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Module title: Enhanced Orientation to Midwifery Practice in the UK Context
SCQF level: 0: Unknown level
SCQF credit value: 0.00
ECTS credit value: 0
Module code: Z4681231
Module leader: Connie McLuckie
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:

This continuing professional development course will equip you, as an internationally recruited midwife, with essential knowledge and practical skills across four core areas related to the UK context of practice: the role and scope of midwifery practice in the UK, maternal and newborn care, fetal monitoring, and informed consent within a human rights framework. You will explore professional requirements such as accountability, autonomy, referral pathways and working as a member of a multidisciplinary team. You will learn to perform and interpret comprehensive maternal and newborn assessments, applying tools such as MEWS, partograms, APGAR scores, and NEWTT to inform safe, personalised care. This course will also develop competence in fetal heart monitoring using cardiotocography (CTG), including interpretation of traces, escalation protocols via SBAR, and the application and removal of fetal scalp electrodes (FSE), with emphasis on consent and clinical indications.This course will enable you to understand the legal and ethical dimensions of maternity care, focusing on informed consent, bodily autonomy, and informed decision making. Through reflective practice and scenario-based learning, you will explore professional standards, cultural considerations, and advocacy in diverse healthcare settings. The course aligns with NMC Midwifery Standards (2019) and supports the Baby Friendly Initiative (BFI), promoting responsive infant feeding and skin-to-skin contact. By integrating theory, clinical skills, and independent study, this course will prepare you to deliver compassionate, evidence-based care that respects women's choices and enhances outcomes for mothers and newborns.
Learning Outcomes for module:

Upon completion of this module you will be able to

LO1: Demonstrate understanding of the professional requirements that enable effective practice as a midwife in the UK context.

LO2: Apply the principles of safe and effective maternal and newborn care.

LO3: Develop competence in fetal heart monitoring using cardiotocography and other relevant technologies.

LO4: Consider legal and ethical frameworks and their application to UK midwifery practice, particularly the application of informed consent and Human Rights in Childbirth:
Full Details of Teaching and Assessment
2025/6, Trimester 1, In Person,
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Occurrence: 001
Primary mode of delivery: In Person
Location of delivery: SIGHTHILL
Partner:
Member of staff responsible for delivering module: Connie McLuckie
Module Organiser:


Student Activity (Notional Equivalent Study Hours (NESH))
Mode of activityLearning & Teaching ActivityNESH (Study Hours)NESH Description
Face To Face Practical classes and workshops 24 This session will be face-to-face and will involve taught content, workshops and critical reflection on practice.
Independent Learning Seminar 4 Two seminars will support consolidation of learning following the taught face-to-face content.
Total Study Hours28
Expected Total Study Hours for Module28


Assessment
Type of Assessment Weighting % LOs covered Week due Length in Hours/Words Description
Oral Structures Clinical Assessment (OSCA) 0 1~2~3~4 Not Yet Determi HOURS= One hour. The OSCA will cover all aspects of the four programme learning outcomes and will require demonstration of knowledge and understanding related to key concepts and demonstration of essential skills. Should there be a fail at first attempt one further reassessment attempt will be offered. If the participant is unsuccessful at the second attempt it with be the decision of the Health Board as to how this is managed in their organisation.
Component 1 subtotal: 0
Component 2 subtotal: 0
Module subtotal: 0

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