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Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology- Course Outcomes

At the completion of this course, the students should  be able to:

  1. Define and explain the basis of women's health care;
  2. Describe bioethical principles in relation to the provision of evidence-based health care to women;
  3. Counsel and manage all aspects of normal pregnancy, labour, delivery and puerperium, and explain the basis of such management;
  4. Identify, counsel and manage common gynecological problems, and explain the basis of such management;
  5. Identify common obstetric and gynecological emergencies, formulate appropriate management plans, commence initial management, and explain the basis of such management; 
  6. Identify common abnormalities of pregnancy, labour, delivery and puerperium, formulate appropriate management plans, commence initial management and explain the principles of such management; 
  7. Describe and explain the principles of the measures adopted in the early diagnosis of gynecological malignancies, and counsel women in this regard;
  8. Function effectively as medical officers providing primary health care to women in the community, perform under supervision, basic tasks and clinical procedures which are essential duties of intern house officers in obstetrics and gynecology, and pursue post-graduate studies in the future;
  9. Design a clinical audit, critically appraise different options of management, and write reflective reports on their experiences in relation to the provision of health care to women;
  10. Describe the principles involved in ensuring patient safety, and clinical risk management, in the provision of health care to women; 
  11. Describe basic medico-legal issues and procedures in relation to women’s health care;
  12. Perform a literature search on a given topic, formulate a presentation using MS PowerPoint, and make an oral presentation to peers.