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| MODULE DESCRIPTOR | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Module Title | |||
| Midwifery for Health - Developing Understandings | |||
| Reference | NU2201 | Version | 3 |
| Created | June 2017 | SCQF Level | SCQF 8 |
| Approved | May 2009 | SCQF Points | 30 |
| Amended | August 2017 | ECTS Points | 15 |
| Aims of Module | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| To enable the student to analyse and apply relevant knowledge to improve maternal and family health during the childbirth continuum. | |||
| Learning Outcomes for Module | |
|---|---|
| On completion of this module, students are expected to be able to: | |
| 1 | Recognise the midwifery challenges of addressing public health agendas and improving holistic health amongst women and families. |
| 2 | Examine relevant life sciences and specific health care needs which challenge the progression of health during the childbearing continuum. |
| 3 | Assess appropriate midwifery care for specific health care needs which challenge the progression of health during the childbearing continuum. |
| Indicative Module Content |
|---|
| Concepts of health; Dimensions of health; Holism; Health promotion; Health improvement; Health inequalities; Health screening; Anatomy and physiology for the childbearing continuum; Body systems; Pathophysiology; Medical conditions; Obstetric emergencies; Human genetic disorders; Immunology; UNICEF Baby Friendly Initiative; Infection control; Pharmacology; Relevant medications; Blood transfusions. |
| Module Delivery |
|---|
| Lectures, tutorials, online learning. |
| Indicative Student Workload | Full Time | Part Time |
|---|---|---|
| Contact Hours | 70 | N/A |
| Non-Contact Hours | 230 | N/A |
| Placement/Work-Based Learning Experience [Notional] Hours | N/A | N/A |
| TOTAL | 300 | N/A |
| Actual Placement hours for professional, statutory or regulatory body |
| ASSESSMENT PLAN | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| If a major/minor model is used and box is ticked, % weightings below are indicative only. | |||||
| Component 1 | |||||
| Type: | Examination | Weighting: | 100% | Outcomes Assessed: | 1, 2, 3 |
| Description: | Unseen examination. | ||||
| MODULE PERFORMANCE DESCRIPTOR | |
|---|---|
| Explanatory Text | |
| Unseen examination. | |
| Module Grade | Minimum Requirements to achieve Module Grade: |
| A | C1 = A |
| B | C1 = B |
| C | C1 = C |
| D | C1 = D |
| E | C1 = E |
| F | C1 = F |
| NS | Non-submission of work by published deadline or non-attendance for examination |
| Module Requirements | |
|---|---|
| Prerequisites for Module | Satisfactory completion of Stage 1 modules. |
| Corequisites for module | None. |
| Precluded Modules | None. |
| ADDITIONAL NOTES |
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| This module is underpinned by the UNICEF UK Baby Friendly Initiative. |
| INDICATIVE BIBLIOGRAPHY | |
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| 1 | JORDAN, S., 2010. Pharmacology for midwives: the evidence base for safe practice. Basingstoke: Palgrave. |
| 2 | POLLARD, M., 2017. Evidence-based Care for Breastfeeding Mothers: A Resource for Midwives and Allied Healthcare Professionals. London: Routledge. |
| 3 | PRICE, S., ed., 2008. Mental health in pregnancy and childbirth. Edinburgh: Churchill Livingstone. |
| 4 | ROBSON, S.E. and WAUGH, J., eds., 2013. Medical disorders pregnancy: a manual for midwives. Chichester: Wiley-Blackwell |
| 5 | STABLES, D. and RANKIN, J., 2012. Physiology in childbearing. 3rd ed. Edinburgh: Bailliere Tindall. |
| 6 | WYLIE, L. and BRYCE, H., 2016. The midwives' guide to key medical conditions: pregnancy and childbirth. Edinburgh: Elsevier Churchill Livingstone. |