Programme structure and progression

An undergraduate programme of study is divided into a specified number of stages. Each stage is equivalent to a year of full-time study. 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, if you are full time) doesn’t 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.

Stages

• Stage 1: Level 4/ Certificate

• Stage 2: Level 5/ Intermediate

• Stage 3: Level 6/ Honours

• Stage 4: Level 7/ Masters
  
  

Modules

Each stage is made up of modules. You study and are assessed on three modules each semester and each taught module you take has a credit value (i.e 20 credits). 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 there are two possible ways in which you might still be able to pass your year and progress to the next level. These are compensation and reassessment, and are explained in more detail in the Assessment, progression and award section below.

Modules and stages are also subject to credit-weighting; for further information please see the Credit-weighting 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.

BMid (Hons) Midwifery

Stage 1 modules

• HEA00077C Universal Midwifery Care: Antenatal (20 credits)

• HEA00080C Universal Midwifery Care: Intrapartum (20 credits)

• HEA00078C Universal Midwifery Care: Postnatal (20 credits)

• HEA00079C Establishing Professional Self in Midwifery (20 credits)

• HEA00081C Midwifery Practice Learning 1 (20 credits)

Stage 2 modules

• • • HEA00167I Advancing Universal Midwifery Care (20 credits)

    • HEA00168I Complexities in Maternity Care (20 credits)

    • HEA00169I Evidence Based Midwifery Care (20 credits)

    • HEA00166I Developing Professional Self in Midwifery (20 credits)

    • HEA00170I Midwifery Practice Learning 2 (20 credits)

Stage 3 modules

• • • HEA00158H Emergencies in Midwifery Care (20 credits)

    • HEA00157H Autonomous Midwifery: Leadership and Practice (20 credits)

    • HEA00156H Leading and Advancing Change in Midwifery Care (20 credits)

    • HEA0155H Strengthening Professional Self in Midwifery (20 credits)

    • HEA00154H Midwifery Practice Learning 3 (40 credits)

    • HEA00005X Progression to Register (N/A)
      
      

MMid (Hons) Midwifery

The MMid Midwifery programme spans 208 weeks (four calendar years) and is divided evenly into theory and practice-based learning. There are ten weeks of annual leave each year, normally timetabled at Christmas, Easter and during the summer.

Stage 1 modules

• • • HEA00077C Universal Midwifery Care: Antenatal (20 credits)

    • HEA00080C Universal Midwifery Care: Intrapartum (20 credits)

    • HEA00078C Universal Midwifery Care: Postnatal (20 credits)

    • HEA00079C Establishing Professional Self in Midwifery (20 credits)

    • HEA00081C Midwifery Practice Learning 1 (20 credits)

Stage 2 modules

• • • HEA00167I Advancing Universal Midwifery Care (20 credits)

    • HEA00168I Complexities in Maternity Care (20 credits)

    • HEA00169I Evidence Based Midwifery Care (20 credits)

    • HEA00166I Developing Professional Self in Midwifery (20 credits)

    • HEA00170I Midwifery Practice Learning 2 (20 credits)

Stage 3 modules

• • • HEA00158H Emergencies in Midwifery Care (20 credits)

    • HEA00157H Autonomous Midwifery: Leadership and Practice (20 credits)

    • HEA00156H Leading and Advancing Change in Midwifery Care (20 credits)

    • HEA0155H Strengthening Professional Self in Midwifery (20 credits)

    • HEA00154H Midwifery Practice Learning 3 (40 credits)

    • HEA00005X Progression to Register (N/A)

Stage 4 modules

• 1. 1. Critiquing Contemporary Midwifery Care (20 credits)

     2. Transforming Midwifery Programme (40 credits)

     3. Challenging Professional Self in Midwifery (20 credits)

     4. Advancing Midwifery Leadership (20 credits)

     5. Midwifery Practice Learning 4 (20 credits)

     6. Progression to Register (N/A)

NB - Stage 4 modules are currently under re-development and are therefore subject to change