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Midwifery Practice 4 - HEA00148I

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• Department: Health Sciences
• Module co-ordinator: Dr. Helen Bedford
• Credit value: 10 credits
• Credit level: I
• Academic year of delivery: 2018-19
  • See module specification for other years: 2017-18 2019-20 2020-21

Module will run

Occurrence	Teaching cycle
A	Summer Term 2018-19 to Summer Vacation 2018-19
C	Summer Term 2018-19 to Summer Vacation 2018-19

Module aims

• To introduce the student to the care of women and babies with complex maternity care needs.
• To develop students' communication and technical skills in this arena enabling them to gain confidence in the care of complicated maternities, functioning as member of the multi-professional team.

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 mentor.
• Demonstrate competence in relation to all 29 midwifery competencies (Stage Two).

Assessment

Task	Length	% of module mark
Essay/coursework Electronic ongoing assessment record	N/A	0
Essay/coursework Grading of practice	N/A	100
Essay/coursework Reflective essay	N/A	0

Special assessment rules

Non-compensatable

Additional assessment information

Total practice hours: 255

Reassessment

Task	Length	% of module mark
Essay/coursework Electronic ongoing assessment record	N/A	0
Essay/coursework Grading of practice	N/A	100
Essay/coursework Reflective essay	N/A	0

Module feedback

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

Indicative reading

• Chapman, V. and Charles, C. (Eds.). (2013). The Midwife's Labour and Birth Handbook. 3rd edn. Chichester: Wiley-Blackwell.
• Marshall, J. and Raynor, M. (Eds.). (2014). Myles Textbook for Midwives. 16th edn. Edinburgh: Churchill Livingstone Elsevier.
• Raynor, M.D., Marshall, J.E. and Jackson, K. (Eds.). (2012). Midwifery Practice: Critical Illness, Complications and Emergencies Case Book. Maidenhead: Open University Press.
• Robson, S.E. and Waugh, J. (2013). Medical Disorders in Pregnancy a Manual for Midwives. 2nd edn. Chichester: John Wiley & Sons.
• Walsh, D. (2012). Evidence and Skills for Normal Labour and Birth. A Guide for Midwives. 2nd edn. London: Routledge.