The product of this programme is an advanced midwifery educator.
Has opportunities of working in the midwifery training institutions within the public and private sectors including NGOs
Can  also work as university midwifery lecturers and research fellows
Can also work as midwifery consultants and experts nationally and internationally
Can work as reproductive health education policy advisors

Candidates for the MSc in Midwifery Education programme may be accepted if they satisfy the General Academic Regulations for acceptance to NUST.

Should hold an undergraduate degree in nursing or related fields with a 2.2 degree or better.

Should have  a Midwifery qualification (diploma or above).

Should have a current registration and practising certificate with the Nurses Council of Zimbabwe or be eligible for such registration

Must have a minimum of 2 years working experience in a midwifery setting.

Short listed candidates for admission to the MSc in Midwifery Education programme may be interviewed as part of the selection process

Normally assessment and evaluation shall be based on continuous assessment (CA), dissertation and written formal examinations.

Continuous Assessment (40%)

Continuous assessment (CA) will contribute 40% of the overall mark. shall consist of various exercises such as assignments, case studies, unit tests, examinations, teaching, clinical practicum and formal presentations. To be eligible for examinations, a student will be required to have a minimum continuous assessment score of 45%.

Final Examinations (60%)

The final examinations will contribute 60% and shall comprise a written paper for 3 hours and may also include a practical examination and an oral examination. In written, practical and oral examinations the minimum score shall be 50%

Dissertation (100%)

The assessment of the dissertation shall be based on the report itself as well as the oral examination. The project report shall constitute 80% and defence 20% making a total of 100% .

EXAMINATION AND MARKING SCHEME

General Academic Regulations for postgraduate degrees shall apply.

Formal examination will be conducted at the end of each stage for all courses.

The student should attend a minimum of 80% to be eligible for examinations

Each candidate will be required to write a three-hour paper in each of the courses for 

which he/she registered, in addition to the dissertation.

Where a course has a theoretical and clinical component, the student must pass both independent of each other.

Each course, as well as the dissertation shall be marked out of one hundred percent (100%).

In certain courses such as midwifery practice and the research project, an oral examination will be conducted by the Departmental Panel of Examiners.

Supplementary examinations will be allowed in accordance with the provisions of the General Academic Regulations.

FAILURE TO SATISFY THE EXAMINERS

 A candidate who has fails to satisfy the examiners may, on the recommendation of      Senate, be permitted to sit for supplementary examinations in not more than 50%  courses attempted.
A candidate who fails more than 50% of the courses may, on the recommendation of the senate be granted permission to repeat the failed courses.
A candidate who is not allowed to proceed to the subsequent part of the programme and has failed the same part of the programme twice will be required to withdraw from the programme.
All supplemented courses shall be awarded a maximum pass grade of 50%

MARKING SCHEME AND DEGREE CLASSIFICATION

The following marking scheme shall be adopted:

80% and above     -      Distinction

70% -79%            -       Merit  

60% -69%            -       Credit

50%  - 59%         -       Pass

Below 50%          -      Fail

AWARD OF DEGREE

Students must pass all the courses constituting the programme including the dissertation in order to be awarded the Master of Science in Midwifery Education degree.  Taught courses in stages I and II will contribute 66% of the overall mark whilst the dissertation in stage III will contribute 34%

YEAR 1

Part 1: Semester One

PLC 1101
Conflict and Transformational Leadership
MWB 1101
Anatomy of the Female and Male Reproductive Systems
MWB 1102
Physiology of the Reproductive Systems
MWB 1103
Embryology
MWB 1104
Applied Biochemistry
MWB 1105
Applied Biophysics
MWB 1106
Microbiology and Parasitology
Part 1:Semester Two
MWB 1201
Psychology in Reproductive Health
MBW 1202
Sociology in Reproductive Health
MWB 1203
Philosophical Basis of Midwifery
MWB 1204
Professional Issues in Midwifery
MWB 1205
Theories and Models of Midwifery Care
MWB 1206
Research I

