Child Birth Promoting and Facilitating Normal Birth

Module delivery dates

Lancaster - 13 and 27 January, 10 and 24 February 2014; 09:30 - 16:00 hours

You will need to attend one of the induction days prior to commencing your first module; these are running in Lancaster on 18 or 19 September 2013 (you only need to attend one date), 08 January 2014 and 26 March 2014 and in Carlisle on 20 September 2013, 07 January 2014 and 25 March 2014. If you have studied at the University of Cumbria in the past two years the requirement to attend the induction day may be waived.

Closing date for applications

The closing date for applications is 5 working days prior to the module start date or, if this is your first module, 5 working days prior to the induction date.

Why study with us?

This module aims to enable students to critically explore the potential for promoting and facilitating normal birth from a variety of perspectives and in a range of contexts.

Finance

If you are employed within NHS North West and this module is to be funded by your employing Trust, please contact your Line Manager and CPD Lead for advice relating to funding and the funding application process.

What can this course lead to? This module can be studied as part of the University Advanced Diploma (UAD) Practice Development: Midwifery. Resources and facilities We are amongst the UK’s leading health and wellbeing faculties and are proud of the high level of support we are able to offer to our students. We provide a wide range of high-quality courses supported by expert academic and clinical practice staff. If you join us you will enjoy great facilities and learn alongside caring, committed and experienced professionals. Our employment record is excellent. Entry requirements

Evidence of prior successful study at underpinning level.

More information about levels and credits.

Credit and UCAS requirements Credit: 20 credits Selection criteria

This module is available to students who are working with pregnant women and families.

To be eligible to study this module, students must demonstrate the ability to study at this level and commit to attempting the assessment. When taken as part of a specific named award, the module content and assessment must be focussed towards the subject of that award

Students must participate in the formative components of the module in order to successfully pass the module

Modules

HMFG6002 Child Birth: Promoting and Facilitating Normal Birth (20 credits at level 6)

Intended learning outcomes

On successful completion you will be able to:

• Demonstrate critical reflection on own and others’ practice in the promotion of normal birth
• Critically discuss the extent to which women are empowered to lead their care for normal birth
• Demonstrate understanding of the range of skills, knowledge and attitudes necessary for the support of women and families for normal birth in a range of contexts
• Critically discuss some of the political and sociocultural factors that influence the promotion and facilitation of normal birth
• Demonstrate understanding of the extent to which normal birth may influence the short and longer term health of women, infants and families.

Indicative core bibliography

Active Birth Centre http://www.activebirthcentre.com

Association for Improvements in Maternity Services http://www.aims.org.uk

Donna S., (2011) Promoting Normal Birth: Research, Reflections and Guidelines. Fresh heart Publishing British.

Independent Midwives home site and resources/links) http://www.independentmidwives.org.uk

Informed choice evidence resource for lay people and professionals http://www.choicesforbirth.org/index.php

Mander, R. (2004) Men and Maternity. Abingdon, Routledge

NPEU Birthplace cohort study (2011) https://www.npeu.ox.ac.uk/birthplace/results

Nolan, M.L, (2010) Home Birth: The Politics of Difficult Choices . Abingdon,. Routledge

Walsh, D. (2011) Evidence and Skills for Normal Labour and Birth

A Guide for Midwives, 2nd Edition. Abingdon, Routledge.

Course summary Maternity care policy; Health inequalities and impact on childbirth; Comparative midwifery and other practices in relation to promoting and facilitating normal birth; Sociocultural and political factors influencing childbirth; Decision making and informed choice; Medicalisation and birth. Women’s empowerment and birth.