HPRO6405 – Midwifery Ways of Knowing 2
Module code
HPRO6405
Module title
Midwifery Ways of Knowing 2
Prescription
The aim of this course is for aakonga to develop the knowledge and skills required to interpret and integrate professional frameworks, rangahau, research and Pacific research, and sociocultural considerations that underpin evidence-based decision making in midwifery practice.
Programmes
- TP5225
NZQA Level
Level 6
NZQA Credits
15
Delivery method
- Web-Enhanced
Learning hours
- Total learning hours
- 150
Resources required
- Learning Outcomes
- LO1: Apply professional frameworks, legislation, and evidence to inform decision making for culturally competent midwifery practice.
LO2: Analyse contemporary socio-cultural factors in relation to midwifery practice.
LO3: Evaluate rangahau, research and Pacific research to inform evidence-based midwifery practice. - Content
- - Professionalism
- Midwifery partnership theory
- Cultural competence
- Informed consent and decision making
- Advocacy
- Current national and international issues in midwifery
- Legislation
- Ethics
- Equity
- Consumer rights
- Impacts of professional frameworks on practice
- New Zealand College of Midwives Standards of Practice
- Midwifery Council Competencies
- Reflective practice
- Cultural diversity and cultural change
- Cultural competence in midwifery practice
- Culture and women’s health
- Theories of power
- Historical and cultural perspectives on the family
- Capitalism, social welfare, and neo-liberalism
- Cultural constructions of gender and gender identity
- Social determinants of health
- Midwifery partnership theory
- Ideology of multiculturalism
- Reproductive justice and abortion
- Disability
- Sexuality
- Family Violence
- Maternal mental health
- Poverty
- Neurodiversity
- Refugee backgrounds
- Rurality
- Evidence in midwifery practice
- Critical thinking
- Research paradigms including rangahau
- Maatauranga Maaori and rangahau as evidence
- Research methodologies
- Pacific research methodologies
- Rangahau and common qualitative/quantitative research methodologies and design
- Introduction to sampling and statistics
- Strategies/tools for critiquing research
- Read and appraise research relevant to decision making
- Health literacy
- Disseminating and communicating research and information - 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.
