To develop the students experience of the provision of community and hospital midwifery care.
To encourage the student to reflect on different models of care, identifying their impact on women's expectations and experiences.
To enable the student to take active involvement in the provision of maternity care.
Module learning outcomes
This module will enable the student to:
Identify and review personal learning needs and opportunities that facilitate their development with minimal support from their practice supervisor/assessor.
Progress towards competence in relation to the agreed midwifery competencies (Stage Two).
Achieve competence in selected Performance Skills Outcomes.
Module content
From 1st January 2023, students can self-declare a maximum of 2.5 practice learning hours per clinical week for reflection/professional development, completion of evidence of proficiencies within the E-OAR/attendance at relevant practice learning events.
This equates to 30 minutes per 7.5 hour clinical day. For example, if a practice week is 3 days, according to the course plan, then 1.5 hours can be self- declared.
Assessment
Task
Length
% of module mark
Essay/coursework Reflective essay
N/A
0
Practical Grading of practice
N/A
100
Special assessment rules
Non-compensatable
Reassessment
Task
Length
% of module mark
Essay/coursework Reflective essay
N/A
0
Practical Grading of practice
N/A
100
Module feedback
Verbal and written evidence of achievement is provided within the student's Electronic Ongoing Assessment Record.
Indicative reading
Bowden, J and Manning, V. (Eds.) (2017) Health Promotion in Midwifery: Principles and Practice. New York: CRC Press.
Homer, C. Brodie, P. Sandall, J. And Leap, N. (2019) Midwifery Continuity of Care: A Practical Guide 2nd edn. Australia: Elsevier.
Johnson, R. and Taylor, W. (2016) Skills for Midwifery Practice 4th edn. Edinburgh: Elsevier.
Lomax, A. (2015) Examination of the newborn: An Evidence-Based Guide 2nd edn. Oxford: Wiley Blackwell.
Marshall, J. (2019) Myles Professional Studies for Midwifery Education and Practice: Concepts and Challenges. Edinburgh: Elsevier.
Marshall, J Baston, H and Hall, J (2019) Midwifery Essentials: Public Health, Edition 1 Volume 7. Edinburgh: Elsevier.
Marshall, J and Raynor, M. (2020) (Eds.). Myles' textbook for midwives. 17th edn. Edinburgh: Elsevier
Rankin, J. (Eds.). (2017) Physiology in childbearing with Anatomy and Related Biosciences 4th edn. London: Elsevier.
Rankin, J. (2020) Myles Midwifery Anatomy and Physiology Workbook. 2nd edn. Edinburgh: Elsevier
Squire, C. (Ed.). (2017). The social context of birth. 3rdedn. Abingdon: CRC Press.