Contraception, pre-pregnancy counselling, antenatal education, the provision of antenatal care, early pregnancy complications to include miscarriage, ectopic pregnancy, hyperemesis, grief reaction, fetal abnormality, differential diagnosis of lower abdominal pain in early pregnancy.
OBGY 712 covers the care of women who are planning for pregnancy or who wish to avoid pregnancy. It deals with the first trimester of pregnancy and common complications.
| Paper title | Pre and Early Pregnancy Care |
|---|---|
| Paper code | OBGY712 |
| Subject | Obstetrics and Medical Gynaecology |
| EFTS | 0.15 |
| Points | 15 points |
| Teaching period(s) | 1st Non standard period (2 February 2021 - 18 March 2021), 2nd Non standard period (29 June 2021 - 12 August 2021) |
| Domestic Tuition Fees (NZD) | $1,733.40 |
| International Tuition Fees (NZD) | $6,404.40 |
- Restriction
- OBGX 712
- Limited to
- PGCertWHlth, PGDipOMG
- Notes
- (i) This paper is designed for the continuing professional education of health professionals involved in the provision of women's health care, and is also a compulsory paper for the Postgraduate Diploma in Obstetrics and Medical Gynaecology. (ii) Limited to 30 students per semester. (iii) For more information: www.otago.ac.nz/womens-health-postg
- Eligibility
- Recommended for general practitioners (GPs) and GP registrars and sexual health physicians,
and those doctors considering a future in sexual and reproductive health, general
practice, obstetrics and gynaecology, paediatrics or emergency medicine. Suitable
for midwives, practice nurses, family planning and public health nurses.
Enrolments for this paper are limited and require departmental permission. View more information about limitations of enrolment. - Contact
Amanda Phillips: Women's and Children's Health Distance Learning Co-ordinator
Email: wch.distancelearning@otago.ac.nz
Tel: Ask Otago: 0800 808 098- More information link
- View more information on the Postgraduate Programmes in Women's Health website
- Teaching staff
Convenor: Dr Celia Devenish
Teaching Staff: Emma Macfarlene, Dr Celia Devenish, Dr Peter Abels, Kay Faulls- Paper Structure
- One of four distance-taught papers that are offered as part of Postgraduate Certificate in Women's Health (PGCertWHlth) and Postgraduate Diploma in Obstetrics and Medical Gynaecology (PGDipOMG) programmes
- Teaching Arrangements
Consists of six 2-hour Tuesday evening audioconferences on Zoom conducted fortnightly over twelve weeks
N1: Tuesday 2 February - Thursday, 18 March 2021
Examination: Wednesday, 24 March 2021, online deliveryN2: Tuesday, 29 June - Thursday, 12 August 2021
Examination: Wednesday, 18 August 2021, online delivery- Textbooks
There is no single textbook for this paper. Readings will be provided for students to access via the Library, with additional readings and other multimedia material provided via Moodle.
- Graduate Attributes Emphasised
- Global perspective, Lifelong learning, Scholarship, Communication, Critical thinking,
Ethics, Information literacy, Self-motivation, Teamwork.
View more information about Otago's graduate attributes. - Learning Outcomes
