MSc Midwifery and Women’s Health

Program Overview

The MSc Midwifery and Women's Health program at the University of Hertfordshire equips students with advanced knowledge and skills in midwifery and women's health. Through modular study, students can choose to attain a Master's degree, Postgraduate certificate, or Postgraduate diploma. The program is delivered via a blend of learning approaches and prepares graduates for careers as midwives, nurses, health visitors, lecturers, and researchers in the field.

Program Outline

Outline:

Content:

The MSc Midwifery and Women's Health program covers a range of topics related to midwifery and women's health, including:

• Leadership and education
• Advanced decision-making
• Coaching skills for leading
• Leading service change
• Preparation for research project
• Research project
• Research methods

Structure:

The program is modular in structure, and students can choose to study for stand-alone modules only or gain credits towards a Master's degree. To attain a Master's award, students need to complete 180 credits. There are also interim awards available:

• Postgraduate certificate (PgCert) (60 credits)
• Postgraduate diploma (PgDip) (120 credits)

Course Schedule:

The course is delivered via a blend of adult learning approaches, including lectures, workshops, tutorials, and seminar sessions. The specific schedule for each module will vary.

Individual Modules:

• Leadership Education and Developing Others: This module focuses on developing students' leadership, education, and professional development skills.
• Advanced Decision Making: This module evaluates and applies established theories and models relevant to decision-making in the context of health and social care.
• Coaching Skills for Leading: This module develops students' coaching skills and their ability to apply these skills within leadership practice.
• Leading Service Change: This module explores models, theories, and the evidence base to enable students to identify how to lead change within their service.
• Preparation for Research Project: This module builds on Research Methods fostering a “research-tutored” approach where students critically appraise the evidence in relation to their own discipline in order to identify a feasible research question and an appropriate means to answer it.
• Research Project: This module allows students to undertake a piece of original research in order to complete their Master's award.
• Research Methods: This module develops students' skills and understanding of different methodologies and methods that can be used in healthcare research.

Assessment:

The program is assessed by a variety of methods, including:

• Essays
• Presentations
• Reports
• Posters
• Practical examinations

Teaching:

The program is delivered by a team of experienced midwives and other healthcare professionals. The teaching methods used include:

• Lectures
• Workshops
• Tutorials
• Seminar sessions
• Practical work

Careers:

The program prepares students for a variety of careers in midwifery and women's health, including:

• Midwife
• Nurse
• Health visitor
• Lecturer
• Researcher

Other:

• The program is accredited by the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC).
• The program is offered part-time over 5 years.
• The program is delivered at the University of Hertfordshire's Hatfield campus.