AdvDip(CPD) Foundations of Maternal Medicine (HE6)
Course Overview
Aimed at healthcare professionals involved in assessing and caring for pregnant women, this stand-alone advanced professional development course offers comprehensive knowledge of the pathophysiology of pregnancy-related medical conditions, the medical conditions arising in pregnancy, and the effect of pre-existing medical conditions on pregnancy. This flexible online learning course is ideal for busy healthcare professionals who deliver care to pregnant patients.Pregnancy is associated with wide-ranging physiological changes. This distance learning course builds an essential understanding of how these changes can affect pre-existing health conditions. Our expert team will support you in learning to critically evaluate care management strategies to ensure optimal outcomes, highlighting the importance of person-centred care approaches for a positive pregnancy experience. Additionally, we’ll encourage you to appraise the roles of multi-disciplinary teams in recognising, assessing, and treating pregnant individuals who experience medical deterioration, ensuring collaborative and effective healthcare delivery.
Highlights
- Experienced clinicians from the North West Maternal Medicine Network, including consultant obstetricians and expert midwives, teach the course. You'll gain invaluable insights from professionals at the forefront of maternal medicine.
- This online course is flexible and designed to fit in with busy home and working lives.
- As you study this course, we'll encourage you to develop the skills, values, and behaviours popular with employers. These include action planning, personal impact and confidence, self-awareness, social and ethical responsibility, problem-solving, initiative, and communication skills.
- The curriculum provides a comprehensive understanding of physiological changes during pregnancy and their impact on pre-existing health conditions.
- Completing this course will enhance your ability to promote the management and safety of pregnant individuals, making a significant difference in maternal care.
- Upon completion, you'll possess advanced knowledge and skills to elevate your professional practice and advance your career in maternal medicine.
Key Features
- We've been offering high-quality courses specifically designed to meet the needs of the health sector for over 30 years.
- Regular review of the course curriculum ensures that contemporary theories are adopted.
- Your employer may give you financial support to undertake this course, or you may be self-funded.
- The course offers a comprehensive understanding of physiological changes during pregnancy and their impact on pre-existing health conditions.
- When you successfully complete this course, the University of Bolton will award you an Advanced Diploma of Continuing Professional Development in Foundations of Maternal Medicine worth 30 credits at Level HE6.
Entry Requirements
- You must be a registered healthcare professional with an active registration with a recognised regulatory body. You must have previously studied at Level HE5 or Level HE6.
- You must have current appropriate employment in a role where you have contact with pregnant people.
- You'll need access to a computer with the appropriate software and accessories, including a webcam, microphone and a sufficient broadband connection. You'll also need basic IT skills. In particular, you'll need to be able to access and use the University of Bolton's virtual learning environment, Moodle. Please contact the programme leader for details if you are uncertain that you'll be able to meet these requirements.
- You may be required to attend an interview and/or provide a portfolio of work.
- If English isn’t your first language, you’ll also need IELTS 7.0 with normally no less than 6.5 in any band (or equivalent). We also accept a range of other English language qualifications – please visit our English Language Requirements web page for more details.
- Please note that this course is subject to the University of Bolton's Fitness to Practise procedure.
Where changes are made to material information contained in this course description or a decision is taken to suspend a course between the offer of admissions and enrolment, we will inform applicants at the earliest possible opportunity and will outline the various options available to the applicant.
Career Opportunities
The skills, knowledge and insights gained from this course will enhance your ability to provide high-quality, person-centred care and critically evaluate management strategies, setting you apart in your field. This specialised knowledge will equip you to advance within your professional practice. Additionally, the course’s emphasis on multidisciplinary teamwork and collaborative care will improve your effectiveness in various healthcare settings, expanding your career prospects and potential for leadership roles in maternal health.
Fees & Funding
If you work for the NHS, you might qualify for a fully or partially funded place. For more details, please consult your line manager, CPD Lead, or training hub within your organisation.
Home/EU Fees
No fee information is currently available, please contact the University of Bolton’s Academic Fees team by emailing AcademicFees@bolton.ac.uk for more information.
International Fees
No fee information is currently available, please contact the University of Bolton’s Academic Fees team by emailing AcademicFees@bolton.ac.uk for more information.
Bursaries
Important note regarding tuition fees for the 2025-26 academic year: EU nationals who meet residency requirements (have settled or pre-settled status) may be eligible for 'Home' fee status. If you do not meet these residency requirements, overseas fees will apply. Irish citizens living in the UK or Ireland will be eligible for 'Home' fee status under the Common Travel Area arrangement. Please read the student finance for EU students web page on www.gov.uk for information.
The fees for a student's course of study will be set for the normal duration of that course subject only to inflationary increases – measured by the Consumer Price Index (CPI) recorded in March each year to take effect for subsequent start dates.
How to apply
Home Applicants
Course application details are unavailable at present
International Applicants
Course application details are unavailable at present
Partner Organisation Applicants
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Teaching & Assessment
Our team of experienced clinicians and academics will cover key topics through interactive online lectures featuring case-based discussions and group learning activities. You'll have access to structured independent study materials to engage with before attending the online sessions. During these sessions, you'll engage with various clinical cases, using patient signs and symptoms to explain underlying pathophysiology. Additionally, you'll need to read assigned texts to enhance your understanding of the lecture content in preparation for assessments. The course also includes a wealth of online learning resources accessible via Moodle, the University's virtual learning environment.
Formative assessment will support your learning but does not contribute to your final mark. You'll receive feedback from your tutors, allowing you to reflect on your progress and identify what you are doing well and where you may need extra help.
Modules
The modules listed below may be a mixture of compulsory and optional. You may not have the opportunity to study all the modules shown as part of the course.
- APD Foundations of Maternal Medicine
Assessment methods
| Level | Assessment method |
|---|---|
| Level 1 | Coursework 75% Written exams 25% |
Learning Activities
| Level | Activity |
|---|---|
| Level 1 | Guided independent study 70% Scheduled learning and teaching activities 30% |
The university will use all reasonable endeavours to deliver your course as described in its published material and the programme specification for the academic year in which you begin your course. The university considers changes to courses very carefully and the university will minimise any changes. Please be aware that our courses are subject to review on an ongoing basis and changes may be necessary due to legitimate staffing, financial, regulatory and academic reasons. The content of course modules and mode of associated assessments may be updated on an annual basis. This is to ensure that all modules are up-to-date and responsive to employment and sector needs. The published course material and the programme specification contain indicative ‘optional modules’ that may be subject to change due to circumstances outside of our control. For this reason, we cannot guarantee to run any specific optional module.
