Overview

NFQ Level 7, Major Award

ALTERNATIVE PATHWAY FOR STUDENTS NOT COMPLETING THIRD UNIVERSITY EXAMINATION IN MIDWIFERY

The BSc Health Studies (Women's Health), NFQ Level 7, is an alternative ordinary bachelor's degree pathway for students who do not satisfy the pass standard for the placement module Part B (NU3069) in the BSc (Hons) Midwifery programme. Students who do not pass the Part B practice module for Year 2 of the BSc (Hons) Midwifery at the Autumn Examination or at the first attempt in a Repeat year will re-register for the non-clinical BSc in Health Studies (Women's Health). This pathway does not confer eligibility to practice as a Registered Midwife.

To complete the BSc Health Studies (Women's Health), a student must pass all Part A modules for the third-year BSc Midwifery Examinations and achieve a pass in the Part B independent study module NU3084 (10 credits). Students who complete the Part B study module are required to exit the programme with a BSc Health Studies (Women's Health) award. 

THIRD YEAR - THIRD UNIVERSITY EXAMINATION IN HEALTH STUDIES (WOMEN'S HEALTH)

Leading to: NFQ Level 7, Major Award - BSc in Health Studies (Women's Health)

A student may not register for the Third Year of the programme until the Second University Examination in Midwifery and the appropriate Part B module have been passed. In order to be admitted to the Third University Examination in Health Studies (Women's Health), each student must have attended lecture modules in Part A to the value of 50 credits and a study module in Part B to the value of 10 credits.

Students who complete the Part B study module are required to exit the programme with a BSc Health Studies (Women's Health) award. 

Programme Requirements

For information about modules, module choice, options and credit weightings, please go to Programme Requirements. 

Programme Requirements

Module List

Code	Title	Credits
Year 1 - Midwifery
Students take 60 credits as follows - 50 credits in Part A and 10 credits in Part B.
Year 1 - Part A
Students take 50 credits as follows:
Core Modules
NU1052	Pregnancy, Childbirth and the Newborn I	10
NU1053	Midwives and Professional Practice I	10
NU1055	Interpersonal Communication and Applied Psychology for Midwifery Practice	10
NU1064	Midwifery Theory and Practice for Various Clinical Settings I	10
SC1016	Sociological concepts for Midwifery	5
NU1040	Infection Prevention and Control for Nursing and Midwifery Practice	5
Year 1 - Part B
Students take 10 credits as follows:
Core Modules
NU1056	Midwifery Practice I	10
Year 2 - Midwifery
Students take 60 credits as follows - 50 credits in Part A and 10 credits in Part B.
Year 2 - Part A
Students take 50 credits as follows:
Core Modules
NU2092	Pregnancy, Childbirth and the Newborn II	5
NU2093	Pregnancy, Childbirth and the Newborn II - Complications	10
NU2094	Midwives and Professional Practice - Bereavement and Loss	5
NU2095	Biological Basis for Midwifery Practice	10
NU2096	Midwifery in Various Health Care Contexts II	10
NU2003	Pharmacology and Medication Management for Nurses and Midwives	5
NU2050	Research for Evidence Based Nursing and Midwifery Care	5
Year 2 - Part B
Students take 10 credits as follows:
Core Modules
NU2083	Midwifery Practice II	10
Year 3 - Health Studies (Women's Health)
Students take 60 credits as follows - 50 credits in Part A and 10 credits in Part B.
Year 3 - Part A
Students take 50 credits as follows:
Core Modules
NU3058	Midwifery Practice in Various Health Contexts III	10
NU3070	Pregnancy, Childbirth and Newborn III	15
NU3071	Midwives and Professional Practice III	5
NU3073	Parenthood Education: Promoting Normal Birth	10
SS3044	Contemporary Social Issues in Midwifery Practice	5
NU3083	Research for Evidence-based Nursing and Midwifery Care	5
Year 3 - Part B
Core Modules
NU3084	Independent Study in Health Studies (Women's Health)	10
Total Credits		180

Examinations

Full details and regulations governing Examinations for each programme will be contained in the Marks and Standards Book and for each module in the Book of Modules.

Programme Learning Outcomes

Programme Learning Outcomes for BSc (Ord) Health Studies (Women's Health) (NFQ Level 7, Major Award)

On successful completion of this programme, students should be able to:

• Demonstrate knowledge of life and social sciences relevant to health studies (women's health);
  
• Demonstrate knowledge of team working with individuals, groups and communities;
  
• Promote health and wellbeing when working with women as individuals, groups and communities across the lifespan;
  
• Demonstrate reasoning skills in a broad range of settings related to health studies (women's health);
  
• Work in an ethical manner that respects social, cultural differences and confidentiality;
  
• Demonstrate literacy and numeracy in report writing and in oral communication.