Scheduled Learning and Teaching Activities: (80)
10 hours Key Lectures
20 hours Interactive group lectures and tutorials
15 hours Problem based learning
25 hours Skills laboratory
10 hours Workshops

Guided Independent Study: (220)
210 hours Reading and assessment preparation
10 hours E-learning

Enrolment on the BSc (Hons) Midwifery Practice Award

Portfolio of mandatory training to support midwifery practice requirements. Weighting 10% (Learning outcome 2)

Assessment of practice documentation demonstrating achievement of practice outcomes weighting 90% (Learning outcome 1 & 3)
Both elements of assessment must be passed

Additional Assessment Details / Formative assessment: Group tutorials and discussions
Formative advice and feedback
Midwife mentor - ongoing achievement record

Effective midwifery practice: nursing and midwifery clinical skills (observation, examination and assessment, communication and caring skills); anatomy and physiology of body organs/systems underpinning clinical skills; principles of drug administration and pharmacology relating to midwifery care; parent education and skills; Baby Friendly Initiative (BFI). Electronic fetal monitoring

Professional, legal and ethical practice: NMC standards, ethical and legal frameworks; mandatory requirements including NHS initiatives (Making Every Contact Count); safeguarding issues; identifying unsafe practice and responding appropriately; working collaboratively in context of different healthcare settings

Developing the individual midwife and others: interpersonal and communication skills when working in partnerships with women and their families; reflection on own practice and development

Achieving care through evaluation and research: developing Information Technology and academic study skills; application of research evidence to practice when working within partnersh

PC and projector
Computers for student access
Smart Board
Library
e-LfH Core Skills Training Framework
Internet and Intranet Blackboard Academic Suite NMC Publications
Strategic Policies
Clinical Placements; Service-users: Interprofessional education

DOUGHERTY, l., LISTER, S., WEST-ORAM, A. (Eds.) (2015) The Royal Marsden Hospital Manual of Clinical Nursing Procedures.9th Edition, Chichester:Wiley-Blackwell
CHAPMAN, V., CHARLES, C. (Eds) (2018) The Midwife’s Labour and Birth Handbook. London:Wiley
MARSHALL, J.E., RAYNOR, M.D. (Eds) Myles Textbook for Midwives. 16th Edition, Edinburgh: Churchill Livingstone
OR
MAC DONALD, S. JOHNSON, G. (Eds) (2017) Mayes Midwifery: A textbook for Midwives. 15th Edition, Edinburgh: Balliere Tindall- Elsevier

JOHNSON, R. TAYLOR, W. (2016) Skills for Midwifery Practice. 4rd Edition, Edinburgh: Churchill Livingstone.

1. DEMONSTRATE KNOWLEDGE AND CRITICAL UNDERSTANDING NECESSARY TO ASSESS, PLAN, IMPLEMENT AND EVALUATE PROGRAMMES OF MIDWIFERY CARE WITH PARTNERSHIPS
Analysis
Application
Communication
Knowledge and Understanding
Learning

2.
DEVELOP A PROFESSIONAL PORTFOLIO OF MANDATORY TRAINING IN THEORY AND PRACTICE TO SUPPORT THE ACHIEVEMENT OF CLINICAL PRACTICE
Analysis
Application
Communication
Enquiry
Knowledge and Understanding
Problem Solving
Reflection

3. DEMONSTRATE ACHIEVEMENT OF THE CLINICAL PRACTICE OUTCOMES
Analysis
Application
Communication
Enquiry
Knowledge and Understanding
Learning
Problem Solving
Reflection

Welcome to the module "Partnerships in Practice". This level 5 module aims to equip second year students with practical skills that will enhance their placement knowledge and experience. This module combines theory and practice to ensure students are confident and competent in the clinical area; allowing them to achieve their clinical practice outcomes.