Midwifery

Overview

Learning outcomes

The majority of modules from this Midwifery course at University College Cork are assessed by assignments. For some modules there will be examinations or a student may be required to make a presentation. In Year 2, students undertake a research study and complete a dissertation. A supervisor will be provided to support this work.

Career

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

• Practise with greater insight of the research-base, ethical, socio-political and professional underpinnings of midwifery and health care in Ireland;

• Exercise enhanced personal and professional competence through accountability and autonomy in midwifery practice;

• Demonstrate higher levels of judgement in the practice of midwifery through the generation of midwifery knowledge for innovative, research based midwifery practice;

• Act as innovators and leaders and contribute to practice development in midwifery;

• Teach others from a broad and in-depth knowledge base, derived from critical reflection on midwifery practice and the development of critical inquiry in midwifery

• Exercise accountability and autonomy within the clinical and professional boundaries of midwifery;