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Bachelor of Midwifery
BMidw
240 cp
Minimum duration: 3 years full-time or equivalent part-time.
Course available at:
Brisbane, Queensland
Melbourne, Victoria
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) 90 cp from the Interdisciplinary Foundation Strand;
(b) 80 cp from the Midwifery Theory Strand;
(c) 60 cp from the Midwifery Practice Strand;
(d) 10 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
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Prerequisite (Pre), co-requisite (Co) and incompatible (Inc) units are indicated in parentheses where applicable.
Interdisciplinary Foundation Strand
Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name |
BIOL117 | 10 | Applied Science for Practice 1 |
BIOL118 | 10 | Applied Science for Practice 2 |
NRSG120 | 10 | Indigenous Culture and Health |
NRSG121 | 10 | Contexts of Nursing 1 |
NRSG122 | 10 | Exploring Professional Practice |
NRSG237 | 10 | Contexts of Nursing 3 (Pre: NRSG121) |
NRSG241 | 10 | Spirituality in Health Care |
NRSG245 | 10 | Therapeutics in Midwifery (Pre: BIOL117, BIOL118) |
NRSG343 | 10 | Ethics for Holistic Practice |
Midwifery Theory Strand
Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name |
NRSG113 | 10 | The Childbearing Journey (Pre: NRSG127. Co: NRSG115) |
NRSG216 | 10 | Being with Birthing Women (Co: NRSG218) |
NRSG219 | 10 | Women’s Health: Sociopolitical Context |
NRSG331 | 10 | Childbearing Obstacles (Pre: BIOL117, BIOL118 NRSG216. Co: NRSG333) |
NRSG332 | 10 | Women’s Health: Women’s Business |
NRSG335 | 10 | Babies Needing Extra Care (Co: NRSG338) |
NRSG341 | 10 | Feeding Babies |
NRSG350 | 10 | Professional Midwifery Practice |
Midwifery Practice Strand
Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name |
NRSG128 | 10 | Practice Connections (Pre: NRSG127. Co: NRSG113) |
NRSG127 | 10 | Beginning the Journey (Co: NRSG121) |
NRSG218 | 10 | Practice Collaboration (Pre: NRSG128. Co: NRSG216) |
NRSG333 | 10 | Practice Challenges (Pre: NRSG216, NRSG245. Co: NRSG331) |
NRSG338 | 10 | Caring for Babies (Co: NRSG335) |
NRSG342 | 10 | Preparing for Midwifery Practice (Pre: NRSG127, NRSG128, NRSG218, NRSG333, NRSG338) |
Electives
Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name |
NRSG212 | 10 | Mental Health & Substance Abuse |
NRSG226 | 10 | Health and Health Practices: An International Study |
NRSG229 | 10 | Introduction to Complementary Nursing Therapy |
NRSG230 | 10 | Introduction to Transcultural Nursing |
NRSG236 | 10 | Community Participation |
NRSG253 | 10 | Promoting Family Health |
NUTR200 | 10 | Human Nutrition |
Undergraduate units from another course approved by the Course Co-ordinator.