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Undergraduate Prospectus 2017 | Nursing and Midwifery

Midwifery
Key Information
Why study this course?

The Midwifery programme is designed to focus on gaining the
knowledge, clinical skills, and critical and reflective perspectives
required to provide excellent care for all women and newborn
babies and to optimise women’s positive experience of childbirth
in all situations.
Students develop into independent learners through a programme
of study which combines classroom-based, directed and
self-directed learning with full engagement in clinical care,
under supervision, to women during their childbirth experience.
In the first year, you will develop the foundation for a comprehensive
understanding of the physiological, psychological, social, and public
health dimensions of normal pregnancy and childbirth. You will
gain insight into the importance of communication for effective
caring and professional relationships and begin to explore research
evidence as the basis for providing optimal care. You will experience
providing care to pregnant women at all stages of pregnancy and in
a range of contexts: women’s own homes; clinics in the community;
hospital; and the midwifery birth centre.

Course type
Single honours

Course duration
Three years

Indicative entry
requirements

For information on entry
requirements please
visit www.keele.ac.uk/
entryrequirements

Study abroad
No

You may have the opportunity
to undertake a short international
elective placement.

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