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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.
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SHGM16
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.
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SHGM90M
Starting Your Professional Development
The aim of this module is to equip students with the necessary skills for work based learning, including self assessment, construction of a learning contract and compilation of a portfolio of evidence.
This is the first module for students wishing to pursue the Postgraduate Certificate, Postgraduate Diploma and MSc Enhanced Professional Midwifery Practice . It will introduce students to the principles of work-based learning and the skills required to facilitate personal and professional development for themselves and for their colleagues.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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SHM124W
Sgiliau Astudio ar Gyfer Bydwreigiaeth
Bydd y modiwl hwn yn cyflwyno¿r fyfyrwraig/myfyriwr i sgiliau adlewyrchu a chonfensiynau o ysgrifennu traethodau ar lefel israddedig.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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SHM247
Study Skills for Midwifery
This module will introduce the student to the skills of reflection and the conventions of essay writing at undergraduate level.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
