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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. Admission Requirements1
To be eligible for admission to the course, an applicant must have completed the following prerequisites at year 12 level, or equivalent.
Queensland
Prerequisites: English (4, SA).
Victoria
Prerequisites: Units 3 and 4 – a study score of at least 30 in English (ESL) or 25 in any other English.
2. Requirements for Completion of the Pass Degree
To qualify for the pass degree, a student must complete 240 cp from the Schedule of Unit Offerings, consisting of:
- 90 cp from Interdisciplinary Foundation Units;
- 80 cp from Midwifery Theory Units;
- 60 cp from Midwifery Practice Units;
- 10 cp from Electives.
3. 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 Coordinator 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
| Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name |
|---|---|---|
| BIOL117 | 10 | Foundation Biological Science 1 |
| BIOL118 | 10 | Foundation Biological Science 2 |
| HLSC110 | 10 | Beginning Professional Practice |
| HLSC111 | 10 | The Person, Health and Wellbeing |
| HLSC122 | 10 | Inquiry in Health Care |
| HLSC210 | 10 | Mental Health and Illness |
| HLSC220 | 10 | Health Care Ethics |
| MIDW245 | 10 | Therapeutics in Midwifery |
| HLSC241 | 10 | Spirituality in Health Care |
Midwifery Theory
| Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name |
|---|---|---|
| MIDW113 | 10 | The Childbearing Journey (Pre: NRSG127. Co: NRSG115) |
| MIDW216 | 10 | Being with Birthing Women (Co: NRSG218) |
| MIDW219 | 10 | Women’s Health: Sociopolitical Context |
| MIDW331 | 10 | Childbearing Obstacles (Pre: BIOL117, BIOL118 MIDW216. Co: MIDW333) |
| MIDW332 | 10 | Women’s Health: Women’s Business |
| MIDW335 | 10 | Babies Needing Extra Care (Co: MIDW338) |
| MIDW341 | 10 | Feeding Babies |
| MIDW350 | 10 | Professional Midwifery Practice |
Midwifery Practice
| Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name |
|---|---|---|
| MIDW115 | 10 | Practice Connections (Pre: MIDW127. Co: MIDW113) |
| MIDW127 | 10 | Beginning the Journey (Co: MIDW121) |
| MIDW218 | 10 | Practice Collaboration (Pre: MIDW128. Co: MIDW216) |
| MIDW333 | 10 | Practice Challenges (Pre: MIDW216, MIDW245.Co: MIDW331) |
| MIDW338 | 10 | Caring for Babies (Co: MIDW335) |
| MIDW342 | 10 | Preparing for Midwifery Practice (Pre: MIDW127, MIDW128, MIDW218, MIDW333, MIDW338) |
Electives
| Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name |
|---|---|---|
| HLSC301 | 10 | Community Engagement |
| HLSC302 | 10 | Community Engagement in a Developing Country |
Undergraduate units from another course approved by the Course Coordinator.
1A student must also comply with the Admission Rules.
