300

MCH 322 Research and Evidence in Maternal Child Health

Evidence-based practice in health care is an emerging model for examining the validity of common practices in health care. This course uses a hierarchy of evidence to guide students in the first two terms in the research process on specific issues in maternal child health, and to integrate evidence into clinical practice. (Must be taken in the first or second term of enrollment.)
5

Prerequisites

None

Corequisites

MCH 322L

MCH 322L Research and Evidence in Maternal Child Health Lab

Students will engage in lab activities related to the didactic course.
1

Prerequisites

None

Corequisites

MCH 322

MCH 323 Maternal-Infant Nutrition

This course explores international public health perspectives and recommendations regarding the role of nutrition from preconception through pregnancy, the postpartum period, and early childhood. Students will also examine current nutrition trends affecting women and children.
5

Prerequisites

MCH 223

Corequisites

MCH 323L

MCH 323L Maternal-Infant Nutrition Lab

Students will engage in lab activities related to the didactic course.
1

Prerequisites

None

Corequisites

MCH 323

MCH 324 Skills & Strategies for Breastfeeding Problem Solving

This course explores the clinical skills and strategies used to solve breastfeeding issues. Students examine and apply a problem-solving model to case studies involving complex issues by collecting history, describing assessment, distinguishing symptoms from problems, and proposing and evaluating solutions for identified problems.
5

Prerequisites

MCH 220

Corequisites

MCH 324L

MCH 324L Skills & Strategies for Breastfeeding Problem Solving Lab

Students will engage in lab activities related to the didactic course.
1

Prerequisites

None

Corequisites

MCH 324

MCH 325 Social and Cultural Issues in Health Care

Through readings and critical examination, the student will explore social and cultural issues in health care related to disparities of care, ethics, systems of power, social justice and diversity in health care systems. Through analysis and self-reflection, students will consider ways providers can enhance community health through improved communication and relationships between themselves and families as they work in the field of Maternal Child Health.
5

Prerequisites

None

Corequisites

MCH 325L

MCH 325L Social and Cultural Issues in HealthCare Lab

Students will engage in lab activities related to the didactic course.
1

Prerequisites

None

Corequisites

MCH 325

MCH 327 Birth Outcomes: Joys and Sorrows

This course explores classic and current research surrounding the impact that conception, pregnancy, labor and childbirth may have on the development of the maternal child relationship. This course will explore the transformational aspects of birth as well as the consequences of pregnancy and birth events through theories of grief and loss including infertility, perinatal loss, childbirth interventions and unexpected birth outcomes.
5

Prerequisites

None

Corequisites

MCH 327L

MCH 327L Birth Outcomes: Joys and Sorrows Lab

Students will engage in lab activities related to the didactic course.
1

Prerequisites

None

Corequisites

MCH 327

MCH 328 Developing a Community-Based Support System

This course will address the characteristics, organizational skills and clinical skills necessary to open and successfully operate community-based support for maternal child health. Existing models will be presented and evaluated for their advantages, disadvantages, potential client populations and settings for women and young children. Students will examine legal and ethical issues, professional standards and practical skills that need to be considered for developing a community support system.
5

Prerequisites

None

Corequisites

MCH 328L

MCH 328L Developing a Community-Based Support System Lab

Students will engage in lab activities related to the didactic course.
1

Prerequisites

None

Corequisites

MCH 328

MCH 329 Perspectives in Professional Lactation Support

This course is designed to meet the unique needs of the Professional Lactation Supporter as well as those intending to enter the field. Focusing on the policies, principles and practices that constitute the field of evidence-based breastfeeding and human lactation care, students will investigate and appraise historical and contemporary issues within the context of becoming a competent, self-reflective practitioner in a global, interdisciplinary community.
5

Prerequisites

MCH 220 and MCH 322

Corequisites

MCH 329L

MCH 329L Perspectives in Professional Lactation Support

Students will engage in lab activities related to the didactic course.
1

Prerequisites

None

Corequisites

MCH 329

MCH 380 Mood Disorders in the Perinatal Period

This course describes the causes, consequences of and treatment options for postpartum mood disorders. It will describe the three-part stress response, and how maternal stress and inflammation increase the risk of depression and other mood disorders. In addition, a range of complementary and alternative treatments will be described and the impact of treatment on breastfeeding will be discussed.
5

Prerequisites

None

Corequisites

MCH 380L

MCH 380L Mood Disorders in the Perinatal Period Lab

Students will engage in lab activities related to the didactic course.
1

Prerequisites

None

Corequisites

MCH 280L

MCH 388 Applications in Maternal Child Health

This course examines the professional, academic, and social significance of Maternal Child Health: Human Consulting Lactation. The course has an applied component that is designed by the student in collaboration with the instructor. Application occurs in developing an educational product for expectant/breastfeeding families or the care providers serving childbearing families. Other coursework examines health care systems and social and ethical factors impacting the delivery of lactation care in the United States.
3

Prerequisites

MCH 220 and MCH 322. Note: This course can replace the internship/practicum requirement for graduation from the MCH program upon approval of program director. (This course will meet the internship/practicum requirement for MCH majors who live in a state without internship options.)

Corequisites

None