Level 6 NIPE (Newborn and Infant Physical Examination) (Level 6, 20 credits)
- Course type
- Continued Professional Development (CPD)
- Course qualification
- Level 6
Course summary
What is the fee?
For all course options, see fees and funding
Where will I study?
School of Health and Society
How long will I study?
One semester
Overview
This module will build on and develop new knowledge and skills pertaining to the 'routine newborn examination' and apply this to the changing pattern of health care. You can take this course as a single module for continuing professional development or as part of BSc (Hons) Midwifery (Level 6) or MSc Midwifery (Level 7).
You will:
- Evaluate the context of examination of the newborn in relation to health promotion
- Take a holistic approach to the care of the newborn and family
- Enhance your own practice
How you learn
Future careers
This module is available as stand-alone for the purposes of continuing professional development. You will also be build on and develop new knowledge and skills pertaining to the 'routine newborn examination', and apply this to the changing pattern of health care.
Further study may include:
BSc (Hons) Midwifery (Level 6)
MSc Midwifery (Level 7)
Career Links
We work with over 100 health and social care organisations so our links with industry are very strong. These relationships will be of direct benefit to you because our academic team work in practice in some of these organisations at a senior level so are able to keep you at the forefront of developments in the sector which in turn help you provide a better service.
Modules
You can take this course as a single module for continuing professional development.
This module will explore:
- Normal fetal development/anatomy and physiology of specific systems
- Transitional events in the newborn period
- Normal morphology of the newborn
- Genetic overview: common chromosomal abnormalities
- Effectiveness of screening programmes
- Normal development of the infant
- Clinical examination: recognition of the abnormal
- Identification and management of congenital abnormalities
- Clinical examination: recognition of the abnormal
- Communication
- Referral systems and local guidelines
- Holistic approach to the care of the newborn and family
- Professional, ethical and legal issues
Please note that exact modules and content offered may vary in order to keep content current and, for courses that offer optional modules, may depend on the number of students selecting particular options. When accepting your offer of a place to study on a programme with optional modules, you should be aware that optional modules may not all run each year. Your tutor will be able to advise you as to the available options on or before the start of the programme. Whilst the University tries to ensure that you can undertake your preferred options, it cannot guarantee this.
Entry requirements
This module starts in September or February and lasts for one semester.
Entry requirements
Previous study and experience
To apply for this module you must:
- Have current professional registration in the UK
- Be employed in an appropriate clinical setting and have the written consent of your manager to use the clinical area as a learning environment
Accreditation of Prior Learning (APL)
We welcome applications from students who may not have formal/traditional entry criteria but who have relevant experience or the ability to pursue the course successfully.
The Accreditation of Prior Learning (APL) process could help you to make your work and life experience count. The APL process can be used for entry onto courses or to give you exemptions from parts of your course.
Two forms of APL may be used for entry: the Accreditation of Prior Certificated Learning (APCL) or the Accreditation of Prior Experiential Learning (APEL).
Fees and funding
2025/26
| Type of study | Fees |
|---|---|
| Part-time | £965 per 20 credits |
2026/27
| Type of study | Fees |
|---|---|
| Part-time | £1,590 per 20 credits |
Additional costs
You should also consider further costs which may include books, stationery, printing, binding and general subsistence on trips and visits.