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This module aims to provide the developing student midwife with the knowledge, skills, and professional awareness required to begin negotiating the academic and practice expectations of their three-year BSc Midwifery programme. 

The module introduces the study skills essential for success at Level 4, including academic writing, critical thinking, literature searching, and time management, alongside the use of reflection to support personal and professional development. You will explore the wide-ranging role of the midwife across the childbearing continuum, gaining an understanding of models of care, professional responsibilities, and the regulatory frameworks that underpin safe practice. The role of the Nursing and Midwifery Council and the legal and ethical principles that guide practice will be considered in detail. 

Building on this foundation, the module also introduces the care of the newborn and infant feeding, including breastfeeding, formula feeding, and the influence of epigenetics and the microbiome. Through this, you will begin to develop an evidence-based understanding of how midwives support families in making informed choices to optimise maternal and infant wellbeing. 

This module is designed to help you build confidence, develop resilience, and learn practical self-care strategies, empowering them to look after their mental health and wellbeing as they begin your professional journey 

This module aims to develop your knowledge of anatomy and physiology, genetics, genomics, and epigenetics of the human body. This knowledge will provide the basis upon which you will develop essential midwifery skills to assess, plan and provide care for women and new born infants across the childbearing continuum.

Midwives play a central role in promoting health, identifying risks, and supporting women with pre-existing or emerging complications in pregnancy. This module introduces you to the public health aspects of midwifery, exploring biological, psychological, social, and cultural influences on health. You will develop an understanding of evidence based practice, screening, prevention, and health promotion, while considering the midwife’s responsibilities in continuity, advocacy, and interprofessional working. By engaging with research and applying it to practice, you will begin to build the knowledge and skills required to provide safe, inclusive, and high-quality care for women, newborns, and families.

This module is a practice-based module closely linked to the MORA, with the rationale to develop your foundational knowledge, professional behaviours, and interpersonal skills required for effective practice in midwifery, while fostering ethical awareness, personal reflection, and the ability to work collaboratively under supervision in varied clinical contexts.

This module supports you to develop as autonomous, reflective midwifery practitioners who are able to integrate ethical, legal, and professional principles with evidence-based practice. It develops on midwifery theories, statutory and professional responsibilities, and key concepts of leadership, professional advocacy, and decision-making in care. You will critically engage with national reports, clinical guidelines, and research evidence, building skills in critical appraisal, literature searching, and understanding methodological approaches. In parallel, you will develop a range of intrapartum clinical skills and competencies, alongside medicines management, to underpin safe and accountable practice. 

By combining professional development, research literacy, and clinical skills acquisition, this module contributes to the BSc (Hons) Midwifery programme by equipping you with the knowledge, skills, and confidence to practise in line with the NMC Standards of Proficiency for Midwives. It emphasises reflective development, professional accountability, and the application of evidence to practice, laying a foundation for advanced learning and safe, woman-centred care across the programme. 

The learning in this module is closely aligned to clinical placements. You will be expected to apply ethical reasoning, evidence-based decision-making, and emerging autonomous practice during supervised care. Clinical skills introduced in the module (e.g., venepuncture, cannulation, perineal suturing, intrapartum skills, medicines management) will be consolidated and assessed in placement settings under the guidance of practice supervisors. Professional advocacy, reflective practice, and learning from maternity reports will further support your contributions in the workplace, bridging classroom learning with practice-based experience.

This module enables you to develop knowledge, skills, and professional judgement in recognising, managing, and supporting women and families experiencing complications during pregnancy, labour, and the postnatal period. Emphasis is placed on holistic, woman-centred care, incorporating the management of deviations and additional care needs. By building on foundations from first-year modules, you are supported to integrate theory with practice, applying evidence-based approaches to complex clinical scenarios. 

The module directly contributes to the BSc (Hons) Midwifery programme by preparing you to engage more actively within your clinical placements, fostering confidence and competence in contributing to the interprofessional management of obstetric complexities. It also underpins progression towards the NMC Standards of Proficiency for Midwives, particularly in relation to safe, effective, and compassionate care in situations of increased complexity. 

Learning in this module is closely aligned with your clinical placements, where exposure to obstetric complications, emergency scenarios, and safeguarding concerns is routine. You will be expected to consolidate and apply your theoretical knowledge in practice, progressively taking on greater responsibility in providing and contributing to care under supervision. 