YEAR 2

Part II: Semester One

MWB 2101
Normal and Abnormal Pregnancy
MWB 2102
Normal and Abnormal Labour
MWB 2103
Normal and Abnormal Puerperium
MWB 2104
Normal Newborn and Neonate
MMW 2105
Abnormal Newborn and Neonate
MWB 2106
Health Assessment

Part II: Semester Two

MWB 2201
Abortion Care Needs for Women
MWB 2202
Pharmacology for Midwives
MWB 2203
Biostatistics and Epidemiology
MWB 2204
Sexual and Reproductive Health Issues
MWB 2205
Research II

YEAR 3

Part III: Semester One

MWB 3101
Community Midwifery
MWB 3102
Mental Health Issues in Midwifery Practice
MWB 3103
Child Health and Immunisation
MWB 3104
Approaches to Midwifery Education
MWB 3105
Leadership and Management
Part III: Semester Two
MWB 3201
Financing and Marketing Health Services
MWB 3202
Health Policy and Planning
MWB 3203
Research Project

PLC 1101: Peace, Leadership and Conflict transformation I

Concepts of Peace and Conflict; theories of conflict; causes and costs of conflict; organizational conflicts; science, technology and conflict interface; gender dimension to conflict; conflict analysis and tools; impact of conflict on development.

MWB 1201: Anatomy of the Female and Male reproductive Systems

Review of the human reproductive anatomy- female and male reproductive organs, the female pelvis, foetal skull, endocrine glands; structure and function of the male and female reproductive organs.

MWB 1102: Physiology of the Reproductive Systems

Human body physiology; cell theory and physiological functions; basic physiological concepts related to reproduction (follicular development, ovulation, menstrual cycle, fertilisation, hormonal regulation, lactation); the physiological control mechanisms, physiology of pregnancy, labour, peurperium and lactation; physiology of pain in labour; newborn physiological adaptation to extra-uterine life; thermal regulation in the newborn; respiratory physiology.

MWB 1103: Embryology

The human cell and genetic material; chromosomes; changes in chromosomes; genes and DNA; spermatogenesis; mitosis and meiosis; sexual development and activity; fertilisation and implantation; placental development; embryonic development in relation to the stages of pregnancy; foetal development, causes of foetal abnormalities; care in the preconception period; role of the midwife

MWB 1104: Applied Biochemistry

Basic concepts in biochemistry; water transport processes; the enzymes nutrients; metabolism of carbohydrates; deoxyribonucleic acids and protein synthesis; metabolism of proteins and amino acids; metabolism of  lipids, drug metabolism and toxicology, clinical biochemistry, application of biochemistry to pregnancy, labour and child birth, in the puerperium, and the postpartum stages.

MWB 1105: Applied Biophysics

Measurement; motion, machines work and power; liquid properties; gas properties; the circulatory system; biological processes; temperature and heat energy; heat transfer; electric circuits; elasticity and wave motion, mechanism of hearing; sight, nuclear radiation.

MWB 1106: Microbiology and Parasitology

Basic microbial concepts; public health microbiology; immunology and immunity; bacterial infections; virology; parasitology; mycology; infection control and prevention measures; microscopy; role of the midwife.

PART 1: SEMESTER 2

PLC 1201: Peace, Leadership and Conflict transformation II

Leadership; leadership and conflict transformation skills; classification of leaders; leadership and professional ethics; nexus between leadership and conflict; interplay amongst leadership; conflict and development.

MWB 1201: Psychology in Reproductive Health

Overview of psychology and related sciences; psychological theories; behaviour; motivation; learning; cognition and perception; memory; personality; the psychological contexts influencing behaviour; the concepts of mental wellbeing and disorder;  theories of counselling; psychological measurements; psychological issues in reproductive health; multi-professional-psychological interventions in reproductive health.

