Module manager: Katherine Dewhurst
Email: k.dewhurst@leeds.ac.uk
Taught: Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) View Timetable
Year running 2025/26
This module is not approved as a discovery module
This module will equip the student to be able to identify and begin to demonstrate the skills, knowledge and attitudes which are the foundations of assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of maternity care. This will be achieved by developing an understanding of working effectively with a multidisciplinary team to provide evidenced based care for women, babies and families. Developing knowledge and skills to understand infant feeding and provide universal care to women and their families. Developing the knowledge and skills to use a range of evidence to assess and evaluate care. The student will have an understanding of how screening policies and guidelines are developed and how they inform care pathways. There will be a developing understanding of how to recognise the diverse experiences of pregnancy and early parenthood from the perspective of women and their partners.
This module aims to explore the foundations of midwifery practice. The module will incorporate clinical skills, 350 theory hours and 120 hours of clinical practice.
On completion of this module students will be able to:
1. Identify and begin to demonstrate the skills, knowledge and attitudes which are the foundations of assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of maternity care.
2. Summarise the relationship between health care policy and responsibility for evidenced based healthcare practice.
3. Summarise how screening policies and guidelines are developed and how they inform the care pathways for women and Newborn infants.
4. Recognise different stages of the research process in healthcare and how practitioners can make a difference.
5. Describe major types of research and their methods used in health and social care practice and explain the rationale for, and design of, different types of research used.
6. Explore effective learning strategies in taking responsibility for own continuing professional development.
Students will develop clinical skills for the application to Midwifery practice.
- Venepuncture
- Requesting, obtaining and labelling samples for process via Blood Transfusion Services
- Injection administration (IM, SC, ID)
- SEN Examination Sequence
- Breastfeeding Skills (Positioning & Attachment, teaching Hand expression)
- Infection prevention - revisit handwashing
- Baby Care - optional extra. safe handling, car seat and bathing.
Professional Practice:
- Preparation for clinical placement
- Reflection in practice
- Practice and clinical skills in a simulation environment
- Autonomy and capacity in informed decision making.
Applied Practice:
- How theory underpins practice in relation to key midwifery aspects of care
Biopsychosocial-spiritual:
- Holistic care and reflective practice in a community setting.
- Academic reflective evidence in relation to the role of the midwife regarding how the midwife facilitates informed decision making for women and families.
- Using sources of knowledge and evidence in relation to diverse populations; equalities.
Evidence Based practice:
- Empowerment and decision making related to antenatal/neonatal screening choices for women and newborn infants.
- Critical examination of evidence and guidelines in relation to antenatal screening.
- Perception of risk in relation to informing women's choices.
- Using tools for blended learning
Content links to Standards of Proficiency for Midwives (NMC 2019):
Domain 1 = 1.5, 1.7, 1.9, 1.10, 1.11, 1.17.1, 1.17.3, 1.20, 1.21, 1.23, 1.24,1.25, 1.26
Domain 2 = 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.5, 2.10,
Domain 3 = 3.2, 3.3, 3.5, 3.6, 3.7, 3.9, 3.10, 3.11, 3.12.1, 3.12.2, 3.12.3, 3.12.4, 3.13.1, 3.13.2, 3.13.4, 3.14, 3.15, 3.16, 3.16.1, 3.16.2, 3.17, 3.17.1, 3.17.2, 3.17.3, 3.20, 3.22, 3.24, 3.25, 3.26
Domain 4 = 4.1, 4.4.3, 4.4.5, 4.5, 4.8
Domain 5 = 5.4, 5.8, 5.12, 5.16, 5.17
| Delivery type | Number | Length hours | Student hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| On-line Learning | 25 | 2 | 50 |
| Clinical Practice | 120 | 1 | 120 |
| Class tests, exams and assessment | 5 | 1 | 5 |
| Lecture | 10 | 1 | 10 |
| Tutorial | 10 | 1 | 10 |
| Independent online learning hours | 75 | ||
| Private study hours | 200 | ||
| Total Contact hours | 195 | ||
| Total hours (100hr per 10 credits) | 470 | ||
You will engage with quizzes, workbooks, podcasts and reading materials such as guidelines, policies and research.
The students will undergo formative assessment of skills and receive feedback during practical skills blocks whilst undertaking basic skills in venepuncture and the administration of injections.
Students will have the opportunity to receive formative feedback for the reflective log (on going document) to support the summative assessment.
Feedback from the presentation MCQ will be given by the module leader via Minerva. Feedback from the reflective log within the eMORA will be provided by the Academic Assessor on completion of the placement within semester 2a.
Students will complete a 500 word formative reflection based on the achievement of at least 1 of the proficiencies to ensure understanding and enable progress to be monitored.
| Assessment type | Notes | % of formal assessment |
|---|---|---|
| Reflective log | FORMATIVE: The application of Reflective models as part of eMORA to link theory to practice. | 0 |
| Essay | FORMATIVE: Reflective essay (500 words) | 0 |
| Practical | FORMATIVE: Assessment of skills during clinical skills theme days | 0 |
| Placement Assessment | Completion of 5 Year 1 Proficiencies in clinical practice (Recorded in eMORA) (Pass/Fail) | 0 |
| Essay | Reflective Essay 2500 words | 60 |
| Poster Presentation | Evidence Based Learning (EBL) | 40 |
| Total percentage (Assessment Coursework) | 100 | |
There is no compensation between the essay, EBL and/or eMORA. Students need to complete a minimum of 5 proficiencies (pass/fail) located within the eMORA and successfully complete the essay and EBL task in order to pass the module.
The reading list is available from the Library website
Last updated: 13/06/2025
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