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Student Course Handbook Division of Women’s Health Examination of the Newborn

Version Number Date of Course Approved/Reviewed
May 2000 Version 2, Issue 5

Version Date
October 2006

Faculty of Health Department of Nursing and Women’s Health 2006-2007

D: Examination of the Newborn Student Handbook 2006

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EXAMINATION OF THE NEWBORN 1 Welcome

The staff of the Division of Women’s Health extends a very warm welcome to all midwives embarking on the neonatal examination course. The Division of Women’s Health comes under the umbrella of the Faculty of Health and is situated at the Westbourne Campus. We hope you will find this course rewarding, challenging and enjoyable. The programme has a course leader and a supporter, both of whom who aim to facilitate your learning and to oversee your academic and professional development. You are encouraged to seek tutorial support and discuss issues related to the course with your course leader. You will be able to access details relating to this course in the Student Handbook. This provides an overview of the course including its philosophy, the aims of the programme and also the assessment strategy. It also includes the support mechanisms that are available within this Faculty to fulfil your course requirements.

D: Examination of the Newborn Student Handbook 2006

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1 Welcome 3 Your first days at UCE Birmingham Programme Specification Academic Regulations Enrolment Change in Personal Details 4 What do you need to know about your course? Programme Specification Fitness for Practice UCE Birmingham Email Account Personal Development Planning Course Details 5 How will you be assessed? Assessment Strategy ASSESSMENT CRITERIA (LEVEL 6 WORK) Approach The Assessment Mechanism for Assignments Exam Board Results SUAR Information Coursework Extensions Role of External Examiners Exceptional Extenuating Circumstances Examinations Examination Stress Sitting Written Examinations Cheating Avoiding allegations of
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