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| MODULE DESCRIPTOR | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Module Title | |||
| The Professional Midwife 2 | |||
| Reference | NUM292 | Version | 1 |
| Created | March 2021 | SCQF Level | SCQF 11 |
| Approved | July 2021 | SCQF Points | 30 |
| Amended | ECTS Points | 15 | |
| Aims of Module | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| To enable students to analyse the professional role and responsibilities of the midwife within the maternity care team to provide evidence based care. | |||
| Learning Outcomes for Module | |
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| On completion of this module, students are expected to be able to: | |
| 1 | Analyse legal and ethical principles to contemporary midwifery practice. |
| 2 | Critique the principles of research and the influence of evidence on midwifery care provision. |
| 3 | Critique leadership and management and the significance of human factors on team performance. |
| 4 | Appraise lifelong learning within midwifery and its influence on maternity care provision. |
| 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; preparation for practice; research, audit, service evaluation; informed decision making; legal and ethical frameworks; regulatory requirements; empowerment; promoting equality and diversity, career pathways. |
| 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 | 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, 4 |
| Description: | Literature review | ||||
| MODULE PERFORMANCE DESCRIPTOR | |
|---|---|
| Explanatory Text | |
| Written literature review | |
| 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 1 MSc Midwifery 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 | |
|---|---|
| 1 | BYROM, S., and DOWNE., S., eds., 2015. The roar behind the silence: why kindness and respect matter in maternity care. London: Pinter and Martin. |
| 2 | DOWNE, S. and BYROM, S., eds., 2019. Squaring the circle. London: Pinter and Martin. |
| 3 | GOPEE, N. and GALLOWAY, J. 2017. Leadership and management in healthcare. 3rd edition. UK: SAGE. |
| 4 | MCKENNA, L., and COPNELL, B., 2018. Fundamentals of Nursing and Midwifery Research: A practical guide for evidence based practice. Edinburgh: Routledge. |
| 5 | NURSING AND MIDWIFERY COUNCIL. 2018. The Code: Professional standards of practice and behaviour for nurses, midwives and nursing associates. London. NMC. |