Programme structure & progression
The BA (Hons) in Midwifery Practice spans 156 weeks (three calendar years) and is divided evenly into theory and practice-based learning. There are seven weeks of annual leave each year, normally timetabled at Christmas, Easter and during the summer.
Stage 1 modules
HEA00009C - Foundations for Midwifery Practice 1: Antenatal Care (30 credits)
HEA00010C - Foundations for Midwifery Practice 2: Postnatal Care (20 credits)
HEA00011C - Foundations for Midwifery Practice 3: Intrapartum Care (20 credits)
HEA00022C - The Transition to Professional Self (20 credits)
HEA00074C - Midwifery Practice 1 and 2 (30 credits)
Stage 2 modules
HEA00025I - Public Health in Midwifery (20 credits)
HEA00023I - Knowledge & Evidence Informing Midwifery Practice (10 credits)
HEA00022I - Applied Midwifery Practice (20 credits)
HEA00026I - Professional & Legal Frameworks Regulating Midwifery Practice (10 credits)
HEA00027I - Complicated Maternities (20 credits)
HEA00028I - Professional Relationships (10 credits)
HEA00047I - Midwifery Practice 3 (20 credits)
HEA00048I - Midwifery Practice 4 (10 credits)
Stage 3 modules
HEA00020H - Empowered Midwifery Care (10 credits)
HEA00139H - Emergency Management in Midwifery Practice (20 credits)
HEA00018H - Midwifery Dissertation (40 credits)
HEA00140H - Skilled Companionship in Midwifery (10 credits)
HEA00019H - Midwifery Practice 5 (10 credits)
HEA00021H - Midwifery Practice 6v2 (30 credits)
Stages
An undergraduate programme of study is divided into a specified number of stages. Each stage is equivalent to a year of full-time study at the associated level. You must satisfy the requirements for one stage of your programme before being able to progress to the next stage.
The first ‘stage’ of your programme (which is your first year) does not count towards your degree classification, but you do have to pass it to continue with your programme, and it will appear on your transcript.
When we calculate your degree classification, different stages will be weighted differently. More information on this can be found under Your Final Degree Classification in the Assessment, Progression and Award section.
BA Midwifery Practice:
Stage 1: Level 4/ Certificate
Stage 2: Level 5/ Intermediate
Stage 3: Level 6/ Honours
Modules
Each stage is made up of modules which you will take. Each of the modules you undertake will have a credit value (e.g. 10 credits – 20 credits – etc.) and a ‘level’ which indicates the module’s level of difficulty. You will achieve the credit for a module by passing the module assessments. Modules are assessed by a range of methods which will result in a numerical module mark out of 100.
If you fail a module you might be able to still pass your year and progress to the next level using reassessment. Reassessment is explained in more detail in the Assessment, Progression and Award Section of the Handbook.
Modules and stages are also subject to credit-weighting; for further information please see Credit-weighting (Section 3.5) in the Your Programme Section of the Handbook.
Each module has its own Module Descriptor which includes module learning outcomes and module specific information. The Module Catalogue provides you with information about the modules running in a year of study.
Each module has its own Assessment Guideline that provides information regarding the nature of the module’s assessment. Assessment Guidelines can be found on the Student Intranet.
All modules are compulsory within this programme.