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Bachelor in Midwifery

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Course ID
MID
Cycles
3 years
Credits
180
Semesters
6

The Bachelor program in "Midwifery" is designed to transmit to students the necessary professional skills in order for them to be successful in their job search. The three-year bachelor study program at "Midwifery" creates a series of opportunities for students who successfully complete this program to make a career in the professional field as a professional midwife, who can work in regional and tertiary hospitals.

At the same time, it enables employment in the private and public sector, as the program provides complete knowledge on the system of service and medical care and solves the problems that arise.

The purpose of this program is to train and educate students involved in this program with relevant and medical knowledge based on their courses and syllabuses as well as the development of professional teaching practices, both in the medical laboratory and in medical professional practices in hospitals.

Among others, students are provided with basic knowledge of special nursing according to medical specialties, as well as basic knowledge in medical sciences of internal medicine, surgery, anesthesia, resuscitation, pediatrics. The three-year program also includes general (basic) training disciplines, characteristic training disciplines of the program, characterizing, training disciplines chosen by students among those offered by the institution, training activities for foreign language recognition, computer skills and, in end, with thesis preparation for diploma or final exam after which the respective diploma is obtained. 

The Bachelor program in "Midwifery" develops a range of skills, both practical and communication, in terms of nursing and medical care, to the hospitalized patient. The acquired knowledge is of general theoretical formation in the field of medical technical sciences. Students, after receiving the bachelor degree can be employed in the primary or hospital health service.

At the end of the first cycle study program for "Midwifery", graduate students will be able to develop:
  • Consistent skills in the basic disciplines of these programs, in recognizing pediatric and adult pathologies, theoretically and practically
  • Professional ability to be able to work in regional outpatient and hospital services
  • Real experience through professional practices, near a wide range of disciplines
  • Knowledge of the basic concepts and theories of the respective field
  • Outstanding training for individual and group work, division of tasks, management and leadership of group work
  • Ability to respond to market demands at all levels of health assistance where required

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Study Program Curriculum

Year 1
Year 2
Year 3

Semester 1

No. Subject Code Subject Course Type Language Course Group Lecture Seminar Laboratory Practice Individual Work Credit ECTS
1 MID 101 Histology Mandatory English/Albanian D 30 15 0 0 55 2.5 4
2 MID 103 Human Anatomy I Mandatory English/Albanian A 45 15 15 0 75 4 6
3 MID 105 Human Physiology I Mandatory English/Albanian A 30 15 0 0 65 3 5
4 MID 107 Safety and Health at Work Mandatory English/Albanian C 15 15 0 0 45 1.5 3
5 MID 109 Computing Science Mandatory English/Albanian D 15 0 15 0 45 1.5 3
6 MID 111 Academic Writing Mandatory English/Albanian A 15 15 0 0 45 1.5 3
7 MID 113 Medical Biochemistry Mandatory English/Albanian B 30 0 15 0 55 2.5 4
8 MID 115 Foreign language I (English, German, Italian) Mandatory English/German/Italian D 15 15 0 0 45 1.5 3

Semester 2

No. Subject Code Subject Course Type Language Course Group Lecture Seminar Laboratory Practice Individual Work Credit ECTS
1 MID 100 Microbiology Mandatory English/Albanian B 45 0 15 0 90 3.5 6
2 MID 102 Midwifery Basics Mandatory English/Albanian B 30 15 15 0 90 3 6
3 MID 104 Human Anatomy II Mandatory English/Albanian A 30 0 15 0 55 2.5 4
4 MID 106 Human Physiology II Mandatory English/Albanian A 30 0 15 0 55 2.5 4
5 MID 108 Nutrition and Dietetics Mandatory English/Albanian C 30 15 0 0 55 2.5 4
6 MID 110 Foreign Language II (English, German, Italian) Mandatory English/German/Italian D 15 15 0 0 45 1.5 3
7 MID 120 Professional Practice I Mandatory English/Albanian D 0 30 0 30 15 2 3