This module builds on the foundations of public health, anatomy, and midwifery practice introduced at level 4. It explores the complex and interconnected determinants of women, birthing people and children’s health across the life course. You will critically explore health inequity, key determinants of health, barriers to care and the impact of global, national and local policy.  

The module supports you to adopt a holistic, evidence-informed and culturally safe approach to midwifery care, whilst underpinning core principles, such as interprofessional working. You will also develop practical skills in newborn examination and mandatory training, ensuring readiness for safe and effective midwifery practice.

This module is a practice-based module closely linked to the MORA, with the rationale to enhance your ability to apply detailed midwifery knowledge, professional behaviours, and ethical principles in varied clinical contexts, while developing autonomy, reflective practice, and advanced interpersonal communication skills under appropriate supervision.

At Level 6, you are expected to demonstrate critical thinking, independence, and leadership. This module therefore challenges you not only to understand QI theory but also to apply it to contemporary issues in maternity care, such as reducing health inequalities, improving service-user experience, and ensuring cultural competence. By undertaking a substantive QI-focused assessment, you will consolidate and integrate academic knowledge with professional practice, preparing you for the transition into autonomous practice and future leadership roles within maternity services.

It is recognised that interventions and complications are increasing in relation to maternity care and experience. This has roots in societal, social, psychological, medical and biological factors that can alter physiological processes for women and children and impact both short and long-term health.  

It is important therefore for midwives to feel equipped and able to promote and enhance physiological processes within the childbearing and neonatal periods. This module aims to build upon  previous  knowledge of anatomy, physiology, care of the newborn, skills and care complexity to emerge with a knowledge of challenges and barriers to care plus, explore potential ways of overcoming these.

This module aims to consolidate the acquired knowledge and understanding that you have gained during the course in preparation for post-registration midwifery practice. You will have the opportunity to extend your understanding of key concepts focusing on your imminent future as a registered midwife. The module will also expand your understanding of the advocacy, leadership and professional midwifery practice in preparation for qualification.

This module is a practice-based module closely linked to the MORA, with the rationale to enable you to apply a systematic and specialist understanding of midwifery knowledge and practice in diverse clinical contexts, while demonstrating professional autonomy, ethical responsibility, and effective interpersonal communication.

This module aims to provide the developing student midwife with the knowledge, skills, and professional awareness required to begin negotiating the academic and practice expectations of their three-year BSc Midwifery programme. 

The module introduces the study skills essential for success at Level 4, including academic writing, critical thinking, literature searching, and time management, alongside the use of reflection to support personal and professional development. You will explore the wide-ranging role of the midwife across the childbearing continuum, gaining an understanding of models of care, professional responsibilities, and the regulatory frameworks that underpin safe practice. The role of the Nursing and Midwifery Council and the legal and ethical principles that guide practice will be considered in detail. 

Building on this foundation, the module also introduces the care of the newborn and infant feeding, including breastfeeding, formula feeding, and the influence of epigenetics and the microbiome. Through this, you will begin to develop an evidence-based understanding of how midwives support families in making informed choices to optimise maternal and infant wellbeing. 

This module is designed to help you build confidence, develop resilience, and learn practical self-care strategies, empowering them to look after their mental health and wellbeing as they begin your professional journey 

This module aims to develop your knowledge of anatomy and physiology, genetics, genomics, and epigenetics of the human body. This knowledge will provide the basis upon which you will develop essential midwifery skills to assess, plan and provide care for women and new born infants across the childbearing continuum.

Midwives play a central role in promoting health, identifying risks, and supporting women with pre-existing or emerging complications in pregnancy. This module introduces you to the public health aspects of midwifery, exploring biological, psychological, social, and cultural influences on health. You will develop an understanding of evidence based practice, screening, prevention, and health promotion, while considering the midwife’s responsibilities in continuity, advocacy, and interprofessional working. By engaging with research and applying it to practice, you will begin to build the knowledge and skills required to provide safe, inclusive, and high-quality care for women, newborns, and families.

This module is a practice-based module closely linked to the MORA, with the rationale to develop your foundational knowledge, professional behaviours, and interpersonal skills required for effective practice in midwifery, while fostering ethical awareness, personal reflection, and the ability to work collaboratively under supervision in varied clinical contexts.

