Midwifery / Registered Midwife BSc(Hons)

Why choose this course?

Midwives give care, supervision and advice to women and their families throughout childbearing. This course will prepare you to achieve the requirements of the Nursing and Midwifery Council and European Midwives' Directives, and is ideal for women and men with qualities that include a mature, open-minded approach, good interpersonal skills and empathy.

What will you study?

You will study a wide range of subjects that provide the scientific knowledge base for midwifery practice, such as maternal and neonatal physiology and care; health promotion and education; professional, ethical and legal issues; and research. You will be exposed to a variety of educational and practice settings and encouraged to view learning as a lifelong process. Reflection is emphasised throughout the course to enhance the integration of theory and practice.

Please note that this is an indicative list of modules and is not intended as a definitive list. Those listed here may also be a mixture of core and optional modules.

Year 1

• Biological Science
• Introduction to Anatomy and Physiology
• Communication and Informing Midwifery Practice
• Introduction to Social Sciences
• Introduction to Health Promotion
• Introduction to Midwifery Practice and Applied Biological Science

Year 2

• Psychosocial Aspects of Midwifery Care
• Research Methods
• Deficiencies in Women's Health
• Midwifery Profession and Practice
• Biological Basis of Midwifery Practice
• The Role of the Midwife in Public Health

Year 3

• Evidence-based Practice
• Complicated Childbearing
• Interprofessional Debates and Management
• Comparative Midwifery: National and International Perspectives
• Scope of Professional Practice
• Empowering Women
• Preparation for Autonomous Practice