This course is ideal for those who would like to progress to a Higher Education course in the field of health care, in particular Midwifery. The key modules for this pathway are: Midwifery Studies, Psychology, Health Science and Sociology. You will learn study skills such as note taking, essay writing, reading and research, preparation for exams and oral presentation.
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About the Course
This course is ideal for those who would like to progress to a Higher Education course in the field of health care, in particular Midwifery. The key modules for this pathway are: Midwifery Studies, Psychology, Health Science and Sociology. You will learn study skills such as note taking, essay writing, reading and research, preparation for exams and oral presentation. The list below shows the range of units normally offered on the programme. The units offered are reviewed periodically to meet the interests and progression aims of the students on the course and may change slightly.
You will study:
- Biology: The Blood, The Reproductive System, Human Biology, Nutrition, Digestion and Excretion, The Cardiovascular System, Cells, Human Tissues and Systems and Human Physiology
- Midwifery Studies: Role of the Health & Social Care Profession, Role of the Midwife in Antenatal Care, Post-natal care of Mother and Baby and Role of the Midwife during labour and birth
- Study Skills: Essay Writing, Reading and Comprehension of text, Report Writing, Finding and Reading Information, Writing and Delivering Seminar papers
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Entry Requirements
Universities require learners to have GCSEs to progress onto a degree in Midwifery and West Thames College can help you get these alongside your Access course. To join an Access course, students must already have either their GCSE Maths or GCSE English (or both at grade A*-C / grade 9-4). If you need to achieve either your GCSE Maths or English qualifications, you will be required to undertake an initial assessment to assess your suitability to sit either Maths or English GCSE. If successful, you will be enrolled onto the Maths or English course when you are enrolled onto the Access course, and you will study this GCSE as you also study for your Access course. .
Please note: A condition of enrollment onto this Access course is your competence to sit the missing GCSE. Therefore, you will not be enrolled onto the course until we have the outcome of your initial assessment.
This is a very demanding course, equivalent to an A-Level programme, so in addition to a good level of literacy and numeracy (GCSE grade A-C standard / grade 9-4), you will be required to meet the course assessment deadlines which will require additional hours of independent study in order to succeed. We recognised that as adult learners you may have long periods of break in education, therefore we provide additional support such as study skills as well as support for learners with identified learning needs such as dyslexia or dyspraxia. If you are not quite ready for the Access course we may offer you another course that will prepare you for the Access course. If you are not quite ready for the Access course we may offer you another course that will prepare you for the Access course.
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Progression
On completion of this course you may progress to a Degree in Midwifery.
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Assessment Method
Your development and progress on the course will be assessed on a regular basis both informally and formally. You will receive regular feedback from your tutors about your progress.
The assessment procedures vary from module to module and so will depend on what you are studying; there will be some set essays, coursework projects, and tests throughout the course. All of the modules use continuous assessment processes, which means that there is no dependence on final examinations (except GCSE Maths, English and Science).
As you go through the course you will know whether you are meeting the requirements or not, and you will be given opportunities to catch up and make good any problems.