This module supports you to develop as autonomous, reflective midwifery practitioners who are able to integrate ethical, legal, and professional principles with evidence-based practice. It develops on midwifery theories, statutory and professional responsibilities, and key concepts of leadership, professional advocacy, and decision-making in care. You will critically engage with national reports, clinical guidelines, and research evidence, building skills in critical appraisal, literature searching, and understanding methodological approaches. In parallel, you will develop a range of intrapartum clinical skills and competencies, alongside medicines management, to underpin safe and accountable practice. 

By combining professional development, research literacy, and clinical skills acquisition, this module contributes to the BSc (Hons) Midwifery programme by equipping you with the knowledge, skills, and confidence to practise in line with the NMC Standards of Proficiency for Midwives. It emphasises reflective development, professional accountability, and the application of evidence to practice, laying a foundation for advanced learning and safe, woman-centred care across the programme. 

The learning in this module is closely aligned to clinical placements. You will be expected to apply ethical reasoning, evidence-based decision-making, and emerging autonomous practice during supervised care. Clinical skills introduced in the module (e.g., venepuncture, cannulation, perineal suturing, intrapartum skills, medicines management) will be consolidated and assessed in placement settings under the guidance of practice supervisors. Professional advocacy, reflective practice, and learning from maternity reports will further support your contributions in the workplace, bridging classroom learning with practice-based experience.

This module enables you to develop knowledge, skills, and professional judgement in recognising, managing, and supporting women and families experiencing complications during pregnancy, labour, and the postnatal period. Emphasis is placed on holistic, woman-centred care, incorporating the management of deviations and additional care needs. By building on foundations from first-year modules, you are supported to integrate theory with practice, applying evidence-based approaches to complex clinical scenarios. 

The module directly contributes to the BSc (Hons) Midwifery programme by preparing you to engage more actively within your clinical placements, fostering confidence and competence in contributing to the interprofessional management of obstetric complexities. It also underpins progression towards the NMC Standards of Proficiency for Midwives, particularly in relation to safe, effective, and compassionate care in situations of increased complexity. 

Learning in this module is closely aligned with your clinical placements, where exposure to obstetric complications, emergency scenarios, and safeguarding concerns is routine. You will be expected to consolidate and apply your theoretical knowledge in practice, progressively taking on greater responsibility in providing and contributing to care under supervision. 

This module builds on the foundations of public health, anatomy, and midwifery practice introduced at level 4. It explores the complex and interconnected determinants of women, birthing people and children’s health across the life course. You will critically explore health inequity, key determinants of health, barriers to care and the impact of global, national and local policy.  

The module supports you to adopt a holistic, evidence-informed and culturally safe approach to midwifery care, whilst underpinning core principles, such as interprofessional working. You will also develop practical skills in newborn examination and mandatory training, ensuring readiness for safe and effective midwifery practice.

This module is a practice-based module closely linked to the MORA, with the rationale to enhance your ability to apply detailed midwifery knowledge, professional behaviours, and ethical principles in varied clinical contexts, while developing autonomy, reflective practice, and advanced interpersonal communication skills under appropriate supervision.

At Level 6, you are expected to demonstrate critical thinking, independence, and leadership. This module therefore challenges you not only to understand QI theory but also to apply it to contemporary issues in maternity care, such as reducing health inequalities, improving service-user experience, and ensuring cultural competence. By undertaking a substantive QI-focused assessment, you will consolidate and integrate academic knowledge with professional practice, preparing you for the transition into autonomous practice and future leadership roles within maternity services.

It is recognised that interventions and complications are increasing in relation to maternity care and experience. This has roots in societal, social, psychological, medical and biological factors that can alter physiological processes for women and children and impact both short and long-term health.  

It is important therefore for midwives to feel equipped and able to promote and enhance physiological processes within the childbearing and neonatal periods. This module aims to build upon  previous  knowledge of anatomy, physiology, care of the newborn, skills and care complexity to emerge with a knowledge of challenges and barriers to care plus, explore potential ways of overcoming these.

This module aims to consolidate the acquired knowledge and understanding that you have gained during the course in preparation for post-registration midwifery practice. You will have the opportunity to extend your understanding of key concepts focusing on your imminent future as a registered midwife. The module will also expand your understanding of the advocacy, leadership and professional midwifery practice in preparation for qualification.

This module is a practice-based module closely linked to the MORA, with the rationale to enable you to apply a systematic and specialist understanding of midwifery knowledge and practice in diverse clinical contexts, while demonstrating professional autonomy, ethical responsibility, and effective interpersonal communication.