SHG3099 Professional Practice in Sexual and Reproductive Health

This module is designed to enable health care practitioners to gain the knowledge and skills required to be able to practise in a contraception and sexual health capacity appropriate to their role. There will be some taught components but the module will be primarily work based learning.

SHGM91M Professional Midwifery Practice Portfolio

The aim of this module is for the student to demonstrate the personal and professional development that has occurred for them since commencing the programme. This is the equivalent of the dissertation module, requiring submission of a portfolio dissertation demonstrating personal and professional learning and development that has occurred since commencing the programme. The portfolio dissertation will amalgamate and consolidate all previous modules to demonstrate how learning from those modules has influenced practice and facilitated personal and professional development.

SHGM92M Policy Influences on Your Practice

The aim of this module is to enable students to critically evaluate their practice in relation to current policy drivers at global, national and local levels.

SHGM93M Assessing Your Current Practice

The aim of this module is to enable the student to assess and evaluate a chosen area of their practice. Students will gain skills in evidence based practice and service evaluation.

SHGM94M How the Evidence Base Can Help You Change Your Practice

The aim of this module is to enable students to review the evidence base for their practice and to examine the applicability of the evidence. There is an emphasis on the importance of understanding research for developing practice.

SHGM95M How Can I Make a Change in Practice?

The aim of this module is to enable students to review the approaches to management and leadership in order to consider how they could utilise different approaches to make changes in practice.

SHGM96M Advancing Your Own Practice

The aim of this module is to encourage students to think about extending the scope of their own practice. It would be most suitable for those working as specialist or advanced practitioners in their field, or those wishing to move into such a role.

SHGM97M Teaching and Learning in Practice

The aim of this module is to enable practitioners to develop their teaching and facilitation skills in practice using a work based approach to learning.

SHM100 Academic writing for Health & Social Care

This module prepares students for studying at degree level. Students are supported to work and learn together in a community of practice at the level required in Higher Education. They are encouraged to develop a questioning approach, to structure an argument, to write academically and to avoid plagiarism.

SHM121 Introduction to the Profession of Midwifery

This module will introduce the student to the role of the midwife and the maternity services, and will give an introductory overview of childbirth and midwifery skills in preparation for practice.

SHM123 Midwifery and Public Health

This module will introduce the student to the role of the midwife in health promotion and antenatal education. The skill of critiquing research papers will also be introduced as well as the consideration of ethical issues in relation to public health.

SHM124W Sgiliau Astudio ar Gyfer Bydwreigiaeth

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SHM242 Psychosocial and Cultural Context of Childbearing

This module introduces the student to key sociological and psychological concepts and theories, allowing them to understand the context of midwifery care and the dimensions of the social world locally, nationally and globally, enabling them to adapt to the changing dynamics and demands of responsive reproductive health care. Students will address issues which challenge women within the social context, and will develop the knowledge and skills required to promote a holistic approach to individualized care within the maternity setting.

SHM244 Complex and Urgent Maternity Care

This will enable students to develop their competence in dealing with complex and emergency situations in maternity care. Student midwives are supported to build on the knowledge gained in their training to date, in order to develop their clinical and theoretical knowledge and skills further. Understanding risk and focusing on holistic practice will further enhance their decision making and assessment skills.

SHM246 Introduction to the Profession of Midwifery

This module will introduce the student to the role of the midwife and the maternity services, and will give an introductory overview of childbirth and midwifery skills in preparation for practice.

SHM326 Using research to inform my practice

This module supports student midwives to build on the knowledge gained in their education to date, and explore research knowledge to develop skills in critical appraisal and be able to determine good quality evidence on which to base their practice. In order to provide the broad knowledge base required for practice this module also includes further bioscience and psycho social knowledge.

SHM327 Preparing for Professional Practice

This module will enable the student to explore and analyse healthcare policy making, how policy is implemented in practice and how the implementation may be managed in the clinical setting. The student will also consider essential aspects of management such as leadership, motivation and the management of change. The student will become familiar with the legal and ethical aspects of midwifery practice, reviewing Montgomery and applying legal and ethical principles to current practice issues.

SHM328 Becoming a Midwife - the Final Push

The module aims to enhance and build on the student¿s ability to critically evaluate their personal development in order to prepare them for practice as qualified midwives.

SHM329 Consolidating My Midwifery Practice

This module will continue to develop the student¿s practical skills in midwifery and will take place on placement with mentors in midwifery and other health care settings.

SHM335 Using Research to Inform my Practice

This module supports student midwives to build on the knowledge gained in their education to date, and explore research knowledge to develop skills in critical appraisal and be able to determine good quality evidence on which to base their practice. In order to provide the broad knowledge base required for practice this module also includes further bioscience and psycho social knowledge.

SHMM00 Developing Expertise in the Supervision of Midwives

The aim of the module is to develop the expertise of the student to be able to meet the required standard of competence and knowledge to practice effectively as a Supervisor of midwives.

SHMM01 Leadership and Professional Studies in Midwifery

This module will develop knowledge and skills in leadership for midwifery, and to explore the professional issues inherent in contemporary midwifery practice, which influence the individual midwife and impact on the provision of maternity care in today¿s NHS.

SHMM02 Developing Expertise in the Supervision of Midwives (CPD)

The aim of the module is to develop the expertise of the supervisors of midwives to be able to meet the required standard of competence and knowledge to practise effectively in their role.

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