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| MODULE DESCRIPTOR | |||
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| Module Title | |||
| Additional Care for Women and Newborn Infants with Complications 3 | |||
| Reference | NU3103 | Version | 1 |
| Created | February 2020 | SCQF Level | SCQF 9 |
| Approved | July 2021 | SCQF Points | 30 |
| Amended | ECTS Points | 15 | |
| Aims of Module | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| To enable the students to appraise relevant evidence and make appropriate clinical decisions responding promptly to additional care needs of women and newborn infants. | |||
| Learning Outcomes for Module | |
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| On completion of this module, students are expected to be able to: | |
| 1 | Appraise current public health policies to improve health for women and newborn infants with additional care needs. |
| 2 | Apply innovation and evidence-based principles to improve the health of women and newborn infants with additional care needs. |
| 3 | Analyse interdisciplinary care to support women and newborn infants with additional care needs ensuring continuity of care. |
| 4 | Demonstrate evidence informed midwifery skills to respond promptly to signs of compromise and deterioration in the woman, fetus, and newborn infant. |
| Indicative Module Content |
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| Additional care needs; woman centred care; complications in pregnancy and childbirth; collaborative team learning and working; interdisciplinary team working; clinical decision making; medicines management; evidence informed practice; sensitive midwifery care; perinatal mental health; social vulnerability, inclusion and exclusion; learning disabilities; equalities and inequalities; racism and unconscious bias in maternity care; LGBTI in maternity care; pregnancy loss and end of life care; risk assessment; deteriorating woman and newborn infant; clinical skills; wellbeing in the workplace. |
| Module Delivery |
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| 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 | |||||
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| If a major/minor model is used and box is ticked, % weightings below are indicative only. | |||||
| Component 1 | |||||
| Type: | Coursework | Weighting: | 100% | Outcomes Assessed: | 1, 2, 3, 4 |
| Description: | Case study based portfolio | ||||
| MODULE PERFORMANCE DESCRIPTOR | |
|---|---|
| Explanatory Text | |
| Case study based portfolio | |
| 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 |
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| This module is underpinned by the UNICEF UK Baby Friendly Initiative. |
| INDICATIVE BIBLIOGRAPHY | |
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| 1 | BOTHAMLEY,J. and BOYLE, M., 2020. Medical Conditions Affecting Pregnancy and Childbirth. A Handbook for Midwives. Oxon: Routledge |
| 2 | DAHLEN, H., KUMAR-HAZARD, B. and SCHMIED, V., 2020. Birthing Outside the System: The Canary in the Coalmine. Oxon: Routledge |
| 3 | DAVIS, L., DALLENBACH, R., and KENSINGTON, M., (eds), 2020. Sustainability, Midwifery and Birth. 2nd ed. Oxon: Routledge |
| 4 | DOWNE, S. and BYROM., S., 2019. Squaring the Circle. Researching normal birth in a technological world. London: Pinter and Martin. |
| 5 | MBRRACE-UK: Mothers and Babies: Reducing Risk through Audits and Confidential Enquires across the UK. 2020. MBRRACE-UK: Saving Mothers' Lives, Improving Mothers' Care. Oxford: NDPH. Available from: https://www.npeu.ox.ac.uk/mbrrace-uk [Accessed 14 Feb 2021] |