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Stellenbosch University

Postgraduate Diploma in Advanced Midwifery and Neonatal Nursing

The Postgraduate Diploma in Advanced Midwifery and Neonatal Nursing in Health Professions is offered by Stellenbosch University.

Program Length: 1 YEAR.

Subjects: 5.

Postgraduate Diploma in Nursing (Clinical Programmes) – Advanced Midwifery and Neonatal Nursing offered by Stellenbosch University at the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences

Duration of programme
The programme extends over one year.

Programme description
The purpose of the programme is to strengthen and deepen your knowledge and expertise in midwifery. It enables you develop and apply critical reflection by means of systematic engagement with current thinking, practice and research methods in your field or discipline to ultimately enhance women’s health. The programme provides a high level of theoretical engagement, sound clinical judgement and intellectual independence, as well as the ability to relate knowledge to a range of contexts while rendering professional and competent midwifery care.

Presentation
Training is presented in three blocks that consist of:

• Placements at clinical facilities that are specifically accredited for the University by the South African Nursing Council.
• Theoretical lectures on campus: one day per week or one week per block.

There are also clinical skills workshops and six days are set aside for telematic broadcasting sessions in the course of the academic year.

Programme content
Principles of Advanced Nursing Practice (10)
Research Methodology (10)
Principles and Processes of Advanced Midwifery (25)
Principles and Processes of Advanced Neonatal Nursing (25)
Clinical Foundations: Advanced Midwifery and Neonatal Nursing (40)

 

Assessment and examination

• A variety of formative and summative assessment methods are used. You are assessed individually by means of:
  • assignments;
  • application of research principles and methodology;
  • patient case presentations;
  • clinical rounds;
  • case studies;
  • clinical assessment;
  • written tests and examinations; and
  • assessment of psychomotor skills in your relevant specialist area.
• Each module is assessed separately with a minimum pass mark of 50%.
• The final mark for the programme is calculated on the basis of the relative weight of each module, as indicated by the credit value for each module.