INTR 0201 Orientation and Study Success
Orientation to Aviva Institute distance programs, required for all midwifery programs with the exception of continuing education courses.
Objectives Overview:
- Orientation to the software used by Aviva, its features, navigation, assessments, feedback, forums, etc.
- Demonstrate an understanding of Aviva Institute student policies including: grades, attendance,
participation, discussion forum rules, honor code, and APA formatting.
- Demonstrate an understanding of the different types of midwives, routes of entry, duties, responsibilities, and the CPM process.
- Demonstate an understanding of other careers in Maternal/Child Health including the Lactation field.
- Identify the student’s personal learning style using a variety of models.
- Describe the principle of various adult learning and teaching modalities (list provided)
- List how adult educational principles are used in maternal/child health care.
- Define and elaborate on time management and student success strategies.
Required text/media: click bookstore
Credits and Length: Two credit, three week course.
Enrollment: Open. Non-native English speakers must have a TOEFL iBT score of 79 or higher.
Summer Term Dates: 6/16/08 - 7/6/08
Please note: This course is required prior to taking the other prerequisites, and most of the credit courses. This course tends fill quickly. If it is full please contact us to get on the waiting list for the next session.
MED 0302 Essentials of Medical Terminology
Essentials of Medical Terminology with a focus on relevance for midwives and other maternal/childhealth professionals.
Required text/media:click bookstore
Required Hardware: Headphones or speakers to listen to audio files. An Mp3 player will free you from sitting at your computer, but is not required.
Credits and Length: Three credit, Four week course.
Prerequisite: INTR 0201 Orientation and Study Success
Enrollment: Open. Non-native English speakers must have a TOEFL iBT score of 79 or higher.
Summer Term Dates : 7/7/08 – 8/3/08
BIOL 0603 Anatomy & Physiology for Childbearing
Overview:
Overview of structure and function of the human body and how pregnancy impacts each system. Includes: Cells and tissues; The nervous system; The endocrine System; The special senses; The integumentary system; The cardiovascular system; The lymphatic system; The respiratory system; The musculoskeletal system; The digestive system; The renal system; The male and female reproductive systems including cultural aspects of menstruation, FGM and its effect on the childbearing woman. Empasis on the adaptation of anatomy and physiology of the maternal/fetal dyad is an overarching theme.
This course is an accelerated six credit, eight week course and requires a committment of 15-20 hours a week in study and participation.
Required text/media: click bookstore
Credits and Length: six credit, eight week course.
Prerequisite: MDWF 0202 Medical Terminology for Midwives or other approved medical terminology course and INTRO 0201 Orientation & Study Skills.
Enrollment: Open. Non-native English speakers must have a TOEFL iBT score of 79 or higher.
Spring/Summer Term Dates: 5/27/08 - 7/20/08
BIOL 0503 Anatomy & Physiology I -
Structure and function of the human body and how pregnancy and lactation impacts each system. Includes: Cells and tissues; The nervous system; The endocrine System; The special senses; The integumentary system; ; The lymphatic system; The cardiovascular system.
Required text/media: click bookstore
Credits and Length: six credit, eight week course.
Prerequisite: MDWF 0202 Medical Terminology for Midwives or other approved medical terminology course and INTRO 0201 Orientation & Study Skills.
Enrollment: Open. Non-native English speakers must have a TOEFL iBT score of 79 or higher.
Fall Term 9/22/08 -11/2/08
BIOL 0504 Anatomy & Physiology II
Structure and function of the human body and how pregnancy and lactation impacts each system. The respiratory system; The musculoskeletal system; The digestive system; The renal system; The male and female reproductive systems including cultural aspects of menstruation.
Required text/media: click bookstore
Credits and Length: six credit, eight week course.
Prerequisite: MDWF 0202 Medical Terminology for Midwives or other approved medical terminology course and INTRO 0201 Orientation & Study Skills.
Enrollment: Open. Non-native English speakers must have a TOEFL iBT score of 79 or higher.
Fall Term 11/3/08 -12/14/08
