MATERNITY CARE SINGLETON PARK CAMPUS*
RECOGNISED BY UNICEF UK Awarded Level 1
If you want to move into a career in maternity care, work as a doula or consolidate existing skills in this sector, this flexible course is ideal. It focuses on empowering women and families throughout pregnancy, birth and early parenting, and will enhance your professional skills, paving the way to further career development or study opportunities.
Baby Friendly Initiative Status
Global Opportunities available Full details available on the Course Reference Grid (page 134)
With a strong focus on self- development, self-awareness and holistic skills, you will gain a detailed knowledge and understanding of key aspects of physiology, family, society, communication, culture, health, and maternity care services in the UK. Our Midwifery and Reproductive Health Team are active in maternity research and are driven to try to improve knowledge and understanding of women’s bodies, experiences, and needs during the transition to motherhood. Our blended learning approach, which combines taught sessions with self-directed learning, will give you the flexibility to fit your studies around your other work or family commitments.
AREAS STUDIED TYPICALLY INCLUDE: • Academic writing for health and social care
TYPICAL OFFER VARIES:
• Biological dimensions of pregnancy and parenting
There is no typical offer or specific entry requirements for this course. For full details please see Course Reference Grid (page 134)
• Competencies for maternity care • Optimising health and wellbeing in pregnancy, birth and parenting • Psychosocial dimensions of pregnancy and parenting • Working as a doula • Working in the maternity care team
HE Cert Maternity Care
1 YEAR FULL-TIME 2 YEARS PART-TIME Apply direct ly to the College of Human and Health Sciences: chhsadmissions@swansea.ac.uk
As a result of this course,
I'm able to offer a higher level of counselling and breastfeeding support for first-time mothers.
FUTURE CAREERS: • Doula • Introduction to further studies in health care such as Midwifery • Maternity Care Support Worker • Nursery Nurse
Zanet, Maternity Care graduate
*and St David’s Park Campus, Carmarthen
For more detailed course content, including a full module list, visit: swansea.ac.uk/undergraduate/courses
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