HSMW612 – Pregnancy and Birth B
Module code
HSMW612
Module title
Pregnancy and Birth B
Prescription
To apply midwifery knowledge and skills related to physiological pregnancy, labour, and birth required to provide professional, culturally responsive, and evidence-based midwifery care during the normal childbirth experience.
NZQA Level
Level 6
NZQA Credits
15
Delivery method
- Web-Enhanced
Learning hours
- Total learning hours
- 150
Resources required
- Learning Outcomes
- 1. Discuss the anatomy and physiology of pregnancy including the foetus and placenta and their inter-relationship.
2. Apply evidence-based knowledge and critical thinking required to provide professional and culturally responsive midwifery care during the normal childbirth experience.
3. Examine the physiology of pain and consider appropriate strategies to work with women/waahine and their pain in labour.
4. Identify the potential for normal processes to be disrupted and analyse the nature of these disruptions, formulating appropriate responses to resolve problems.
5. Apply critical thinking to the management of normal pregnancy and childbirth including accountability for determining and achieving outcomes of midwifery care. - Content
- • Physiology of the placenta and foetal growth and development
• Physiology of pregnancy, labour and birth
• Recognising normal physiological processes and progress and common differences related to pregnancy labour and birth
• Physiology of pain and working with the woman/wahine in pain
• Planning, implementing and evaluating midwifery care
• Referral guidelines
• Theory and practice of named midwifery skills
• Documentation and relevant legislation - Assessment Criteria
- The portfolio is comprised of multiple components.
Students need to provide evidence against all learning outcomes, and gain an overall mark of 50% to pass this module. - Teaching and Learning Strategy
- May include: Project-based Learning; Flipped Classroom; Blended Learning; Work-integrated Learning; Inclusive Practices.
Methods may include workshops and practical classes, tutorials, case-based learning, inquiry-based learning, group activities & discussion, supported online learning, e-portfolio, practice simulation.
