Midwifery BSc (Hons) - CK740 (School Leaver). CK741 (Mature)

The BSc Midwifery is a four-year, full-time undergraduate course, leading to the award of a BSc Midwifery (Hons) / NQFA Level 8. On successful completion of the course, you will be recommended to An Bord Altranais for registration as a Registered Midwife. The course is designed to meet all the requirements and standards for Midwifery Education (ABA 2005). A broad based curriculum helps to produce critical, analytical and reflective practitioners capable of functioning in a variety of settings as midwives. Each year of the course has two components that consist of theoretical modules and midwifery practice modules.

The BSc Midwifery will enable you to gain knowledge and clinical practice to care for women in pregnancy and childbirth, and to provide postnatal care for mothers and babies and their families.

Overview of Module Content:

Year 1:

• Pregnancy, childbirth, postnatal care and the newborn
• Midwives and professional practice writing skills
• Introduction to evidenced based practice
• Databases, library skills
• Infection control
• Introduction to care of women with medical, surgical, mental health issues
• Care of the baby in the neonatal unit
• Gynaecological problems
• Midwifery care in the community
• Communication and applied psychology
• Sociological and cultural perspectives.

Year 2:

• Pregnancy, childbirth, postnatal care and the newborn
• Midwives and professional practice
• Food, nutrition and health for pregnancy
• Infant/Breast Feeding
• Anatomy
• Physiology
• Care of women with medical, surgical, mental health issues
• Neonatal unit
• Gynaecological problems
• Care in the community
• Pharmacology and medication management for midwifery practice
• Research.

Year 3:

• Pregnancy, childbirth, postnatal care and the newborn
• Midwives and professional practice
• Midwifery practice in various healthcare contexts
• Parenthood education
• Promoting normal birth
• High dependency care in maternity
• On-going care for medical, surgical, mental health issues
• Neonatal unit
• Gynaecological problems
• Care in the community
• Social Policy for Midwifery Practice
• Research.

Year 4

• Pregnancy
• Childbirth, postnatal care and the newborn
• Health promotion for midwifery practice
• Research, midwifery and professional practice, ethics and legal issues
• Ethics (an elective module)
• Healthcare informatics
• Advanced communication skills
• Complementary therapies in healthcare
• The therapeutic value of the arts: wound management
• Contemporary bebates in health and illness
• Multiculturalism, gender and social policy.

Course Learning Outcomes:

On successful completion of this course, you should be able to:

• actively fulfil a philosophy of midwifery in a professional manner and demonstrate knowledge and skills to provide safe and effective care for antenatal, childbirth and postnatal care
• establish effective caring and interpersonal relationships with women
• effectively coordinate, organise and manage midwifery care on your own initiative and in consultation with the multidisciplinary team
• critically appraise and evaluate current research evidence and best practice for midwifery and its implications for practice in a variety of settings.

See the College Calendar for more detailed information on the Programme and the Book of Modules for a more detailed description of Programme Modules.

Leaving Certificate entry requirements: HC3 in two subjects, and passes in four other subjects at H or O level in the Leaving Certificate from Irish, English, Mathematics, one Laboratory Science subject (i.e Chemistry, Physics, Biology, Physics with Chemistry (joint) or Agricultural Science) and two other subjects recognised for entry purposes.

Mature applicants should apply directly through the CAO. Having applied through the CAO before 1 February 2013 at 5.15pm, mature applicants must also register and apply for the Assessment Test through the PAS website (www.publicjobs.ie) between 15 February and 5 March 2013 at 5.15pm. This is required as PAS undertakes the written assessment on behalf of the NCC.

International Students should visit the International Education website.

EU Applicants: Application to the first year of the degree programme is made directly through the Central Applications Office (CAO). Applicants should apply on-line at www.cao.ie. The normal closing date for receipt of completed applications is 1st February of the year of entry. 

Non-EU Applicants

For information on course practicalities, contact us:

Anne Lynch
Senior courses administrator
Catherine McAuley School of Nursing and Midwifery
E: A.Lynch@ucc.ie
T:+353(0)21 4901562
or

Agnes Phelan
BSc (Hons) Midwifery coordinator
Catherine McAuley School of Nursing and Midwifery
E: agnes.phelan@ucc.ie
T: +353(0) 21 4901646

A combination of both continuous assessments (essays, projects, seminar presentations, assessment of clinical skills and learning, in-class tests, self and peer assessment), and end-of-year examinations. You are assessed by Registered Midwives while on clinical placements.

The midwifery component of the course will be delivered by midwife lecturers. The shared modules will be delivered by appropriately qualified lecturers either from nursing or other departments.

Anne Lynch
Senior Courses Administrator
Catherine McAuley School of Nursing and Midwifery
E: A.Lynch@ucc.ie
T:+353(0)21 4901562

Agnes Phelan
BSc (Hons) Midwifery Coordinator
Catherine McAuley School of Nursing and Midwifery
E: agnes.phelan@ucc.ie
T: +353(0) 21 4901646