See module specification for other years:
2017-182019-20
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.