Semester 1

No. Subject Code Subject Course Type Language Course Group Lecture Seminar Laboratory Practice Individual Work Credit ECTS
1 MID 201 Pathological Anatomy Mandatory English/Albanian A 15 15 15 0 55 2 4
2 MID 203 Pharmacology Mandatory English/Albanian C 30 15 15 0 65 3 5
3 MID 205 Obstetric-Gynecological Physiology Mandatory English/Albanian B 15 15 15 0 55 2 4
4 MID 207 Normal Pregnancy and Normal Pregnancy Nursing Mandatory English/Albanian B 30 0 0 15 55 2.5 4
5 MID 209 Medical psychology Mandatory English/Albanian C 30 0 0 0 45 2 3
6 MID 211 Normal Childbirth and Normal Childbirth Nursing Mandatory English/Albanian B 30 0 0 15 55 2.5 4
7 MID 213 Physiopathology of the Reproductive Apparatus Mandatory English/Albanian B 15 0 15 0 45 1,5 3
8 MID 215 Embryology Mandatory English/Albanian B 15 0 15 0 45 1.5 3

Semester 2

No. Subject Code Subject Course Type Language Course Group Lecture Seminar Laboratory Practice Individual Work Credit ECTS
1 MID 200 Puericulture and Neonatology, Nursing in Puericulture and Neonatology Mandatory English/Albanian B 30 0 0 15 55 2.5 4
2 MID 202 Pediatrics and Pediatric Nursing Mandatory English/Albanian B 30 0 0 15 55 2.5 4
3 MID 204 Surgery and Nursing in Surgery Mandatory English/Albanian B 30 0 0 15 55 2.5 4
4 MID 206 Anesthesia-Reanimation and Anesthesia-Reanimation Nursing Mandatory English/Albanian B 30 0 0 15 55 2.5 4
5 MID 208 Medical, Obstetric and Neonatal Emergencies Mandatory English/Albanian B 15 0 0 15 45 1.5 3
6 MID 210 Endocrinology Mandatory English/Albanian B 30 0 0 15 55 2.5 4
7 MID 212/MID 214 Neurology/ Mental Health Nursing Mandatory English/Albanian C 30 0 0 0 45 2 3
8 MID 220 Professional Practice II Mandatory English/Albanian D 0 30 0 30 40 1 4

Semester 1

No. Subject Code Subject Course Type Language Course Group Lecture Seminar Laboratory Practice Individual Work Credit ECTS
1 MID 301 Gynecology and Gynecology Nursing Mandatory English/Albanian B 45 0 0 15 65 3.5 5
2 MID 303 Infectious Diseases and Infectious Diseases Nursing Mandatory English/Albanian B 45 0 0 15 65 3.5 5
3 MID 305 Internal Medicine and Internal Medicine Nursing Mandatory English/Albanian B 45 0 0 15 90 3.5 6
4 MID 307 Health Ethics and Legislation Mandatory English/Albanian A 15 15 0 0 45 1.5 3
5 MID 309/MID 311 Physiotherapy / Preanalytical Phase Mandatory English/Albanian C 30 0 0 15 55 2.5 4
6 MID 313 Biostatistics Mandatory English/Albanian B 30 15 0 0 55 2.5 4
7 MID 315 Public health Mandatory English/Albanian A 3 0 0 0 45 2 3

Semester 2

No. Subject Code Subject Course Type Language Course Group Lecture Seminar Laboratory Practice Individual Work Credit ECTS
1 MID 300 Obstetrical Complications and Emergencies and Obstetrical Complications and Emergencies Nursing Mandatory English/Albanian B 45 0 0 15 65 3.5 5
2 MID 302 High-Risk Pregnancy and High-Risk Pregnancy Nursing Mandatory English/Albanian B 45 0 0 15 65 3.5 5
3 MID 304 Special Obstetric Surgery Mandatory English/Albanian B 45 0 0 15 65 3.5 5
4 MID 306 Nursing management Mandatory English/Albanian C 30 15 0 15 65 3 5
5 MID 320 Professional Practice III Mandatory English/Albanian D 0 30 0 30 40 2 4
6 MID 350 Diploma Thesis / Final Exams Mandatory English/Albanian E 0 30 0 0 120 1 6