2024/25 Undergraduate Module Catalogue
HECS1130 Midwifery Basics
40 creditsClass Size: 90
Module manager: Helen Ayre
Email: h.m.ayre@leeds.ac.uk
Taught: Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) View Timetable
Year running 2024/25
Pre-requisite qualifications
Students are required to meet the entry requirements for the BSc (Hons) Midwifery programme.This module is not approved as a discovery module
Module summary
The module aims to form the basics of midwifery as a foundation of knowledge to build on during the programme. Students will be able to Identify and describe the knowledge, skills and attitudes which are the foundation to holistic midwifery care, while applying knowledge of biopsychosocial principles. Students will utilise search strategies to identify and use sources of evidence to recognise that midwifery is an evidence-based discipline and summarise statutory and regulatory frameworks to identify the underpinning roles and responsibilities of a midwife.Objectives
This module aims to explore midwifery basics as a foundation. The module will incorporate clinical skills, 400 theory hours and 75 hours of clinical practice.Learning outcomes
At the end of the module students will be able to:
1. Identify and describe the knowledge, skills and attitudes which are the foundation to holistic midwifery care.
2. Search for, identify and apply sources of evidence to recognise that midwifery is an evidence-based discipline.
3. Demonstrate and apply the professional, statutory and regulatory frameworks underpinning the roles and responsibilities of a midwife.
4. Apply the physiology of reproduction, fetal development and the early weeks of life to the care of women and newborn infants.
5. Describe and relate the biopsychosocial-spiritual health and wellbeing to the provision of midwifery care.
Skills outcomes
Students will develop academic and clinical skills for the application to midwifery practice.
- Communication
- Blood pressure
- Temperature, pulse and respirations
- Urinalysis
- Hand Hygiene
- Basic life support
- Moving and Handling
- Abdominal Palpation / Fetal heart auscultation
- Searching for literature as sources of evidence
- Medicine calculations
Syllabus
Professional practice:
The history of midwifery and the role of the midwife to explore the development of relationships with women and their families in the 21st century.
Application of the NMC (2018) Code to attain professional standards of practice and professionalism will be explored, drawing on the accountable and autonomous midwife as the lead professional in supporting women and newborn infants throughout the whole continuum of care.
Legal, regulatory, and governance requirements, policies and ethical frameworks, including any mandatory reporting duties, differentiating where appropriate, between the devolved legislatures of the United Kingdom.
Effective record keeping in order to maintain consistent, complete, clear, accurate, secure and timely records
Evidence based Practice:
Sources of evidence to recognise that midwifery is an evidence based discipline.
Provision of care for the woman and the Newborn infant across the continuum that optimises normal processes, manages common symptoms and problems and anticipates/prevents
complications, drawing on the findings of assessment, screening
and care planning.
Biopsychosocial - spiritual:
Anatomy and physiology in relation to maternal and newborn adaptations in pregnancy and birth.
Anatomy, physiology and epigenetics of fetal development, the newborn infant and early child development.
Normal changes to anatomy, physiology, and epigenetics of the adolescent girl/woman during pregnancy, labour, birth and postpartum.
Anatomy, physiology and epigenetics of infant feeding and the implications of infant feeding for maternal and child health and for very early child development.
Psychological, behavioural and cognitive factors for adolescents, adults and the Newborn.
Applied Practice:
Antenatal and postnatal examinations of both mother/newborn and how this applies in developing individual pathways of care.
Optimising normal physiological processes, supporting safe, physical, psychological, social and cultural situations and working to promote positive outcomes to anticipate and prevent
complications.
The importance of self-care and refection for the building of resilience, self-awareness and quality improvement
Self-reflection, seeking and responding to all support and feedback, to develop their professional knowledge, understanding, and skills for practice.
Optimal nutritional needs of a baby in relation to evidence based information and how to effectively communicate this to mothers and families to support successful infant feeding.
Communication strategies to enable effective, authentic and meaningful communication skills for use with women/partners, families, peers and colleagues.
