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MODULE DESCRIPTOR
Module Title
The Midwife within Society - Developing Understandings
Reference NU2202 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 theory for professional and sensitive midwifery care within contemporary society.

Learning Outcomes for Module
On completion of this module, students are expected to be able to:
1 Illustrate the professional role and responsibility of the midwife in providing care for women with a range of needs found within contemporary maternity care.
2 Recognise how legal and ethical obligations of the midwife's role can contribute to effective maternity care for women with a range of contemporary needs.
3 Explain key sociological and psychological agendas which impact on current maternity care.
4 Examine the scope of sensitive midwifery care to support women as individuals with particular needs.

Indicative Module Content
Professional midwifery role; Maternity policy; MBRACCE; Health and social care policy; Legal perspectives; Ethical dimension of midwife's role; Consent; Confidentiality; Non-discriminatory care; Sociology of childbearing; Psychology of childbearing; Gender inequalities and power relationships in society; Promoting breastfeeding; Sensitive individualised care; Mental health; Domestic abuse; Child protection; Disability; Teenage pregnancy; Socially excluded women; Vulnerable women; Culture and ethnicity; Termination of pregnancy; Risk assessment; Advocacy; Family health; Public health agendas; Loss, grief and bereavement; Spirituality.

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: Practical Exam Weighting: 100% Outcomes Assessed: 1, 2, 3, 4
Description: Presentation.

MODULE PERFORMANCE DESCRIPTOR
Explanatory Text
Presentation.
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
This module is underpinned by the UNICEF UK Baby Friendly Initiative.

INDICATIVE BIBLIOGRAPHY
1 DEERY, R., DENNY, E. and LETHERBY, G., 2015. Sociology for midwives. Cambridge: Polity Press.
2 MBRRACE-UK, 2017. Mothers and babies: reducing risk through audits and confidential enquires across the UK. [online]. Oxford: National Perinatal Epidemiology Unit. Available from: https://www.npeu.ox.ac.uk/mbrrace-uk [Accessed 20 June 2017].
3 NHS SCOTLAND,HEALTHCARE IMPROVEMENT SCOTLAND, 2011. Core Syllabus: for professional practice to support education for pregnancy, birth and early parenthood. Edinburgh: NHS Scotland.
4 NURSING AND MIDWIFERY COUNCIL (NMC), 2018. The Code: Professional standards of practice and behaviour for nurses, midwives and nursing associates[online]. London: NMC. Available from:https://www.nmc.org.uk/standards/code/ [Accessed 20/09/20].
5 PRICE, S., ed., 2008. Mental health in pregnancy and childbirth. Edinburgh: Churchill Livingstone.
6 POLLARD, M., 2017. Evidence-based Care for Breastfeeding Mothers: A Resource for Midwives and Allied Healthcare Professionals. London: Routledge.
7 RAYNOR, M. and ENGLAND C., 2010. Psychology for midwives: Pregnancy, Childbirth and Puerperium. London: Open University Press

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