Competency-Oriented Outcomes in Midwifery and Nursing Professionalization and Academic Systems Strengthening

COMPASS – Competency-Oriented Outcomes in Midwifery and Nursing Professionalisation and Academic Systems Strengthening

The overall objective is to contribute to the development and implementation of a competency-based curriculum for Bachelor-level programmes in Nursing Science and Midwifery Science at the Tashkent State Medical University (TSMU) Termez Branch. The project aims to improve the quality and relevance of education in alignment with international standards and to strengthen the professional skills of future graduates.

The project is implemented at TSMU Termez Branch in the Surxondaryo region, close to the Afghanistan border, where higher education pathways in nursing and midwifery have been limited or absent. COMPASS responds to the growing need for well-educated health professionals who can provide evidence-based, people-centred care across pregnancy, childbirth, newborn care and primary health care.

The project will be implemented with Ludwigshafen University of Business and Society (LUBS) being the lead partner and Jamk University of Applied Sciences (Jamk) the subcontracting partner. The project is overseen by the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ).

In practice, the project focuses on:

1. Modernizing Theoretical Teaching and Learning Content

This activity focuses on aligning existing curricula with international standards (ICM, ICN, EFN, EU and WHO) through the development of evidence-based modules, teaching materials and structured peer review and approval processes.

2. Development of the Discipline through Research, Ethics, and Professionalization

This activity strengthens nursing and midwifery as academic disciplines by building faculty capacity in evidence-based practice, integrating ethical standards into teaching and supporting the development of research competencies.

3. Competency-Based Learning in the Skills and Simulation Lab

This activity establishes competency-based learning and assessment through the planning and organisation of a Skills and Simulation Lab, development of simulation scenarios and training faculty in simulation-based teaching methods.

4. Practical Learning through Clinical Placements and Instruction

This activity ensures high-quality practice-based learning by developing structured clinical placement frameworks, establishing partnerships with health care facilities, and training clinical mentors and preceptors.

For more information, please contact:

Johanna Heikkilä

Senior Advisor, PhD, Docent, School of Health and Social Studies,

JAMK University of Applied Sciences

+358408488623

firstname.lastname@jamk.fi