HPRO5401 – Professional Communication
Module code
HPRO5401
Module title
Professional Communication
Prescription
The aim of this course is for aakonga to develop knowledge, skills, and attitudes for professional communication in midwifery practice in Aotearoa New Zealand.
Programmes
- TP5225
NZQA Level
Level 5
NZQA Credits
15
Delivery method
- Web-Enhanced
Learning hours
- Total learning hours
- 150
Resources required
- Content
- - Whakawhanaungatanga, tikanga, maatauranga, hui, talanoa as related to communication
- Communication theories, models and tools
- Culturally competent communication
- Own socio-cultural journey and attitudes
- Interpersonal communication including feedback, managing conflict, debriefing
- Oral and written professional communication
- Introduction to documentation
- Introduction to reflection in midwifery practice
- Telehealth/digital health
- Professional accountability
- Adult learning and teaching principles
- Health education and health promotion communication
- Health literacy
- Digital literacy including AI
- Legal and ethical considerations, informed consent
- Documentation - Learning Outcomes
- LO1: Apply communication models, theories and skills in culturally competent midwifery practice.
LO2: Apply the principles that underpin information sharing for whaanau decision making in midwifery care. - Teaching and Learning Strategy
- Learning and teaching activities will employ a range of elements drawn from approved methods. The activities chosen will align with the context of the learning (delivery mode, regional-specific requirements, etc.) and any particular needs of the group of aakonga.
- Assessment Criteria
- Assessment in this course is achievement-based. Aakonga must submit all specified assessment items, achieve all learning outcomes, and obtain a minimum of 50% in each assessment to pass this course.
- Learning and Teaching Resource
- All required and recommended resources are advised to aakonga via course outlines.
