Availabilities:
| Location | Domestic | International |
|---|---|---|
| Coffs Harbour | Term1 | Term1 |
| Gold Coast | Term1 | Term1 |
Unit description
Provides students with the opportunity to critically analyse contemporary models and frameworks for midwifery leadership and an introduction to midwifery mentor/mentee relationships; concepts, issues and challenges and their impact on midwifery practice will be examined. The midwife as educator will also be explored.
Unit content
- The midwife as educator within Australian clinical setting
- Mentor and mentee roles within the midwifery context
- Collegial, courageous, and constructive communication skills
- Midwives supporting midwives
- The midwife as leader within the Australian healthcare context
- Strategies for self-care
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: | |
|---|---|
| 1 | critically analyse and compare theoretical principles and practices of leadership within midwifery, including effective communication skills, that foster effective health care teams |
| 2 | critically analyse adult learning principles and practices that underpin the midwife as educator |
| 3 | explore and explain current theory and evidence-informed practice to midwifery mentor–mentee relationships |
| 4 | discuss the midwife’s role in creating a healthy workplace environment and building professional resilience in self and others |
On completion of this unit, students should be able to:
- critically analyse and compare theoretical principles and practices of leadership within midwifery, including effective communication skills, that foster effective health care teams
- critically analyse adult learning principles and practices that underpin the midwife as educator
- explore and explain current theory and evidence-informed practice to midwifery mentor–mentee relationships
- discuss the midwife’s role in creating a healthy workplace environment and building professional resilience in self and others
Prescribed Learning Resources
- Delany, C., & Molloy, E., 2018, Learning and Teaching in Clinical Contexts: A Practical Guide. , Elsevier, Philadelphia, USA. ISBN: 9780729542722.
- Downe, S., Byrom, S., & Simpson, L., 2010, Essential midwifery practice. leadership, expertise and collaborative working:, Wiley. ISBN: 9781405184311.
Brockett, R. G. (2015). Teaching adults : a practical guide for new teachers (First edition. ed.). San Francisco, California: Jossey-Bass.
De Leo, A., Bayes, S., Butt, J., Bloxsome, D., & Geraghty, S. (2021). Midwifery leaders’ views on the factors considered crucial to implementing evidence-based practice in clinical areas. Women and birth : Journal of the Australian College of Midwives, 34(1), 22-29. doi:10.1016/j.wombi.2020.08.013
Teaching and assessment
Fee information
Domestic
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International
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