The way to a Bachelor's degree : state of graduates from advanced course of midwifery, School of Health Sciences Okayama University

平成4年に岡山大学医療技術短期大学部専攻科助産学特別専攻は学位授与機構に認定された。5年目を迎えた今年、現在までを見直すために、平成4年度から平成7年度までの入学生80名のうち、短期大学部の卒業生51名を対象とし、アンケート調査を実施した。その結果以下のことがわかった。学位授与機構への申請経験者は6名（11.8％）で、その内2名は現在申請中である。2名が合格し、看護学士の学位を取得していた。現在取得に向けて学修中の者は17名（33.3％）で、学修成果の作成に関して困っている者が多かった。取得の意志はあるが休止中の者は25名（49％）で、主な理由は仕事が忙しいことであった。取得の意志がない者は7名（13.7％）であった。In 1992, Advanced Course of Midwifery, School of Health Sciences Okayama University was recognized by National Institution for Academic Degrees. This year, the fifth from its recognition, we performed a questionnaire survey in 51 junior college graduates among the 80 individuals who took the course from 1992 to 1995 reevaluate the program. Six graduates (11.8%) had applied for a degree to the National Institution for Academic Degrees including 2 whose applications were under evaluation. The applications had been accepted in 2 of them (3.9%), and they had received the degree of Bachelor of Nursing. Seventeen graduates (33.3%) were studying with the hope to obtain the degree, but many of them had difficulty with preparation of the reports of the results of their learning and training. Twenty five (49%) had the hope to obtain the degree but were not making preparations, primarily because they were occupied by work. Seven (13.7%) had no desire to obtain the degree