Midwifery Practice 6 - HEA00021H

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Module will run

None

Module aims

• To enhance the student midwife's confidence and competence to function as the lead professional for low risk women.
• To provide the student with the opportunity to care for a caseload of women requiring antenatal/intrapartum/postnatal care, under indirect supervision.
• To consolidate midwifery skills and prepare for professional practice.

Module learning outcomes

This module will enable the student to:

1. Identify personal learning needs and opportunities that facilitate their development independently.
2. Demonstrate competence in all 29 midwifery competencies (Stage Three).

Indicative assessment

Task	% of module mark
Departmental - attendance requirement	0.0
Essay/coursework	0.0
Practical	0.0
Practical	100.0

Special assessment rules

Non-compensatable

Indicative reassessment

Task	% of module mark
Departmental - attendance requirement	0.0
Essay/coursework	0.0
Practical	0.0
Practical	100.0

Module feedback

Verbal and written evidence of achievement is provided within the student's Electronic Ongoing Assessment Record.

Indicative reading

• Edwards, N. (2005). Birthing autonomy. Women's experiences of planning home births. London: Routledge.
• Fraser, D. and Cooper, M. (2009). Myles' midwifery. A textbook for midwives. 15th edn. Edinburgh: Churchill Livingstone.
• Jacob, S. (2008). An essential guide for student midwives: preparing for professional practice. London: Quay Books.
• Marshall, J.E. and Raynor, M.D. (2009). Advancing skills in midwifery practice. Edinburgh: Churchill Livingstone.
• Stoppard, J. and McMullen, L. (2003). Situating sadness. Women and depression in social context. New York: New York University Press.
• Woodward, V., Bates, K., et al. (2004). Managing childbirth emergencies in community settings. Basingstoke: Palgrave Macmillan.