Advancing Practice in Midwifery MSc-PgD-PgC

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University of Hertfordshire

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• Objectives
  The pathway aims to enable students to be appointed as a Supervisor of Midwives and take on a professional leadership role. It also aims to provide a forum where skills are developed which enable students to fulfil their role with confidence, whilst responding to contemporary issues within professional practice. The pathway incorporates action learning and this has been successful in facilitating practitioners to develop skills and qualities demanded of Supervisors of Midwives, whilst offering transferable skills. Students are provided with opportunities for learning across a range of relevant subject areas in an inter-professional environment. The diversity of students’ professional experience further enhances the learning experience of participants and provides excellent networking opportunities. This programme supports the KSF agenda.
• Academic title
  Advancing Practice in Midwifery MSc/PgD/PgC
• Course description
  Careers
  
  This programme is for experienced midwives who have been selected or nominated via the Local Supervising Authority. It will prepare you for appointment to the professional role of Supervisor of Midwives (SoM).
  
  Teaching methods
  
  You will acquire the knowledge and develop the skills and insights required to meet these challenges by learning from specialist teaching staff, interaction with fellow students and from the panel of external lecturers all of whom have professional experience of their specialist area. The programme comprises 2 compulsory, 2 specialist and 14 optional modules at the University (also available as individual short courses).
  
  Course content
  
  Year 1 - full details
  
  Core modules
  
  -Advancing Practice Dissertation:Innovation and Primary Research
  -The Statutory Framework for The Supervision of Midwives

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