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Unit description

Integrates and utilises the knowledge, concepts and skills developed over the entire sequence of undergraduate study. Students are required to demonstrate their ability to practice at the level of a beginning registered midwife.   Interview preparation is undertaken.

Unit content

  • Meeting the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia [NMBA] Midwife Standards for Practice
  • Quality improvement
  • Preparation for employment
     

Learning outcomes

Unit Learning Outcomes express learning achievement in terms of what a student should know, understand and be able to do on completion of a unit. These outcomes are aligned with the graduate attributes. The unit learning outcomes and graduate attributes are also the basis of evaluating prior learning.

On completion of this unit, students should be able to:
1demonstrate evidence of achieving midwifery competency based upon the NMBA Midwife Standards for Practice including all practice requirements of the Australian Nursing and Midwifery Accreditation Council [ANMAC]
2assess, plan and implement safe midwifery care of women within their childbearing episode
3critically reflect own performance when seeking employment

On completion of this unit, students should be able to:

  1. demonstrate evidence of achieving midwifery competency based upon the NMBA Midwife Standards for Practice including all practice requirements of the Australian Nursing and Midwifery Accreditation Council [ANMAC]
  2. assess, plan and implement safe midwifery care of women within their childbearing episode
  3. critically reflect own performance when seeking employment

Prescribed texts

  • Prescribed text information is not currently available.
Prescribed texts may change in future study periods.

Teaching and assessment

Notice

Intensive offerings may or may not be scheduled in every session. Please refer to the timetable for further details.

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Fee information

Domestic

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