MWB 1202: Sociology for Reproductive Health

Overview of sociology and related sciences; sociological theories; socialisation; social stratification and mobility; society, families and their role in reproductive health; socio-cultural issues in reproductive health; populations; group dynamics; gender and sexuality; social exclusion and poverty; domestic and sexual violence; sociological effects of health and illness; social support systems in reproductive health; reproductive health issues in deviant behaviour; immigration and displaced persons; role of the midwife.

MWB 1203: Philosophical Basis of Midwifery

Overview of philosophy; philosophy of nursing and midwifery; values and goals of midwifery care; nature of midwifery knowledge; concepts of health and care; ethical theories ethics and moral dilemmas; legal and professional perspectives within midwifery; respectful maternity care; professional judgement and accountability,

MWB 1204: Professional Issues in Midwifery

History of midwifery; the global context of midwifery care; global and national maternal, newborn and neonatal morbidity and mortality  issues; the business of midwifery; global issues relating to strengthening midwifery practice; education and regulation; midwifery associations; regulation and licensure; perspectives and challenges for professional midwifery practice, reflective practice; clinical audits.

MWB 1205: Theories in Midwifery Practice and Models of Midwifery Care

Midwifery as an art and a science; paradigm and worldview; concept of a theory, model; nursing/midwifery central concepts (midwifery, health, man, environment); nursing/midwifery theories, categories of theories, theories relevant to midwifery practice, theories and midwifery practice, models of midwifery care.

MWB: 1206: Research I

Introduction to scientific method; research  and related concepts; nature of inquiry in midwifery; research versus other bases of knowledge and practice; critical thinking; ways of knowing; knowledge types; conceptual models and theoretical models; research paradigms;  information retrieval; ethical issues in research.

YEAR 2:

PART II: SEMESTER 1

MWB 2101: Normal  and Abnormal Pregnancy

Pre-pregnancy care and normal pregnancy care; family planning, assessment of foetal well being; antenatal health education; obstetric complications in pregnancy, medical conditions in pregnancy; birth preparedness and the referral system.

MWB 2102: Normal and Abnormal Labour

Management of 1st, 2nd and 3rd stages of labour;  the partograph; nutrition; mechanism of labour; induction and acceleration of labour; maternal positions; pain management; medical and surgical complications; obstetric emergencies; active management of the 3rd stage of labour; instrumental and operative deliveries, intrapartum complications-prolonged/obstructed labour, shoulder dystocia, haemorrhage, inversion of the uterus, retained placenta.

MWB 2103: Normal and Abnormal Postpartum

Management of maternal health during the postpartum period; family planning; health education and health promotion; adaptation to motherhood; infant feeding and counselling; post partum haemorrhage; post partum mental health disorders; puerperal infections; medical conditions; discharge plan.

MWB 2104: Normal Newborn and Neonate

Newborn care; apgar score; helping babies breathe concept; parent-infant bonding; infant feeding; assessment of the newborn, immunization, health education and counselling on parenthood, discharge and follow up plan.

MWB 2105: Abnormal Newborn and Neonate

Management of birth asphyxia, prematurity, post-maturity, small for gestational age; hypothermia; hypoglycaemia; neonatal infections; hyperbilirubinaemia; congenital abnormalities; HIV exposed infant; parent counselling on infant illness or condition.
MWB 2106: Health Assessment

Concept of health assessment, knowledge and skills generic to performing health assessment on healthy non-pregnant and pregnant women, newborns postnatal women and children, common laboratory tests for women in their reproductive years; nursing/midwifery diagnosis and reasoning; health education;  screening for cervical and breast cancer; documentation and record keeping.

PART II: SEMESTER 2

MWB 2201: Abortion Care Needs for Women

Policies, protocols, laws and regulations relating to abortion-care and services; religion and abortion; medical eligibility for abortion; post abortion care; family planning; physical and psychological abortion care services.

MWB 2202: Pharmacology for Midwives

Advanced principles of pharmacology; review of basic pharmacology principles; indications; doses; routes of administration, and side effects of common drugs used for common complications of childbearing; toxicology and teratogenic drugs;  non-prescription and recreational drugs; legal and policy regulation on drug prescribing in pregnancy, labour, childbirth and the peurperium; life-saving drugs.

