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| MODULE DESCRIPTOR | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Module Title | |||
| Midwifery for Health - Consolidating Knowledge | |||
| Reference | NU3201 | Version | 4 |
| Created | June 2017 | SCQF Level | SCQF 9 |
| Approved | May 2009 | SCQF Points | 15 |
| Amended | August 2017 | ECTS Points | 7.5 |
| Aims of Module | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| To enable the student to improve maternal and family health via holistic midwifery care. | |||
| Learning Outcomes for Module | |
|---|---|
| On completion of this module, students are expected to be able to: | |
| 1 | Analyse the role of midwifery in addressing public health agendas and improving holistic health amongst women and families. |
| 2 | Determine appropriate midwifery care which responds to relevant health challenges and improves health in a range of maternity settings. |
| 3 | Demonstrate the ability to empower women through effective woman centred public health strategies in a variety of contexts. |
| Indicative Module Content |
|---|
| Public health; Health improvement; Health inequalities; Holistic care; Maternal morbidity/mortality; Perinatal morbidity/mortality; Applied life sciences. |
| Module Delivery |
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| Lectures, tutorials, online learning activities. |
| Indicative Student Workload | Full Time | Part Time |
|---|---|---|
| Contact Hours | 35 | N/A |
| Non-Contact Hours | 115 | N/A |
| Placement/Work-Based Learning Experience [Notional] Hours | N/A | N/A |
| TOTAL | 150 | 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: | Coursework | Weighting: | 100% | Outcomes Assessed: | 1, 2, 3 |
| Description: | Essay. | ||||
| MODULE PERFORMANCE DESCRIPTOR | |
|---|---|
| Explanatory Text | |
| Essay. | |
| 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 2 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 | |
|---|---|
| 1 | BOWDEN, J. and MANNING, V., 2016. Health promotion in midwifery: principles and practice. 3rd ed. London: Hodder Arnold. |
| 2 | CHIEF NURSING OFFICERS OF ENGLAND, NORTHERN IRELAND, SCOTLAND AND WALES, 2010. Midwifery 2020: Delivering Expectations. London: Department of Health. |
| 3 | EDWARDS, G. and BYROM, S., 2009. Essential midwifery practice: public health. Oxford: Blackwell Publishing. |
| 4 | 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]. |
| 5 | ROBSON, E. and WAUGH, J., 2013. Medical disorders in pregnancy: a manual for midwives. Oxford: Blackwell Publishing. |
| 6 | SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT, 2017. The Best Start; A Five-Year Forward Plan for Maternity and Neonatal Care in Scotland. Edinburgh: Scottish Government. |