Skills and Careers Information
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;
Promote excellence in assessment and implementation of research based practice, within agreed inter-disciplinary protocols in midwifery practice;
Demonstrate high levels of judgement in the practice of nursing/midwifery through the generation of knowledge for innovative midwifery practice;
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Course Practicalities
The majority of modules 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.