Studying for Your Midwifery Degree

Siobhan Scanlan is a clinical midwife in Oxford, a coordinator of a busy delivery suite and a Supervisor of midwives. She has a PGCE and since 2006 has worked part-time for Oxford Brookes University as an associate lecturer. Hilary Walker was a lecturer in social work at Ruskin College, Oxford. Her previous teaching experience was in social care and child care at Southwark College. She has an extensive background in social work practice, including working as a probation officer and as children and families social worker in a London borough.

• Introduction PART ONEBeginning your Midwifery EducationUnderstanding and Using Concepts and Principles: Values and MidwiferyRelating Theory to Practice Writing Academically: Evaluation, Developing Arguments, Avoiding PitfallsPART TWODeveloping Critical Analysis and Understanding Applying University Learning on your Practice PlacementsDeveloping as a Reflective Learner and Practitioner Understanding and Using ResearchPART THREEBecoming a Research-informed StudentBecoming an Independent and Autonomous Learner Bringing Your Learning Together: The DissertationDealing with Complexity: Using Knowledge in PracticeConclusion

This very helpful book provides an excellent resource for the undergraduate student. It makes meaningful links between the study aspects of working towards graduate status and the professional requuirements for midwifery practice beyond registration. Activities related to the focus of each chapter and realistic case studies will facilitate engagement with the content. Each chapter is complimented by recommendations for further reading to support ongoing development.I would recommend this book to aspiring student midwives, student midwives and non-graduate midwives working towards achieving graduate status.