BSc (Hons) Midwifery

Edge Hill University

Bachelor's degree

In Ormskirk

£ 9,250 + VAT

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Description

  • Type

    Bachelor's degree

  • Location

    Ormskirk

  • Duration

    3 Years

This course will help you develop as a confident and competent midwife equipped to respond to the changing needs of mothers, babies and the midwifery profession. You will gain a comprehensive education in midwifery and a professional qualification which incorporates the leadership and management skills that allow you to register with the Nursing and Midwifery Council as a qualified midwife. You will become an autonomous, evidenced based and research-aware practitioner, able to deliver excellent care and respond to challenges in the midwifery profession. The focus of the programme is woman-centred care and this philosophy provides you with a range of experiences and excellent career opportunities that allow you to work within the UK and abroad.

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Location

Start date

Ormskirk (Lancashire)
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St Helens Road, L39 4QP

Start date

On request

About this course

On successful completion you will be able to work as a midwife in a variety of clinical settings including hospitals, the community, birth centres and independent practice.

128 UCAS Tariff points on the new UCAS Tariff which must be achieved from a maximum of three A Levels or equivalent, including one relevant subject (Biology, Human Biology, Psychology, Health and Social Care, Sociology.

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Subjects

  • Approach
  • Midwifery
  • Public Health
  • Childbirth
  • Breastfeeding
  • Health
  • Physiology
  • Physiological Process
  • Continuum
  • Health issues
  • Health Care

Course programme

Year 1

PUP1163 A Values Based Approach To Midwifery Practice (40 credits)

PUP1164 Physiology Related To Midwifery Care (40 credits)

PUP1165 Breastfeeding and Health (40 credits)

Year 2

PUP2244 Exploring Critical Perspectives of Health (40 credits)

PUP2245 A Values Based Approach Exploring How Ethical and Professional Values Influence Midwifery Care (40 credits)

PUP2246 Complications in the Childbirth Continuum (40 credits)

Year 3

PUP3152 Inter-professional Values (40 credits)

PUP3153 A Values Based Approach to Public Health (40 credits)

PUP3154 Case Load Midwifery (40 credits)

Additional information

International students enrolling on the programme in academic year 2017/18 are £11,575 per annum.

How will I be assessed?

 Assessment in both theory and practice is continuous. Practice is assessed against national outcomes and you are required to demonstrate evidence of your achievement. Assessment of theory procedures includes assignments, seminar presentations, advanced notice examinations, worksheets and portfolio work.

Who will be teaching me?
All lectures are delivered by expert professionals with backgrounds as registered midwives, as well as specialists in other areas. The Midwifery programme team have extensive educational experience and qualifications within the maternity services and higher education sectors.

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