MW6004 - Promoting Normal Physiological Process in Midwifery Care: Anatomy & Physiology

You will learn through interactive lectures, seminars, guided and independent learning using a variety of learning strategies, including quizzes and formative tests. The lectures will cover theories that will enable you to complete guided work, which will then be discussed in seminar sessions. Active student participation in interactive lectures will enable critical thinking applying concepts in real time to achieve higher cognition skills.
The University Library offers extensive access to electronic texts and tutorials that supports the development of academic skills aimed at improving your critical thinking and analytical writing.

Support will include feedback from tutors during group work within interactive lectures and seminars, which will allow questions to be answered promptly. The seminars will also provide an opportunity for you to receive feedback on how your academic abilities are developing. In-class and online formative tests will be used throughout the module, to allow you to assess your personal learning. Resources will be available to you on the electronic learning platform (BlackBoardUltra) and tutors may be contacted for support. A group tutorial will provide academic support focussed on the assessment tasks. A revision session in preparation for the assessment that includes group activities providing peer feedback is provided and will include a shortened mock version as a formative assessment.
The University Libraries at both Coach Lane Campus and City Campus offer an extensive collection of material, both hard copy and electronic, access to international databases and training in information retrieval. The module will be supported by University library staff and resources, including study skills support packages. You can access the interactive training via the library webpages or the following link: http://library.northumbria.ac.uk/learning-skills

Ask4Help Online provides a comprehensive range of answers to frequently asked questions and is of benefit to students as a central point of reference for information about many different topics. Ask4Help face to face service points include those located in both university libraries.

All modules at Northumbria include a range of reading materials that students are expected to engage with. The reading list for this module can be found at: http://readinglists.northumbria.ac.uk
(Reading List service online guide for academic staff this containing contact details for the Reading List team – http://library.northumbria.ac.uk/readinglists)

Knowledge & Understanding:
1. Describe and differentiate an understanding of the anatomy and physiology of the non-pregnant female including hormonal cycles, ovulation and fertilization.
2. Relate an understanding of the development and growth of the fetus to the gestational age of a pregnancy.
3. Critically explain and differentiate the features of physiological reproductive health during the perinatal period.
4. Demonstrate critical understanding of theory and practice, critical thinking, assessment, reflection to inform safe practice.

Personal Values Attributes (Global / Cultural awareness, Ethics, Curiosity) (PVA):
5. Interpret physiological data to plan and provide care which recognises the diversity of women’s circumstances and needs.

Formative assessment:
A revision session in preparation for the assessment that includes group activities providing peer feedback is provided and will include a shortened mock version as a formative assessment.
Optional formative assessments will be available on the BBU to enable self-assessment of learning, providing you with an assessment of your knowledge and understanding aiding your preparation for the summative assessment.

Summative assessment:

90-minute Exam, 25 MCQ and 5 short answer questions.

MLO’s 1 – 5; 100%

Marking rubric and qualitative feedback in BBU.

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Midwives assess, promote and facilitate normal physiological processes throughout pregnancy, birth and the postnatal period. This requires in depth knowledge and understanding of the life sciences -anatomy and physiology, genetics, pharmacology and microbiology.

This module, delivered early in the programme will introduce you to the life sciences that underpin effective midwifery care. The module content will provide the foundation upon which you will develop an understanding of biological factors impacting on mental and physical health and ill health.

The module content will be directly linked to the practice module, for examples, the physiology of childbirth will inform workshops on labour care and pharmacology will be explored prior to the practice module content on medicines management.

Throughout the programme you will be able to access VR equipment to consolidate your learning.