1.1 Assessment Details

1.1.1  Literature critique

Aim of assessment

This assessment is designed to assess your ability to critique and apply research findings to professional practice.

Details

For assessment 1 you will be required to undertake a literature search to identify one article on leadership styles relevant to midwifery clinical practice. You may choose either a qualitative or quantitative research article from a peer reviewed journal.

You are then required to use the CASP tool to undertake a brief critical appraisal of the article and develop a summary discussion identifying and critically reflecting on how the results of the study might inform midwifery practice. You will upload the completed CASP tool along with your brief summary via turnitin.

1.1.2 Literature critique

Aim of assessment

This assessment is designed to assess your ability to critique and apply research findings to professional practice.

Details

For this assessment you will select a current midwifery topic in class that will be also used for assessment 3.

Once you have chosen your topic you will then undertake a literature review to identify the systematic review.

Design of assessment

Introduction - Provide a background of the topic supported with current research and evidence

Body of essay - Using the CASP guideline undertake a critical appraisal of the chosen systematic review

Summary - Develop a summary discussion identifying and critically reflecting on how the results of the study might inform midwifery practice.

1.1.3 Information Resource

Aim of assessment

This assessment is designed to assess your understanding and skills in critically appraising research literature and translating it into practice.

Details

Using the article you critiqued for assessment 2 together with at least 5 other relevant recent peer reviewed papers, you are required to prepare a proposal for a new informational resource for staff or for women and their families. For example; a booklet and/or fact sheet and/ or pamphlet (you will need to assume your area does not currently have this educational resource on the topic area you have chosen).

The proposal will include a discussion on the purpose of the information resource, providing a rationale for the expected benefits based on the best available evidence. Based on the literature and using critical analysis you will need to explain why this educational resource/s is needed and how will it improve outcomes, you will discuss recommendations for practice based on the evidence; who will be impacted by the educational resource/s; what might be the barriers and facilitators to implementation of the resource/s, and what will be needed to implement and evaluate this strategy.