MSc Midwifery

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University of Nottingham

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• Objectives
  The Master of Science course consists of four core modules and one optional module in addition to one further compulsory module. The core modules are: Research in Midiwifery; Advancing Midwifery Pracitce; Professional Accountability; and Change and Innovation. There is a choice of optional modules and these comprise: Antenatal Screening; Counselling Skills in Midwifery; Effective Supervision of Midwives; Examination of the Neonate for Health Care Practitioners; High Dependency Care of the Childbearing Woman; Infant Feeding and Nutrition; Teaching and Learning in Health and Social Care. Masters students are also required to undertake the Dissertation Module which is a compulsory module. Students who have achieved the MSc in Midwifery award have been successful in achieving career moves within the NHS for example, specialist midwife, consultant midwife, research midwife and professional development midwife posts
• Entry requirements
  The Course is designed for specifically experienced midwives and aims to enable students to develop personally and professionally in order to direct and deliver high-quality midwifery services in a changing healthcare context.
• Academic title
  MSc Midwifery
• Course description
  Key facts
  
  -This course is taught by the Academic Division of Midwifery within the School of Human Development.
  -The Academic Division of Midwifery offers the course at the Derby Centre. Some of the optional modules may be available at the Nottingham Centre
  
  Midwifery (MSc)
  Duration: 2 years
  
  Distance Learning Available
  
  Course Content
  The Master of Science in Midwifery course consists of four core modules, one optional module and a further compulsory module. These are:
  
  Compulsory Modules (90 credits)
  
  -Research in Midwifery
  -Advancing Midwifery Practice
  -Professional Accountability
  -Change and Innovation
  
  Optional Modules (30 credits)
  
  -Antenatal screening
  -Counselling Skills in Midwifery
  -Effective Supervision of Midwives
  -Examination of the Neonate for health care practitioners
  -Infant feeding and nutrition
  -Teaching and learning in health and social care
  
  The MSc course requires students to complete the above modules (five in total) and a compulsory module:
  
  -The dissertation study – this is a 17,000 word research based project or study.
  
  Educational aims of the programme
  
  The course aims to enable experienced midwives to deliver, develop and direct high quality midwifery services in a changing health care context. To achieve this, the Division will foster an environment that emphasises learning, personal development and enables students to develop further the qualities of reflection, critical, independent thought. The students will study in depth the art and science of midwifery and the ethical, political, legal, economic and multi-disciplinary context in which midwifery is practised.
  
  Course Structure
  The course commences in October each year.
  
  Part time option: The minimum length of course is 24 months for the Masters course
  
  Full time option: The minimum length of course is 12 months for the Masters course
  
  Full time students will normally be expected to complete the course in 24 months. Part time students will normally complete the course within four years, having the option to complete within 24, 36 or 48 months.
  
  Teaching methods and facitlities used can include: enquiry based leanring, formal lectures, demonstrations and skills workshops, discussion groups, seminars, tutorials, computer assisted learning and portfolio learning.
  
  We also offer a Postgraduate Diploma in Midwifery, which shares the same taught components as the MSc but does not have a dissertation requirement.
  
  Curriculum map:
  
  Year 1:
  
  Semester 1: Research in midwifery
  
  Semesters 1 and 2: Advancing midwifery practice
  
  Semester 2: Professional accountability
  
  Year 2:
  
  Semester 1: Change and innovation
  Module option x 1
  
  Semester 2: Dissertation
  

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