Master of Midwifery

MMidw 

120 cp

Minimum duration:  1.5 years full-time or equivalent part-time.

Available at                   Ballarat Campus Vic

                                     Brisbane Campus Qld

                                     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 the following requirements, undertaking units from the Schedule of Unit Offerings:

(a)        Entry Point 1[1]

120 cp, consisting of:

(i)         100 cp from Core Units A and C; and

(ii)         20 cp from Master’s level Electives approved by the Course Co-ordinator.

(b)        Entry Point 2¹

80 cp, consisting of:

(i)         50 cp from Core Units B and C; and

(ii)         30 cp from Master’s level Electives approved by the Course Co-ordinator.

(c)        Entry Point 3¹

40 cp, consisting of:

(i)         20 cp from Core Units C; and

(ii)         20 cp from Master’s level Electives approved by the Course Co-ordinator.

2.         EXIT POINT

A student who has completed the requirements prescribed for the Graduate Diploma in Midwifery may exit with that award.

SCHEDULE OF UNIT OFFERINGS

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

CORE UNITS A

NRSG500          10         Foundations of Midwifery

NRSG501          10         Collaborative Partnerships

NRSG502          10         Childbearing Partnerships

NRSG503          10         Practice Foundations

NRSG504          10         Professional Midwifery Contexts

NRSG505          10         Partnerships in Practice

NRSG506          10         Practice Variations

NRSG507          10         Practice Options

CORE UNITS B

NRSG504          10         Professional Midwifery Contexts

NRSG507          10         Practice Options

NRSG508          10         Advancing Midwifery Practice

CORE UNITS C

NSRG605          10         Global Contexts of Midwifery

NRSG610          10         Interpreting Health Research