Definitions of Public Health
Introduction to World Health Organisation (WHO) and domains of Public Health
Health communities
Role of the midwife in promoting women’s health and well-being
Public Health screening, strategies and initiatives in midwifery practice (including antenatal and neonatal screening and diagnostic tests)
Health Promotion models and strategies
Introduction to principles of epidemiology
Health inequalities
Social Determinants of Health
Cultural, social and media influences on attitudes and engagement with health care and health promotion
Cultural considerations
Safeguarding
Communicable diseases, prevention and control
Immunity and Immunisation
Health Education
Smoking cessation
Obesity
Introduction to behaviour change strategies and motivational interviewing
BFI: making milk and mothering
BFI: skin to skin contact
BFI: supporting successful breastfeeding
Introduction to Sexual Health

The student has a choice of presentation methods and delivery.
The submission of a supportive document enables the student to complete a list of references in support of the ideas presented in the summative video/podcast/narrated PowerPoint®. For marking purposes, the supportive document is utilised in conjunction with element 1 (weighting 100%).

This assessment must be successfully passed at a minimum of 40% to complete this module

Formative Assessment - Assessment Plan Pro Forma

Online Platform learning
Tutorials¿
Problem-based learning¿¿
Interprofessional learning¿¿¿
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Group work
Group tutorials and discussions
Formative advice and feedback

1.Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of public health strategies.
Knowledge and Understanding
Enquiry

2.Apply knowledge and understanding of public health strategies in the context of midwifery practice. Knowledge and Understanding
Application

3.Discuss the role of the midwife in health promotion.
Knowledge and Understanding
Enquiry
Analysis
Communication

Practice Placement Handbook
BFI Workbook
Technology supported learning
Online learning
Blackboard VLE®
eLearning for Health
Library
Policy and Guidance
Service User and Carers

Bowden, J. and Manning, V. (2017). Health promotion in midwifery: Principles and practice. (2nd Ed). Oxford: Hodder Arnold.

Gerhardt, S. (2015). Why Love Matters. (2nd Ed). Hove: Routledge.

Marshall, J., Baston, H. and Hall, J. (2019). Midwifery Essentials: Public Health: Volume 7. Edinburgh: Elsevier.

Raynor, M. and England, C. (2010). Psychology for midwives, Pregnancy, labour and puerperium. London: McGraw Hill.

This is an exciting module within the Future Midwife curriculum. It is within our role as midwives to address and promote health and wellbeing of women prior to conception. The module will focus on the care and wellbeing of the woman and her family through promoting public the health agenda to secure optimum outcomes.¿
The aim of this module is to develop the knowledge, skills and attitudes required by the midwife in undertaking holistic evidence-based care of health and promoting health through educating and supporting women to achieve healthy outcomes for themselves and their babies.¿
This module is closely linked to the other year modules and will include study of related research and the midwife’s role and responsibilities in providing evidence-based care to meet the needs of the woman and her family.
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Must be enrolled on Bachelor of Midwifery (Hons)