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MODULE DESCRIPTOR
Module Title
The Professional Midwife 3
Reference NU3102 Version 1
Created February 2020 SCQF Level SCQF 9
Approved July 2021 SCQF Points 30
Amended ECTS Points 15

Aims of Module
To enable students to critique the professional role and responsibilities of the midwife and evaluate maternity care provision to promote positive health outcomes for women and families.

Learning Outcomes for Module
On completion of this module, students are expected to be able to:
1 Illustrate accountability and autonomous practice as the lead professional for midwifery care and advocate for women and families.
2 Critique the role of the midwife as an effective role model and leader, working with women, families and the multi-disciplinary teams within maternity care.
3 Appraise evidence and quality improvement methods to enhance contemporary maternity care service provisions.
4 Support and supervise students in the provision of midwifery care, promoting reflection, providing feedback and evaluating performance.

Indicative Module Content
Research critique; evidence-based practice; giving and receiving feedback; scholarship; quality improvement; leadership; management; health and social inequalities; culture; media; policy; legal and ethical responsibilities; humanistic care; lifelong learning; collaborative team working and learning; continuity of care and carer; research; audit; service evaluation; informed decision making; legal and ethical frameworks; regulatory requirements; empowerment; promoting equality and diversity; career pathways; practice supervision and assessment.

Module Delivery
Blended approach of face to face and online learning comprising of lectures, tutorials and simulated skills.

Indicative Student Workload Full Time Part Time
Contact Hours 50 N/A
Non-Contact Hours 250 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: Oral presentation

MODULE PERFORMANCE DESCRIPTOR
Explanatory Text
Oral 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 None in addition to SCQF 9 requirements or equivalent.
Corequisites for module None.
Precluded Modules None.

ADDITIONAL NOTES
In addition to the summative assessment, students must provide evidence of the completion of the the NES practice supervisor e-learning. This module is underpinned by the UNICEF UK Baby Friendly Initiative

INDICATIVE BIBLIOGRAPHY
1 MARSHALL, J.,2019. Myles Professional Studies for Midwifery Education and Practice. Concepts and Challenges. London: Elsevier
2 NHS EDUCATION FOR SCOTLAND (NES), 2020. A National Framework for Practice Supervisors, Practice Assessors and Academic Assessors in Scotland. Edinburgh: NES.
3 NURSING AND MIDWIFERY COUNCIL. 2018. The Code: Professional standards of practice and behaviour for nurses, midwives and nursing associates. London. NMC.
4 RENFREW ET AL. 2014. Midwifery and quality care: findings from a new evidence-informed framework for maternal and newborn care. The Lancet. 374 (9948). Pp.1129-1145
5 SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT, 2017. The Best Start: A Five-Year Forward Plan for Maternity and Neonatal Care in Scotland. Scottish Government.

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