Factors affecting women, newborn infants, partners and families and the impact these factors may have, including but not limited to; historical and social developments/trends, human rights and
sexual reproductive rights.
Ways of organising midwifery and maternity care, and the potential positive and negative impact of these on safety and effectiveness on women, their Newborn infants, partners and families.
Content links to Standards of Proficiency for Midwives (NMC 2019):
Domain 1 = 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.6, 1.7, 1.11, 1.14, 1.17.2, 1.20, 1.24, 1.27
Domain 2 = 2.2
Domain 3 = 3.11, 3.12.1, 3.12.2, 3.12.3, 3.12.4, 3.13.1, 3.13.2, 3.13.3, 3.13.4, 3.14, 3.15, 3.16, 3.16.1, 3.16.2, 3.21, 3.25
Domain 4 = 4.4.1, 4.4.2, 4.4.3, 4.4.4, 4.4.5
Domain 5 = 5.16, 5.17
Teaching methods
| Delivery type | Number | Length hours | Student hours |
| On-line Learning | 7 | 2.00 | 14.00 |
| Clinical Practice | 10 | 8.00 | 75.00 |
| Class tests, exams and assessment | 6 | 1.00 | 6.00 |
| Group learning | 10 | 2.00 | 20.00 |
| Lecture | 5 | 1.50 | 7.50 |
| Practical | 1 | 7.00 | 7.00 |
| Seminar | 9 | 2.00 | 18.00 |
| Tutorial | 5 | 1.50 | 7.50 |
| Independent online learning hours | 80.00 | ||
| Private study hours | 240.00 | ||
| Total Contact hours | 155.00 | ||
| Total hours (100hr per 10 credits) | 475.00 | ||
Private study
You will engage with quizzes, workbooks, podcasts and reading materials such as guidelines, policies and research.Opportunities for Formative Feedback
Feedback from the formative MCQ/tests will be provided by peers and the module leader/lecturers. This will enable students to engage with online platforms and the taught content to identify gaps in knowledge for further study. StREAM@leeds will also enable academic personal tutors to formatively provide feedback on engagement in the first few weeks.Feedback from the summative MCQ will be given by the module leader via the online platform.
Feedback from the reflective log will be provided by the Academic Assessor on completion of the placement within semester 1.
Methods of assessment
Coursework
| Assessment type | Notes | % of formal assessment |
| Portfolio | Workbooks on infant feeding, medicines and midwifery topics within eMORA | 0.00 |
| Reflective log | The application of Reflective models as part of eMORA (Pebblepad) to link theory to practice (Pass/Fail) | 0.00 |
| In-course MCQ | FORMATIVE: MCQ | 0.00 |
| In-course Assessment | FORMATIVE: Numeracy online assessment | 0.00 |
| In-course Assessment | FORMATIVE: Online platform engagement | 0.00 |
| Total percentage (Assessment Coursework) | 0.00 | |
There is no compensation between the MCQ exam and eMORA. Students need to complete the required reflective elements from their observational placement within the eMORA and successfully complete the MCQ exam in order to pass the module. The numeracy assessment is formative and will identify where there may be additional development needed in preparation for future medicines management assessments. The workbooks within eMORA will be launched week 2 to complete by semester 3 with knowledge gained from both theory and practice.
Exams
| Exam type | Exam duration | % of formal assessment |
| Online MCQ | 2 hr 00 mins | 100.00 |
| Total percentage (Assessment Exams) | 100.00 | |
The MCQ The MCQ will consist of a 2-hour exam with questions relating to assessment of the module content. The exam will b be held on campus and conducted via online software, accessed by students, via Minerva. A 2nd attempt will be available. To ensure students are engaging with the content, formative tests/ MCQ’s will be held on 5 occasions between week 3 and 17. Numeracy online assessment. The Numeracy test will consist of a 1-hour exam. Students will complete this online as a formative assessment. This assessment will help to identify any students requiring further numeracy support to aid future drug calculations.
Reading list
The reading list is available from the Library websiteLast updated: 13/08/2024
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