92781 An Introduction to Midwifery Practice

Subject level: Postgraduate

Handbook description

The aim of this subject is to increase students' understanding and appreciation of childbearing as a normal healthy developmental experience in the life cycle of women and their families. This childbearing experience encompasses the preconceptual period through to early parenting. The subject also aims to develop students' understanding and appreciation of the role of the midwife as a health care professional, providing a critical contribution to the quality of the woman and her family's experience of childbearing. This subject provides students with a framework for midwifery practice, and develops their knowledge and skills in the care of the woman and her family experiencing normal pregnancy, childbirth and early parenting.