Midwifery Practice 6 - version 2 (MP6v2) - HEA00150H

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  • Department: Health Sciences
  • Credit value: 30 credits
  • Credit level: H
  • Academic year of delivery: 2022-23
    • See module specification for other years: 2023-24

Module summary

Module will run

Occurrence Teaching period
A Summer Term 2022-23 to Summer Vacation 2022-23

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.
  • To enhance the student midwife's confidence and competence to emerge as a qualified midwife.
  • To develop leadership, decision making and management skills for professional practice.
  • To consolidate the student's understanding of the professional responsibilities of a qualified midwife.

Module learning outcomes

By the end of the module, students will be able to:

  1. Identify personal learning needs and opportunities that facilitate their development independently.
  2. Demonstrate competence in all 29 midwifery competencies (Stage Three).
  3. Enhance their confidence and competence to emerge as a qualified midwife.
  4. Act appropriately in more complex situations and make effective decisions.
  5. Demonstrate the ability to manage their time effectively.
  6. Develop their understanding of leadership and management skills for professional practice.
  7. Apply professional and legal frameworks regulating midwifery practice.

Module content

Note: 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.

Indicative assessment

Task % of module mark
Essay/coursework 0
Practical 100

Special assessment rules

Non-compensatable

Indicative reassessment

Task % of module mark
Essay/coursework 0
Practical 100

Module feedback

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

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