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MODULE DESCRIPTOR
Module Title
Consolidating Midwifery Practice for Registration
Reference NU3204 Version 4
Created January 2020 SCQF Level SCQF 9
Approved May 2009 SCQF Points 45
Amended January 2020 ECTS Points 22.5

Aims of Module
To enable the student to demonstrate safe, woman centred midwifery care which complies with NMC requirements for entry to the midwifery part of the professional register.

Learning Outcomes for Module
On completion of this module, students are expected to be able to:
1 Demonstrate professional behaviour in maternity care.
2 Present evidence of independence as an effective communicator with women, their families, members of the multi-professional team and staff from other agencies where relevant.
3 Demonstrate achievement of NMC competencies required for entry to the midwifery part of the professional register.
4 Analyse a range of relevant knowledge underpinning midwifery care.
5 Deliver woman centred care which engages women, actively promotes normality and assesses risk within a range of contexts.

Indicative Module Content
Safe, holistic and effective midwifery care; Confident and competent communication in a range of forms; Effective teamworking within the multiprofessional maternity care team and other relevant agencies; Midwifery decision making; Critique of risk assessment in maternity care; Facilitating women's choices; Empowering women; The midwife as an effective advocate for women; UNICEF Baby Friendly Initiative; Reflective practice; Lifelong learning.

Module Delivery
Teaching, learning and clinical practice experience in a variety of practice placement areas in a University approved environment.

Indicative Student Workload Full Time Part Time
Contact Hours N/A N/A
Non-Contact Hours N/A N/A
Placement/Work-Based Learning Experience [Notional] Hours 450 450
TOTAL 450 450
Actual Placement hours for professional, statutory or regulatory body 900 1275

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, 4, 5
Description: Assessment of Practice document.

MODULE PERFORMANCE DESCRIPTOR
Explanatory Text
Assessment of Practice document.
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 is a clinical practice module. The student will undertake 37.5 hours per week in practice settings for normally 24 weeks (Full Time) or normally 34 weeks (Flexible Route). These will span a variety of midwifery practice placements.

INDICATIVE BIBLIOGRAPHY
1 JOHNSTON, R. and TAYLOR, W., eds., 2016. Skills for midwifery practice. 4th ed. Edinburgh: Churchill Livingstone.
2 MARSHALL, J. and RAYNOR, M., 2020. Myles textbook for midwives. 17th ed. London: Elsevier .
3 NURSING AND MIDWIFERY COUNCIL (NMC), 2018. The Code: Professional standards of practice and behaviour for nurses, midwives and nursing associates. London: NMC.
4 NURSING AND MIDWIFERY COUNCIL (NMC), 2020. Practising as a midwife in the UK. London: NMC.
5 UNICEF UK, 2017. The Baby Friendly Initiative. [online]. London: Unicef UK Baby Friendly Initiative. Available from: http://www.unicef.org.uk/babyfriendly/ [Accessed 20 June 2017].

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