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MODULE DESCRIPTOR
Module Title
The Midwife within Society - Consolidating Knowledge
Reference NU3202 Version 4
Created June 2017 SCQF Level SCQF 9
Approved May 2009 SCQF Points 30
Amended August 2017 ECTS Points 15

Aims of Module
To enable the student to value and evaluate the midwife's role as a professional and sensitive carer, meeting women’s individualised needs within challenging contemporary contexts.

Learning Outcomes for Module
On completion of this module, students are expected to be able to:
1 Analyse the midwife's professional role, responsibility and autonomy as a member of the maternity care team providing care for women with a range of contemporary needs.
2 Appraise the provision of midwifery care within contemporary societies and contexts, using national and/or international examples.
3 Assess the impact of sensitive midwifery care on the support for women as individuals with particular needs within contemporary society.

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; Sensitive individualised care; Mental health; Domestic abuse; Child protection; Disability; Teenage pregnancy; Socially excluded women; Vulnerable women; Women from ethnic minorities; Culture, religion and ethnicity; Termination of pregnancy; Risk assessment; Spirituality; Family planning; Managing and prioritising competing demands; International perspectives.

Module Delivery
Lectures, tutorials, online learning.

Indicative Student Workload Full Time Part Time
Contact Hours 60 N/A
Non-Contact Hours 240 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: 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
This module is underpinned by the UNICEF UK Baby Friendly Initiative.

INDICATIVE BIBLIOGRAPHY
1 COXON, K., SCAMELL, M. and ALASZEWSKI, A.2019. Risks, pregnancy and childbirth. London:Taylor and Francis.
2 DEERY, R., DENNY, E. and LETHERBY, G., 2015. Sociology for midwives. Cambridge: Polity Press.
3 GRIFFITH,R., TENGNAH, C. and PATEL,C.,2010. Law and professional issues in midwifery. London:Sage.
4 MBRRACE-UK, 2017. Mothers and babies: reducing risk through audits and confidential enquiries across the UK. [online]. Oxford: National Perinatal Epidemiology Unit. Available from https://www.npeu.ox.ac.uk/mbrrace-uk [Accessed 5 July 2017].
5 NURSING AND MIDWIFERY COUNCIL (NMC), 2018. The Code: professionals standards of practice and behaviour for nurses and midwives and nursing associates [online]. London: NMC. Available from http://www.nmc.org.uk/[Accessed 20 July 2019].
6 POLLARD, M., 2017. Evidence-based Care for Breastfeeding Mothers: A Resource for Midwives and Allied Healthcare Professionals. London: Routledge.
7 Scottish Government,2017. The best start : A five year forward plan for maternity and neonatal care in Scotland, Edinburgh:Scottish Government.
8 SQUIRE, C. 2017. The social context of birth. 3rd ed. London: Taylor & Francis Group.

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