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Core Module Information
Module title: Neonatal Special and Transitional Care
SCQF level: 11:
SCQF credit value: 20.00
ECTS credit value: 10
Module code: MID11134
Module leader: Anne Moylan
School School of Health & Social Care
Subject area group: Midwifery
Prerequisites

There are no pre-requisites for this module to be added
Description of module content:

In this module, the focus is on the neonate who requires special and transitional neonatal care to support their physiological transition to extrauterine life. You will develop your knowledge and understanding of the physiology and pathological process related to the respiratory, cardiovascular, central nervous, endocrine, renal, gastrointestinal and immunological systems of the premature and ill neonate requiring special and transitional neonatal care. This will enable you to recognise developing illness and initiate plans of care. You will critically engage with the global evidence-base on neonatal special and transitional care building relevant research skills. The principles of supportive neurodevelopmental care will underpin the management discussed with family integrated care and multidisciplinary approaches at the forefront of your practice. The module will develop your neonatal expertise, advance your transferable skills and enhance your career options in the field of neonatology.
Learning Outcomes for module:

Upon completion of this module you will be able to

LO1: Critically interpret the impact of altered homeostasis in the neonate requiring special and transitional care including variations in care based on gestational age, diagnosis and/or co-morbidities.

LO2: Critically evaluate special and transitional care management strategies in relation to global evidence base and contemporary research.

LO3: Critically reflect upon professional regulation, ethical conduct and legal principles underpinning neonatal special and transitional care.

LO4: Critically explore the emotional, educational and social need of families/ carers of a neonate receiving special and transitional care.

LO5: Appraise the global evidence base relating to the impact of family integrated care and neurodevelopmental supportive care on neonatal outcomes.
Full Details of Teaching and Assessment
2026/7, Trimester 1, Online (fully o,
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Occurrence: 001
Primary mode of delivery: Online (fully o
Location of delivery: ONLINE
Partner:
Member of staff responsible for delivering module: Anne Moylan
Module Organiser:


Student Activity (Notional Equivalent Study Hours (NESH))
Mode of activityLearning & Teaching ActivityNESH (Study Hours)NESH Description
Independent Learning Guided independent study 60 A curated set of reading materials, recorded lectures, and topic-specific resources will be available weekly on VLE. These are designed to support and deepen your understanding of the week’s topic. You are expected to engage with the essential key readings prior to seminars. This preparation will help you participate more confidently and meaningfully in the timetabled seminar discussions, where we will explore and apply the material to practice together.
Independent Learning Seminar 14 The fortnightly online seminars will be lecturer-facilitated, and will allow you to explore and apply theory introduced during the pre-recorded lectures to consolidate your knowledge and understanding and relate your learning to clinical practice. For full benefit from the seminar, and to support other students, you are expected to come prepared having engaged with the pre seminar material and completed recommended pre reading.
Independent Learning CLASS TEST 2 Throughout the module, you will have the opportunity to complete short, formative, topic specific classroom tests. These are designed to support your ongoing learning and help you build confidence with key concepts. The purpose of these tests is self assessment to help you identify what you understand well, highlight areas you need to revisit, strengthen your understanding and application of key knowledge.
Independent Learning Guided independent study 124 Throughout the module, you are expected to set aside regular time to reflect on your learning from the taught sessions, and to complete the essential reading. This will help consolidate your understanding and make stronger connections between theory and practice. You are also encouraged to explore topics further by engaging with wider reading of the literature and make use of VLE activities and resources. This will deepen your knowledge and support your learning and understanding.
Total Study Hours200
Expected Total Study Hours for Module200


Assessment
Type of Assessment Weighting % LOs covered Week due Length in Hours/Words Description
Portfolio 100 1~2~3~4~5 Week 11 , WORDS= 3500 This assignment requires you to write two Professional Development Activities (PDA's) of 1750 words each. These Professional Development Activities (PDAs) should be concise, structured, evidence-based summaries of key neonatal conditions relevant to special and transitional care. The work you complete in the formative assessment, multiple choice questions which include physiology pathophysiology and evidenced based care questions, feed directly into the topics of your choice and underpin your knowledge and understanding in the summative assessment.
Component 1 subtotal: 100
Component 2 subtotal: 0
Module subtotal: 100
2026/7, Trimester 2, Online (fully o,
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Occurrence: 002
Primary mode of delivery: Online (fully o
Location of delivery: ONLINE
Partner:
Member of staff responsible for delivering module: Anne Moylan
Module Organiser:


Student Activity (Notional Equivalent Study Hours (NESH))
Mode of activityLearning & Teaching ActivityNESH (Study Hours)NESH Description
Independent Learning Guided independent study 60 A curated set of reading materials, recorded lectures, and topic-specific resources will be available weekly on VLE. These are designed to support and deepen your understanding of the week’s topic. You are expected to engage with the essential key readings prior to seminars. This preparation will help you participate more confidently and meaningfully in the timetabled seminar discussions, where we will explore and apply the material to practice together.
Independent Learning Seminar 14 The fortnightly online seminars will be lecturer-facilitated, and will allow you to explore and apply theory introduced during the pre-recorded lectures to consolidate your knowledge and understanding and relate your learning to clinical practice. For full benefit from the seminar, and to support other students, you are expected to come prepared having engaged with the pre seminar material and completed recommended pre reading.
Independent Learning CLASS TEST 2 Throughout the module, you will have the opportunity to complete short, formative, topic specific classroom tests. These are designed to support your ongoing learning and help you build confidence with key concepts. The purpose of these tests is self assessment to help you identify what you understand well, highlight areas you need to revisit, strengthen your understanding and application of key knowledge.
Independent Learning Guided independent study 124 Throughout the module, you are expected to set aside regular time to reflect on your learning from the taught sessions, and to complete the essential reading. This will help consolidate your understanding and make stronger connections between theory and practice. You are also encouraged to explore topics further by engaging with wider reading of the literature and make use of VLE activities and resources. This will deepen your knowledge and support your learning and understanding.
Total Study Hours200
Expected Total Study Hours for Module200


Assessment
Type of Assessment Weighting % LOs covered Week due Length in Hours/Words Description
Portfolio 100 1~2~3~4~5 Week 11 , WORDS= 3500 This assignment requires you to write two Professional Development Activities (PDA's) of 1750 words each. These Professional Development Activities (PDAs) should be concise, structured, evidence-based summaries of key neonatal conditions relevant to special and transitional care. The work you complete in the formative assessment, multiple choice questions which include physiology pathophysiology and evidenced based care questions, feed directly into the topics of your choice and underpin your knowledge and understanding in the summative assessment.
Component 1 subtotal: 100
Component 2 subtotal: 0
Module subtotal: 100

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