONTENT

AIMS AND LEARNING OUTCOMES

At the end of the course, the students will be able to:

  • Know the basic elements for preparing childbirth course
  • Recognize the role and skills of the midwife
  • Put into practice strategies to promote physiology and salutogenesis during labor and delivery
  • Promote a positive adaptation 
  • Develop participatory communication
  • Implement different relational methodologies
  • Practice bodywork during pregnancy, visualization techniques, breathing and mobility of the pelvis, newborn massage

TEACHING METHODS

Frontal lesson, brainstorming, role-playing and small groups activities.

Students with valid certifications for Specific Learning Disorders (DSA) are invited to contact the teacher and the School/Department disability.

SYLLABUS/CONTENT

1. Course presentation and objectives. Basic elements for organizing childbirth course: management methodologies, guidelines. Work in small groups.

2. How to engage the group: communication styles and activating strategies. Responding to women's requests and the role of the partner in labor and delivery. Massage and body relaxation techniques (visualizations, acupressure and analgesic positions).

3. Postpartum meeting: the newborn and breastfeeding. parenting and postpartum support. Parenting information (mutual aid groups, baby- led-weaning and infant massage). Strategies for evaluating childbirth course.

This teaching contributes to the achievement of the following Sustainable Development Goals of the ONU Agenda 2030:

Goal 4. Ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all
Goal 5. Achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls

RECOMMENDED READING/BIBLIOGRAPHY

Maghella P. Q Ian. Quaderno a schede sugli incontri di accompagnamento alla nascita. Numeri Primi Editore, 201

Maghella P. Incontri di accompagnamento alla nascita: Manuale per operatori. Red edizioni, 2014

TEACHERS AND EXAM BOARD

LESSONS

LESSONS START

See calendar published on aulaweb

Class schedule

The timetable for this course is available here: Portale EasyAcademy

EXAMS

EXAM DESCRIPTION

Oral question

ASSESSMENT METHODS

The exam consists of:

an oral question concerning the topics covered during the lessons