Programme Overview:
- Duration:
- 8 Months
- Attendance:
- Part Time
- Mode of Delivery:
- Face-to-Face
- Next Intake:
- 2024/2025 September
- Contact Name:
- Tony Kynes
- Contact Number:
- +353 1 716 6491
- Fees:
- Fee Information
This programme is aimed to develop and advance the clinical skills of registered midwives to become competent practitioners in the complete (sometimes called 'discharge') physical examination and screening of the neonate.
An active learning format will empower you to acquire the necessary knowledge and skills in a variety of ways. These will include online lectures, tutorials and workshops in a simulated, virtual clinical environment, specified learning activities, and autonomous self-directed learning.
Curricular information is subject to change
Part Time option suitable for:
Domestic(EEA) applicants: Yes
International (Non EEA) applicants currently residing outside of the EEA Region. No
The module is aimed at registered midwives who have the required experience in postnatal care.
The module is offered as part of an MSc in Midwifery Practice programme or as a stand alone module at level 9. On successful completion of the module 10 credits (ECTS) will be awarded.
Autumn Trimester: Involves a combination of live and pre-recorded online lectures, tutorials and a number of virtual workshops.
Spring Trimester: Involves undertaking 40 supervised clinical examinations of the newborn and successfully passing three formal assessments in the clinical area, as well as completing the related competency assessment documents, which includes a log of examinations, and structured reflections by the midwife as their scope of practice expands during the clinical component of the programme.
Students will be assessed via one online MCQ, and one short written assessment-combined weighting 50% and 40 competency based assessments in the clinical area weighting 50%
Students will be presented with problem-based learning scenarios throughout the programme for guided discussion and reflection.
ProfCert Examination of the Newborn (X753) Part Time
EU fee per year - € 1720
***Fees are subject to change
If the fees for your programme are being paid by a third party (full or partial), please ensure your funding organisation/sponsor/hospital contacts student.payments@ucd.ie. Please note this is not a student facing email address.
If you have any queries about your fees, please contact the Student Desk:
https://www.ucd.ie/students/studentdesk/
Please note that all applicants are required to pay the €60 application fee. Your application cannot be processed fully unless the application fee has been paid.
More information about fees is available on the UCD website at the link below:
Applicants need a minimum of 2 years post registration experience in a postnatal/community or neonatal setting.
NB: Applicants must secure a Lead Clinical Mentor/Assessor within a hospital setting and work with them to undertake forty complete (discharge) examinations of the newborn. The forty examinations may be undertaken on the postnatal ward or possibly during a newborn clinic. The mentor must closely supervise the first 25 examinations, then appropriately monitor and assess the student's progress throughout the clinical component of the module. The mentor/assessor should then conduct three, in-depth assessments of the student's competency in the last three of the forty examinations before signing the student off as competent in all standards and elements of the complete examination of the newborn.
Documents Required
The following entry routes are available:
* Courses will remain open until such time as all places have been filled, therefore early application is advised
Applicants may be required to undertake an interview (either face-to-face or via telecommunication) as part of the admission process.
Does this programme have an official conferring ceremony?
Please note there is no online or in-person conferring ceremony for this programme. Your parchment will be posted to you by UCD Conferring.