There are no pre-requisites for this module to be added

This module aims to provide you with an insight into the fascinating and transformative world of research. It has been designed to help you understand midwifery research and its relevance for clinical practice, and give you the knowledge and skills to be able to critically appraise published research and evidence.Each of the taught weeks will focus on a different aspect of midwifery practice, including health promotion and education, labour and birth, newborn care and feeding, and continuity of carer. These topics will be covered by a diverse range of research-active speakers from the midwifery team and wider School of Health and Social Care. Speakers will draw on their own experience as researchers and will integrate published research on a range of core midwifery practice areas, including health promotion and education, labour and birth, care of the newborn and infant feeding, and midwifery continuity of carer. This will help you to understand the relevance and potential of research, how it underpins midwifery practice, and the breadth of research in maternity care.The module content will broaden your understanding of midwifery research and give you some insight into how research can influence clinical practice and improve the care of women, infants and families.

Upon completion of this module you will be able to

LO1: Develop insight into the knowledge and understanding of the skills required to analyse and interpret research evidence.

LO2: Discuss local, national and international research and scholarship in midwifery and related fields and use this knowledge to inform decision making and develop practice.

LO3: Explore research data findings to support women’s evidence- informed decision making.

LO4: Discuss the importance of midwives contribution, to the knowledge base for practice and policy through research.