Module Descriptors
RESEARCH METHODS AND APPRAISAL FOR MIDWIFERY PRACTICE
MIDW60069
Key Facts
Health, Education, Policing and Sciences
Level 6
30 credits
Contact
Leader: Michelle Mckay
Email: michelle.mckay@staffs.ac.uk
Hours of Study
Scheduled Learning and Teaching Activities: 60
Independent Study Hours: 240
Total Learning Hours: 300
Assessment
- ASSIGNMENT weighted at 100%
Module Details
Module Indicative Content
Effective midwifery practice: research evidence related midwifery practice
Professional, legal and ethical practice: regarding role of the midwife and multidisciplinary team working
Developing the individual midwife and others: effective collaboration and communication; sharing information and skills with others
Achieving care through evaluation and research: research paradigms, research methodologies and methods, evidence based practice; critical appraisal skills for different research designs: interpretation of common statistics used in research; application of research into practice; research governance
Professional, legal and ethical practice: regarding role of the midwife and multidisciplinary team working
Developing the individual midwife and others: effective collaboration and communication; sharing information and skills with others
Achieving care through evaluation and research: research paradigms, research methodologies and methods, evidence based practice; critical appraisal skills for different research designs: interpretation of common statistics used in research; application of research into practice; research governance
Module Learning Strategies
Scheduled Learning and Teaching Activities: (60)
30 hours Key lectures
30 hours Group activities and tutorials
Guided Independent Study: (240)
210 hours Reading and assessment preparation
30 hours E-learning
30 hours Key lectures
30 hours Group activities and tutorials
Guided Independent Study: (240)
210 hours Reading and assessment preparation
30 hours E-learning
Module Resources
PC and projector
Computers for student access
Smart Board
Library
Internet and Intranet
Blackboard Academic Suite
NMC Publications
Strategic Policies
Clinical Placements; Service-users: Interprofessional education
Computers for student access
Smart Board
Library
Internet and Intranet
Blackboard Academic Suite
NMC Publications
Strategic Policies
Clinical Placements; Service-users: Interprofessional education
Module Texts
AVEYARD, H. (2010) Doing a Literature Review in Health and Social Care: A Practical Guide. 2nd Edition. Buckingham: Open University Press.
BOWLING A (2009), Research Methods in Health Care: Investigating Health and Health Services (3rd Ed) Buckingham. Open University Press
GREENHALGH, T. (2010) How to read a paper: the basics of evidence based medicine 4th Edition. Oxford: Blackwell- Wiley
STEEN M, ROBERTS T (2011) The Handbook of Midwifery Research. Oxford. Wiley-Blackwell
BOWLING A (2009), Research Methods in Health Care: Investigating Health and Health Services (3rd Ed) Buckingham. Open University Press
GREENHALGH, T. (2010) How to read a paper: the basics of evidence based medicine 4th Edition. Oxford: Blackwell- Wiley
STEEN M, ROBERTS T (2011) The Handbook of Midwifery Research. Oxford. Wiley-Blackwell
Module Special Admissions Requirements
Enrolment on the BSc (Hons) Midwifery Practice Award/ BSc (Hons) Midwifery Practice (Shortened) Award
Web Descriptor
This module is designed to develop and enhance student’s knowledge and skills regarding evidence-based practice, and the research process. Achieving quality care through evaluation and research.
Topics include; research paradigms, research methodologies and methods, evidence based practice, critical appraisal skills for different research designs, interpretation of common statistics used in research, application of research into practice, research governance and ethics.
The aim is that this module will enable learners to;
1. Demonstrate a systematic understanding and knowledge of the research process and the principles that guide research.
2. Critically evaluate the process required for searching for research-based evidence related to midwifery practice.
3. Critically appraise research evidence in a systematic fashion.
4. Critically discuss the challenges of implementing evidence-based practice in maternity service provision
Topics include; research paradigms, research methodologies and methods, evidence based practice, critical appraisal skills for different research designs, interpretation of common statistics used in research, application of research into practice, research governance and ethics.
The aim is that this module will enable learners to;
1. Demonstrate a systematic understanding and knowledge of the research process and the principles that guide research.
2. Critically evaluate the process required for searching for research-based evidence related to midwifery practice.
3. Critically appraise research evidence in a systematic fashion.
4. Critically discuss the challenges of implementing evidence-based practice in maternity service provision
ADDITIONAL ASSESSMENT DETAILS
Assignment 4000 words weighting 100% (Learning outcomes 1, 2, 3 and 4)
The assignment will be in the form of an extended literature review of a midwifery related topic.
Formative assessment:
Individual tutorials
The assignment will be in the form of an extended literature review of a midwifery related topic.
Formative assessment:
Individual tutorials