In Ontario, Canada, students graduate with a Bachelor of Health Sciences in
Midwifery. In Quebec, students obtain a "Baccalauréat en pratique
sage-femme."
When I taught at an independent school of midwifery, students were seeking
the equivalent of a Bachelor in the Art, Science and History of Midwifery.
The programme was well-rounded with a emphasis on the clinical art, and an
expectation that students would understand the professionalisation of
midwifery so as to be able to address much of the 'debate' around the role of
the midwife in the broader society as well as in relation to medicine and
nursing.
I think it is important that the degree achieved at the basic level be a
baccalaureate, and that it clearly indicate that it is a degree in midwifery.
There has to be an opportunity for graduate studies. The subject areas may
be determined by the individual programme, and may include a significant
emphasis on the art of midwifery.
This is an interesting discussion. I wonder what others think? What are the
various degrees conferred world-wide?
Anne
Anne L. Maranta, BIS (Midwifery), BA
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[mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Ans Luyben
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Subject: Bachelors of what ?
Dear colleagues,
As due to Bologna most midwifery programmes in Switzerland are changing to
Bachelors and Masters programmes we experienced having difficulties with
deciding for an appropriate title. The possibilities are:
- Bachelors of Science in...............
- Bachelors of Arts in.................
- Bachelors of ...................... ( equivalent of midwifery) Can anybody
provide me arguments for one of them and share their thoughts with me ????
Important considerations to me are:
- Equivalent to midwifery programmes in other countries
- The Novice to Expert model of Benner's, which has implications for further
study: masters etc.
- having an own body of knowledge
- coherence to the masters' titles; several midwives preferred a master of
science
One of the issues certainly is that we in the germanspeaking and french
speaking countries have a professional title, but are lacking a defined
professional area ( such as "midwifery"). It should be "geburtshilfe" (
obstetrics), but that was taken over by the medical profession in earlier
days, as in most other countries.
Thanks !!
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Ans Luyben
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