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

In this module you will explore the philosophies which underpin professional midwifery practice. You will examine core academic skills which will facilitate personal and professional development. Social theories will be introduced that will provide you with explanatory and evaluative frameworks for your practice as a midwife, including the professional, legal and ethical codes of practice. You will learn the key principles of values based and women/person-centred care. In this module you will build upon your existing knowledge of how to use evidence to inform practice. This includes learning about sources of midwifery knowledge and evidence; searching, sourcing and appraising evidence and research. The learning will be within the context of professional issues, and you will receive an introduction to midwifery research career pathways.You will develop an understanding of the stages of the research process. This will include the principles of qualitative and quantitative research; key research approaches and methods for midwifery research. The underlying principles of research such as sampling, reliability and validity will also be explored.You will also build your knowledge and understanding of ethics. With a particular focus on the ethical principles for research, research governance and formal processes for research ethics.

Upon completion of this module you will be able to

LO1: Critically assess the philosophies that underpin and impact upon the health and wellbeing of women, people and their families, including the human rights of women/people and newborn infants.

LO2: Use social theories to critically explore the role and scope of the midwife in the 21st Century, including the importance of professional roles and the role of the NMC in protecting the public.

LO3: Evaluate collaborative relationships within multi-disciplinary and multi-agency working, including the third sector in the context of evidence-informed practice.

LO4: Critically engage with local, national and international research and scholarship in midwifery and related fields and use this knowledge to inform decision making and develop practice in relation to professional knowing and being.