Bachelor of Midwifery

BMidw

240 cp

Minimum duration:  3 years full-time or equivalent part-time.

Available at                   Melbourne Campus Vic

EFTSL value of units:   All 10 cp units in this course have an EFTSL value of 0.125. Units with a cp value of a multiple of 10 have corresponding EFTSL values.

1.          REQUIREMENTS FOR COMPLETION OF THE DEGREE

To qualify for the degree, a student must complete 240 cp from the Schedule of Unit Offerings, consisting of:

(a)  100 cp from the Theory of Midwifery Studies;

(b)  20 cp from the Science Studies;

(c)  30 cp from Interdisciplinary Support Studies;

(d)  70 cp from Practice Units; and

(e)  20 cp from Electives.

2.          PROGRESSION WITHIN THE COURSE

Students normally complete a unit or units at an introductory level (100 level) in an approved sequence before undertaking advanced level units (200 or 300 level) in that sequence.

In all aspects of progress through the course, students will be advised by the Course Co-ordinator and bound by decisions of the School Committee.

SCHEDULE OF UNIT OFFERINGS

Prerequisite (Pre), co-requisite (Co) and incompatible (Inc) units are indicated in parentheses where applicable.

THEORY OF MIDWIFERY STUDIES

NRSG112          10         With Childbearing Woman

NRSG113          10         The Childbearing Journey

NRSG120          10         Indigenous Culture and Health

NRSG216          10         With Woman: Rethinking Pain

NRSG217          10         Unpacking Midwifery Knowledge

NRSG219          10         Women’s Health: Sociopolitical Context

NRSG237          10         Contexts of Nursing 3

NRSG331          10         Childbearing Obstacles

NRSG332          10         Women’s Health: Women’s Business

NRSG335          10         Babies Needing Extra Care

SCIENCE STUDIES

BIOL117            10         Applied Science for Practice 1

BIOL118            10         Applied Science for Practice 2

INTERDISCIPLINARY SUPPORT STUDIES

NRSG121          10         Contexts of Nursing 1

NRSG122          10         Exploring Professional Practice

NRSG337          10         Nursing and Health Care Ethics[1]

PRACTICE UNITS

NRSG115          10         Making Practice Connections

NRSG218          10         Practice Allegiances

NRSG221          10         Towards a Midwife Self

NRSG333          10         Navigating Childbearing Obstacles

NRSG334          10         Women’s Health Practice

NRSG338          10         Working with Babies

NRSG342          10         Preparing for Midwifery Practice

ELECTIVES

NRSG226          10         Health and Healing Practices in Indigenous Communities: Nurses Learning from Fieldwork

NRSG341          10         Feeding Babies

Undergraduate units from another course approved by the Course Co-ordinator.