BMid (Hons) Midwifery

Module: 4MI013

Credits: 20

Period: 1

Type: Core

Locations: Walsall Campus

This module will provide you with an introduction to the role of the midwife in the antenatal, intrapartum and postnatal periods. In order to underpin your knowledge during your early exposure to maternity care, you will explore the relevant anatomy and physiology of the mother and infant during the normal childbearing and neonatal periods.

Module: 4MI010

Credits: 20

Period: 1

Type: Core

Locations: Walsall Campus

This module will develop your understanding of the role of the midwife applied to care provided in the antenatal, intrapartum and postnatal care of the mother and baby. This module will concentrate on the vital contribution of midwifery in ensuring mothers’ physical, psychological emotional and spiritual wellbeing is supported throughout the childbearing process. It will explore the role of health promotion in the minimisation of complications, and the midwife’s response to minor disorders of pregnancy. You will be able to build your knowledge to support the delivery of safe, individualised care when responding to the needs of women, their infants and the development of positive parenting relationships.

Module: 4MI011

Credits: 40

Period: 1

Type: Core

Locations: Walsall Campus

This is a predominantly practice based module which will provide you with a range of opportunities to observe midwifery care and begin to undertake midwifery practice under the direct supervision of midwifery staff. As well as practice based learning in the clinical area, you will begin to develop key clinical skills such as drug administration, effective, person centred communication and neonatal resuscitation. You will also learn with from a number of other professionals in an inter-professional learning environment (such as paramedics and/or nurses) and have an opportunity to consider the role of interdisciplinary and multiagency team in order to provide safe and effective midwifery care.

Module: 4MI012

Credits: 20

Period: 1

Type: Core

Locations: Walsall Campus

This module will provide you with an introduction to core midwifery skills required, in order to provide universal, respectful midwifery care. You will have the opportunity to gain knowledge and skills, which are fundamental when caring for mothers, babies and their families within any midwifery setting. You will learn to support women through the childbearing continuum using contemporary communication, practical and psychosocial skills, resulting in the individualisation of safe, compassionate and effective care.

Module: 4MI009

Credits: 20

Period: 1

Type: Core

Locations: Walsall Campus

This module introduces you to the role of the midwife and your legal and professional responsibilities when providing care. This module will also provide you with an introduction to ethics and research to include evidence- informed practice, offering you the opportunity to begin to develop as an accountable, autonomous and reflective practitioner.

Module: 5MI011

Credits: 40

Period: 2

Type: Core

Locations: Walsall Campus

This module will further develop your knowledge of the antenatal, intrapartum, postnatal and early neonatal periods. It will also allow you to consider the role of the midwife when caring for women and babies with prevalent complications or further care needs for example women who have their pregnancies complicated by pre-existing illness, or who are suffering a complicated labour or birth. The care of the unwell infant will also be studied and you will cover the theoretical concepts underpinning the care of these vulnerable infants.

Module: 5MI012

Credits: 40

Period: 2

Type: Core

Locations: Walsall Campus

This predominantly practice based module will provide you with further opportunities to gain knowledge and skills from the clinical area, whilst continuing to work alongside qualified members of staff. A key element within this module is the Newborn and Infant Physical Examination (NIPE) and the module will also enable you to develop your knowledge of clinical practice when caring for women and infants with both universal and further care needs. You will also be expected to consider your own role in providing individualised care and your ability to work as part of a multi-disciplinary and/or multi-professional team. As with all of our practice modules, there will be opportunities for you to learn with, from and about other clinical areas.

Module: 5MI013

Credits: 20

Period: 2

Type: Core

Locations: Walsall Campus

This module will enable you to enhance your midwifery skills, meeting both universal and additional care needs of women and neonates. You will have the opportunity to practice communication in more challenging situations and you will be supported to develop a range of skills to support the care of women and neonates with prevalent, pre-existing complications and/or further care needs. You will increase your contribution to the support and care of women during antenatal, intrapartum and postnatal periods.

Module: 5MI014

Credits: 20

Period: 2

Type: Core

Locations: Walsall Campus

This module will enhance your understanding of your professional, legal and ethical responsibilities as a midwife when providing care (including topics such as consent, safeguarding, record keeping, data sharing and the duties of care and candour). It will also explore the role of the midwife as a clinical leader within contemporary contexts, with a specific focus on improving care within and across interdisciplinary and multiagency teams. Throughout the module you will be supported to further develop your skills in accessing and critiquing research as a basis for the delivery of high quality, evidence-based care.

Module: 6MI016

Credits: 40

Period: 3

Type: Core

Locations: Walsall Campus

This module will continue to build upon your knowledge of the antenatal, intrapartum, postnatal and neonatal period. It will provide you with the knowledge and skills necessary to effectively recognise and care for women and neonates who are experiencing complex needs or critical conditions in pregnancy, birth, postnatal or neonatal periods

Module: 6MI018

Credits: 40

Period: 3

Type: Core

Locations: Walsall Campus

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