BMidw(Graduate Entry)
150 cp
Minimum duration: 2 years full-time or equivalent part-time.
Course available at:
- Brisbane, Queensland1
- Melbourne, Victoria (Not offered in 2020)
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 Requirements
An applicant must also comply with the Admission to Coursework Programs Policy.
To be eligible for admission to the Bachelor of Midwifery (Graduate Entry) an applicant must have either completed:
- a Bachelor of Nursing with a grade point average of at least 4.0 on the ACU seven point scale; AND
- one year of post-registration clinical practice; AND
- be a Registered Nurse with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA)
OR
- a Bachelor of Paramedicine with a grade point average of at least 4.0 on the ACU seven point scale AND
- be a Registered Paramedic with a minimum of one year field experience.
*Disclaimer: The Course entry requirements above are for 2020 Admission. Refer to your relevant Tertiary Admission Centre website for future years' entry requirements.
2. Completion Requirements
To qualify for the Bachelor of Midwifery (Graduate Entry), a student must complete 150 cp from the Schedule of Unit Offerings, consisting of:
- 80 cp from Midwifery Theory Units;
- 60 cp from Midwifery Practice Units;
- 10 cp from Interdisciplinary Unit.
3. Progression Requirements
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.
Students are required to follow the pattern of unit enrolment set out in the relevant Course Enrolment Guide, unless otherwise approved by the Course Coordinator. In all aspects of progress through the course, students will be advised by the Course Coordinator.
Schedule of Unit Offerings
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Midwifery Theory Units2
Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name | Prerequisites (P) Incompatible Units (I) |
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MDGE100 |
10
|
Introduction to Midwifery and Care of the Pregnant Woman
|
Nil
|
MIDW215 |
10
|
Perinatal Mental Health
| MDGE101 Introduction to Midwifery Practice (P)
|
MIDW216 |
10
|
Midwifery Care of the Birthing Woman
|
Enrolment in the two combined intensives for MDGE100 Introduction to Midwifery and Care of the Pregnant Woman and MDGE101 Introduction to Midwifery Practice (P)
|
MIDW217 |
10
|
Midwifery Care of the Woman with Complex Needs
| MIDW200 Clinical Midwifery Practice 2, MIDW216 Midwifery Care of the Birthing Woman (P)
|
MIDW246 |
10
|
Midwifery Care of the Postnatal Woman and Family
|
Nil
|
MIDW335 |
10
|
Babies Needing Extra Care
| MIDW201 Clinical Midwifery Practice 3, MIDW217 Midwifery Care of the Woman with Complex Needs (P)
|
MIDW351 |
10
|
Global Perspectives on Midwifery
| MDGE100 Introduction to Midwifery Practice (P)
|
MIDW353 |
10
|
The Inquiring Midwife
| MIDW217 Midwifery Care of the Woman with Complex Needs (P)
|
Midwifery Practice Units
Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name | Prerequisites (P) Incompatible Units (I) |
---|
MDGE101 |
10
|
Introduction to Midwifery Practice
|
Nil
|
MIDW200 |
10
|
Clinical Midwifery Practice 2
|
Enrolment in the intensive for MDGE101 Introduction to Midwifery Practice (P)
|
MIDW201 |
10
|
Clinical Midwifery Practice 3
| MIDW200 Clinical Midwifery Practice 2, MIDW216 Midwifery Care of the Birthing Woman (P)
|
MIDW300 |
10
|
Clinical Midwifery Practice 4: Caring for Babies
| MIDW201 Clinical Midwifery Practice 3 (P)
|
MIDW301 |
20
|
Clinical Midwifery Practice 5
| MIDW300 Clinical Midwifery Practice 4: Caring for Babies (P)
|
Interdisciplinary Unit3
Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name | Prerequisites (P) Incompatible Units (I) |
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HLSC120 |
10
|
Indigenous Health and Culture
|
Nil |
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2019-09-25
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