MWB 2203: Biostatistics and Epidemiology

Biostatistics for health;  usefulness of biostatistics; classification of data; presentation of data; measures of central tendency; measures of variability/dispersion; the normal distribution,  measures of position, symmetry and skewness; sampling, theory of probability, statistical inferences; chi-square contingency methods; hypothesis testing; regression analysis and correlation; ANOVA. Basic concepts in epidemiology; epidemiology in midwifery; uses of epidemiology; basic measurements and methods of study used in epidemiology; disease/events surveillance.

MWB 2204: Sexual and Reproductive Health Issues

Reproductive health; preconception care; family planning; adolescent sexual and reproductive health and rights; gender issues;  sexual abuse; rape; sexually transmitted infections (STI); human immuno-deficiency virus (HIV and AIDS; infertility, menopause; cancer of the female reproductive system.

MWB 2205: Research II

Research process; identifying a research problem; choosing a research topic; formulating a research problem, objectives, questions and hypothesis; literature review; research methodology; data management and analysis; documentation and dissemination; guidelines for writing a research proposal; guidelines for research project presentation; referencing; formatting project.

YEAR 3

PART III: SEMESTER 1

MWB 3101: Community Midwifery  

Vital statistics (maternal , neonatal, infant and child morbidity and mortality); concept of community midwifery, public health and epidemiology; right-based approach; advocacy for safe motherhood and women’s empowerment; the three delays; health promotion; maternal audits; primary health care framework/model of care; midwifery care in community settings; vulnerable populations, individual, family and community support systems including agencies that provide maternal-child; health and illness services; cultural traditions surrounding  pregnancy and child birth; role of the midwife in community midwifery.

MWB 3102: Mental Health Issues in Midwifery Practice

Global and national perspectives on mental health; the primary health care model, mental health issues in pregnancy; labour and post delivery; common mental health conditions; support in stressful situations (unplanned pregnancy, sexual abuse, rape, para-suicide, marriage discord, general illness); adjustments post delivery.

MWB 3103: Child Health and Immunisation

Epidemiology of neonatal and child mortality; essential newborn and child care; growth monitoring; child nutrition and immunisations; common childhood illnesses and treatment protocols; the HIV exposed child, congenital illnesses;  family support systems; the rights of the child; child adoption and fostering.

MWB 3104: Approaches to Midwifery Education

Global, regional and national perspectives on midwifery education; history of midwifery education; midwifery education developments in higher and tertiary education; principles of teaching/ learning, principles of adult education; clinical teaching and learning; teaching strategies; educational technology;  basic curriculum concepts; assessment and evaluation of teaching and learning.

MWB 3105: Leadership and Management in Midwifery

The concept of leadership and management; leadership theories and styles; management principles; communication; conflict and conflict resolution; managing change; power, authority and politics; delegation and supervision; motivational issues in leadership; leadership roles in practice;  policy and staff development; resource management; effective working environment; quality issues in midwifery practice; teams in health care, the role of the midwifery practitioner.

PART III: SEMESTER TWO

MWB 3201: Financing and marketing Health Services

Health financing concept, sources of health financing; key functions in health financing revenue collection; pooling of resources; purchasing of health services; model of health financing; marketing health services; health care as a business; social marketing; marketing strategies; role of the midwife in health financing and marketing.

MWB 3202: Health Policy Planning

Globalisation and health services; foundations of health policy; process and power; economic analysis of health policy; cost effective analysis in health; measuring health systems performance; communication and the change process; advocacy in midwifery practice.

MWB 3203:  Research Project

The final year research project is a comprehensive, individual project on a topic concerning a clearly defined clinical problem in midwifery practice. The topic is chosen by the student and approved by the educational institution. The student combines knowledge from clinical education with a broad spectrum of the knowledge covered by the degree programme and found in the profession. The project helps the student develop the skills needed for continuing professional education and for the provision of evidence-based practice.