Year
2019
Units
9
Contact
On Campus
5 x 8-hour Intensive Workshop per semester
5 x 3-hour Tutorial per semester
1 x 3--hour Clinical Orientation per semester
1 x 240-hour Clinical Placement-1 per semester
1 x 75-hour Clinical Placement-2 per semester

External Online
5 x 8-hour Intensive Workshop per semester
5 x 1-hour Online Tutorial per semester
5 x 2-hour Online Exercises per semester
1 x 3--hour Clinical Orientation per semester
1 x 240-hour Clinical Placement-1 per semester
1 x 75-hour Clinical Placement-2 per semester
Prerequisites
1 Admission into BMIDU-Bachelor of Midwifery (Preregistration)
2 1 of MIDW3302, MIDW3013
3 MIDW3012 - Midwifery Care of the Neonate with Complex Needs
4 Admission into BMIDRN-Bachelor of Midwifery (Post-Registration) (Registered Nurse)
5 1 of MIDW2201, MIDW2013
6 1 of MIDW2016, MIDW3304
7 MIDW3012 - Midwifery Care of the Neonate with Complex Needs
Must Satisfy: ((1 and 2 and 3) or (4 and 5 and 6 and 7))
Enrolment not permitted
MIDW3306 has been successfully completed
Assumed knowledge
Pre-requisites for this topic include successful completion of all topics preceding those in the final semester of the course.
Course context
This topic must be completed in the final semester of the degree program.
Assessment
Assignments; Examination, Placement (Clinical)
Topic description
This is the final topic for the course and consolidates students’ knowledge and clinical skills in preparation for registration as a midwife. The content includes professional issues related to practicing in a midwifery led care model.
Educational aims
The aim of this topic is to enable the student to consolidate their knowledge and skills to demonstrate safe, evidence based midwifery practice required for registration as midwives with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia.
Expected learning outcomes
At the successful completion of this topic, students are expected be able to:

  1. Provide safe and competent care to women, neonates and their families including caseload management
  2. Demonstrate reflective and evidence based clinical and professional reasoning for woman centered midwifery led care
  3. Demonstrate competent use of health informatics and health technology
  4. Establish, maintain and collaborate in constructive relationships with all members of the health care team to provide woman centred care
  5. Demonstrate the NMBA Midwife Standards for Practice and the University’s Graduate Qualities