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Midwifery Studies MSc

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Study mode

Part time

Duration

3 years

Start date

23-SEP-24

Key information
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Qualification type

MSc - Master of Science

Subject areas

Midwifery

Course type

Taught

Course Summary

About This Course

Underpinned by the latest development in women’s health, midwifery and maternity care, this exciting new programme will be of interest to qualified midwives.

This programme will challenge midwives to critically examine how they can work to optimise the childbirth experience of all women. There is a strong focus on the autonomous role of the midwife and how improvements in public health promotion, the provision of evidence based information and effectively supporting women’s decision making work together to optimise the childbirth experience.

There are a suite of post graduate certificates related to this MSc that may be of interest to nursing colleagues, as well as midwives.

The programme offers a flexible learning approach that aims to:

Provide students with a rigorous framework for the development and synthesis of critical knowledge and skills to optimise the childbirth experience for women and their families.
Facilitate students to further explore the public health role of the midwife in order to promote and maximise physiological birth.
Develop the student’s understanding of research approaches within health and social care.

Students wishing to can exit the programme after achieving either a PG Certificate or PG Diploma, if they do not wish to undertake the full MSc.

Course Content

What will you study on this course?

During this MSc Midwifery Studies students will develop their in-depth knowledge and understanding of key elements of a midwife's role including:

The public health role of the midwife
How physiological childbirth can be promoted and maximised within contemporary maternity services.
How the childbirth experience can be optimised for all women and their families.
Research approaches within health and social care.

Students will develop a critically understanding of the midwife’s role in the improvement of health and well being and the skills needed to optimise the childbirth experience. Students will further develop their skills in working with and for women and communities to optimise the childbirth experience, promote and protect equality, diversity and the rights of individuals. Those progressing to the full MSc Midwifery Studies will also learn how to generate and interpret relevant research evidence and apply it in practice.

Graduates of this programme will have the ability to not only reflect on professional practice to enhance self-awareness and professional development but also the skills and knowledge base to critically analyse and evaluate maternity care provision in order to identify areas for development. They will be able to clearly demonstrate a critical understanding of health research and development and crucially be able to analyse, synthesise and appropriately apply evidence based information to practice and enhance the childbirth experience.

Careers

In addition to equipping any midwife with additional knowledge and skills that would enhance his or her autonomy within practice, this programme will equip midwives with the necessary knowledge and skills required to seek employment opportunities at a senior level, for example: as a consultant midwife, practice development and leadership roles.

Modules

Optimising the Childbirth Experience (20 Credits) - Core
Optimising the Childbirth Experience (20 Credits) - Core
Leadership in Context and Research Methods (20 Credits) - Core
Leadership in Context and Research Methods (20 Credits) - Core
Dissertation (60 Credits) - Core
Dissertation (60 Credits) - Core

Tuition fees

UK fees
Course fees for UK students

Full time fee:£9,000. Part-time fees for programmes are charged as an approximate proportion of the full-time fee. The above mentioned fee is for 23-24 entry. There may be a slight increase in the year 24-25.

International fees
Course fees for EU and international students

This course is part-time so not open to overseas (non-EU) students.

Entry requirements

For consideration for entry onto the programme, you should possess registration as a midwife in your home country with a degree classification of a 2(ii) or higher. Alternatively, possession of a suitable qualification and work experience will be considered. Students also need to provide evidence of some experience in adult health care, this could be observational in a care home for example. This course is part-time so not open to overseas (non-EU) students.

University information

Bangor University offers an exceptional experience set amidst the captivating landscapes of North Wales, where courses spanning the arts, humanities, and sciences await. The welcoming, student-centred atmosphere in this vibrant and cultured city, combined with the university's size and friendly nature, are reasons why countless students choose to make Bangor their academic home. Bangor is known for having a relatively low cost of living, and...more

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