Midwifery Practice 4 - HEA00148I

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  • Department: Health Sciences
  • Credit value: 10 credits
  • Credit level: I
  • Academic year of delivery: 2023-24
    • See module specification for other years: 2022-23

Module will run

None

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 practice assessor/ practice supervisor.
  • Demonstrate competence in relation to all 29 midwifery competencies (Stage Two).

Indicative assessment

Task % of module mark
Essay/coursework 0.0
Practical 100.0

Special assessment rules

Non-compensatable

Indicative reassessment

Task % of module mark
Essay/coursework 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

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.

Squire, C. (Ed.). (2017). The social context of birth.  3rdedn. Abingdon: CRC Press.