The Childbirth Continuum

Code

MIDW1010

School

Midwifery

Level

1

Credits

20

Semesters

Autumn UK

Summary

This course considers:

a)    Universal care  and assessment of maternal and fetal wellbeing;
b)    Evidence-based, holistic, responsive, compassionate antenatal, intrapartum and postnatal care; 
c)    Transition to parenthood - physical, psychological, cultural, social and spiritual constructs;
d)    The role of the midwife in health promotion, health protection and screening;
e)    Models of maternity care from national and international perspectives;
f)    The role of the midwife as a facilitator of physiological birth in all settings and the promotion of optimal birth outcomes, including function of labour pain and analgesia

Target Students

Pre-registration student midwives

Classes

200 hours of learning delivered by a variety of methods, including self-directed study

Assessment

• 100% Presentation: Individual student 10 minute presentation with 5 minutes for questions to assess knowledge and understanding

Assessed by end of designated period

Educational Aims

Learning Outcomes

Knowledge and Understanding

Describe the concept of universal care throughout the childbirth continuum
 

Describe the role of the midwife in optimising normal physiological processes throughout the childbirth continuum
 

Intellectual Skills

Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the role of the midwife throughout the childbirth continuum.
 

Professional/Practical Skills

Apply knowledge of evidence-based practice to the provision of individualised, holistic midwifery care.
 

Examine the need to provide care reflecting the social determinants on childbearing families from national and international perspectives.
 

Transferable Skills

Utilise and develop IT presentation skills.

Conveners

• Mrs Rosie Lee
• Emma Thompson