Course Details in 2023/24 Session

Module Title	LC Introducing universal Midwifery Care
School	Institute of Clinical Sciences
Department	Nursing and Midwifery
Module Code	02 39902
Module Lead	Louise Hartin
Level	Certificate Level
Credits	40
Semester	Full Term
Pre-requisites
Co-requisites
Restrictions	None
Contact Hours	Lecture-10 hours Seminar-42 hours Tutorial-10 hours Practical Classes and workshops-34 hours Guided independent study-304 hours Total: 400 hours
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Description	This module aligns to NMC (2019) Standards of Proficiency for Midwives Domain 3 and will introduce students to key concepts, policy and practice related to universal midwifery care. Exploring how universal care impacts on the life course of women, childbearing people and newborn infants and how working in partnership can optimise positive outcomes, to include identifying and preventing complications, learners will examine the homogeneity and diversity of women and other childbearing people's lived experiences and the resources and opportunities available to them, to include the impact of inequalities and the role of the midwife in enhancing population health. Learners will apply knowledge and understanding of psychological and emotional wellbeing, anatomy, physiology, genetics, genomics, epigenetics and medicines related to childbearing, fetal development, neonatal adaptation and infant feeding. Opportunities to continue to develop academic study, leadership, research and teamwork skills will be provided using Enquiry Based Learning.
Learning Outcomes	By the end of the module students should be able to: Know and understand how the health and wellbeing of women and childbearing people, their newborn infants and wider society are promoted, protected and safeguarded by activities associated with universal midwifery care  Evaluate the factors that positively and negatively influence the health and wellbeing outcomes of women, childbearing people, families, and their newborn infants accessing universal midwifery care  Apply knowledge and understanding of normal anatomical and physiological adaptations across the childbearing continuum when planning, implementing, and evaluating universal midwifery care Present relevant questions and locate, interpret, and apply appropriate evidence to inform personal knowledge acquisition, and that of peers Employ digital and literacy skills to support women and childbearing people, and their families to achieve positive outcomes when accessing universal midwifery care
Assessment
Assessment Methods & Exceptions	Assessment: 1. Group digital resource (40%) 2. Group oral presentation (40%) 3. Peer assessment of evidence of student engagement (10%) 4. Assessment of evidence of student engagement with enquiry-based learning) (10%) Reassessment: Learners will resubmit failed component(s) 1. Individual digital resource (45%) 2. Individual oral presentation (45%) 3. Reassessment of evidence of student engagement with enquiry-based learning, to include any additional evidence supplied (10%) All reassessments will be capped at 40%.
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