BSc (Hons) Health Studies (Women's Health)

Overview

ALTERNATIVE PATHWAY FOR STUDENTS NOT COMPLETING FOURTH UNIVERSITY EXAMINATION IN MIDWIFERY

The BSc (Hons) Health Studies (Women's Health), NFQ Level 8, is an honours bachelors' degree pathway for students who do not satisfy the pass standard for the Part B practice module (NU4075) in the BSc (Hons) Midwifery programme. Students who do not pass the Part B practice module for Year 4 of the BSc (Hons) Midwifery on the first and repeat attempts as per module descriptor will re-register for the non-clinical BSc (Hons) in Health Studies (Women's Health).

To complete the BSc (Hons) Health Studies (Women's Health), a student must pass all Part A modules for the fourth-year BSc Midwifery Examinations and achieve a pass in the Part B independent study module NU4044 (15 credits). This pathway does not confer eligibility to practice as a Registered Midwife.

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

Leading to: NFQ Level 8, Major Award - BSc (Hons) Health Studies (Women's Health)

A student may not register for the Fourth Year of the programme until the Third University Examination in Midwifery and the relevant Part B module have been passed. In order to be admitted to the Fourth University Examination in Health Studies (Women's Health), each student must have attended lecture modules in Part A to the value of 45 credits and an independent study module in Part B to the value of 15 credits.

Programme Requirements

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