UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL LANCASHIRE

Programme Specification

This Programme Specification provides a concise summary of the main features of the programme and the learning outcomes that a typical student might reasonably be expected to achieve and demonstrate if he/she takes full advantage of the learning opportunities that are provided.

Sources of information on the programme can be found in Section 17

  1. Awarding Institution / Body
/ UCLAN
  1. Teaching Institution
/ University of Central Lancashire
  1. University Department/Centre
/ School of Community Health and Midwifery
  1. External Accreditation

  1. Title of Final Award
/ Certificate in Normal Birth, Evidence and Debate
  1. Modes of Attendance offered
/ Part Time
  1. UCAS Code
/ N/A
  1. Relevant Subject Benchmarking Group(s)

  1. Other external influences
/ QAA (2011) UK Quality Code for Higher Education Part A: Setting and maintaining threshold academic standards. Chapter A1: The national level
Agenda for Change (NHS 2004)
NHS Knowledge and Skills Framework (NHS England 2004)
NMC PREP Requirements (NMC 2011)
  1. Date of production/revision of this form
/ January 2014
  1. Aims of the Programme

The aim of this course is to enable participants to critically apply theoretical insights to midwifery practice for women who are anticipating a normal pregnancy outcome. It demands significant theoretical and reflective engagement with a range of concepts, and it aims to develop the capacity to apply these reflections to practical solutions.
  1. Learning Outcomes, Teaching, Learning and Assessment Methods

A.Knowledge and Understanding
A1.Critically evaluate current philosophies underpinning evidence and guidelines related to labour and birth.
A2.Critically evaluate the differences between normality abnormality and variations of normal.
B.Subject-specific skills
B1. Critically analyse personal capacity to support women’s ability to give birth without technocratic intervention and capacity to normalise deviant situations before they become pathological.
B2. Synthesise evidence related to physiological labour and birth environment and relationships.
B3 Synthesis evidence and make effective decisions in relation to the anticipation and response to situations which deviate from a personal capacity to manage them.
C.Thinking Skills
C1. Demonstrate awareness of personal beliefs and prejudice, skills in reflection in practice, and ability to justify complex decisions.
C2. Construct and present arguments to change/develop issues in practice, demonstrating the principals and consequences of effective application of informed consent and the capacity to critique current constructions of risk.
D.Other skills relevant to employability and personal development
D1. Communication /Presentation skills
D2. Information Technology
D3. Learning to learn/ Problem Solving
D4. Working with Others
Teaching and Learning Methods
Lectures
Student led seminars and discussions relating to the learning outcomes with student sharing expertise.
Teacher facilitated workshops –critique of current research carried out within the department .
Reflection on the theoretical, philosophical, moral and practical insights brought by critical stories based on particular examples of practice to includereflective sessions from service users
Assessment methods
Students will be required to produce a portfolio to include detail from a reflective account of at least 3 women attended in labour and a case based study including a summative theoretical synthesis using knowledgedeveloped from the programme of study
13.Programme Structures* / 14.Awards and Credits*
Level / Module Code / Module Title / Credit rating
Level 7 / MW4052 / Normal Birth Evidence and debate / 20 / Certificate in Normal Birth, Evidence and Debate
Requires completion of 20 credits at level 7
15.Personal Development Planning
Personal development plans for each student will be developed as part of their on-going learning in order to achieve the learning objectives of this course. This will allow for students to identify individual interests, learning and development needs which are seen as a requirement for educators.
16.Admissions criteria
Programme Specifications include minimum entry requirements, including academic qualifications, together with appropriate experience and skills required for entry to study. These criteria may be expressed as a range rather than a specific grade. Amendments to entry requirements may have been made after these documents were published and you should consult the University’s website for the most up to date information.
Students will be informed of their personal minimum entry criteria in their offer letter.
This course is open to applicants who have a desire to learn more about normal birth or who are already working in a midwifery setting and wish to extend their knowledge. All applicants must demonstrate an ability to study at the required academic level; have a second class honours degree or equivalent which must have been studied within the past 10 years.
17.Key sources of information about the programme
  • Course Enquiries School of Health

  • NHS Contracts Unit

  • Course and Module Leader

  • Web pages

  • Fact Sheet

  • Course Leader

18.Curriculum Skills Map
Please tick in the relevant boxes where individual Programme Learning Outcomes are being assessed
Level / Module Code / Module Title / Core (C), Compulsory (COMP) or Option (O) / Programme Learning Outcomes
Knowledge and understanding / Subject-specific Skills / Thinking Skills / Other skills relevant to employability and personal development
A1 / A2 / B1 / B2 / B3 / C1 / C2 / D1 / D2 / D3 / D4
7 / MW4052 / Normal Birth: evidence and debate / CORE /  /  /  /  /  /  /  /  /  /  / 