Unit description
Develops a historical and current contextual understanding of midwifery and maternity care services. Associated theoretical, legal and ethical issues are presented. Students also develop introductory skills in communicating, academic research and writing.
Unit content
Midwifery in Society
Theories & Models of Models for Midwifery
Basic communication theory & skills
Academic skills
TeamUP Lecture
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.
Learning outcomes and graduate attributes
| On completion of this unit, students should be able to: | GA1 | GA2 | GA3 | GA4 | GA5 | GA6 | GA7 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Discuss the history of midwifery and midwives in Western and non-Western cultures including the nature and scope of contemporary midwifery practice and the factors that impact upon the midwife's ability to provide woman-centred care | Creativity | Ethical practice | Communication and social skills | ||||
| 2 | Describe selected philosophy, theory, models and concepts to understanding the role and scope of midwifery practice | Creativity | Ethical practice | Communication and social skills | ||||
| 3 | Describe models of communication theories to the practice of basic effective communication skills including team work skills | Creativity | Ethical practice | Communication and social skills | ||||
| 4 | Use a model of reflection to systematically reflect upon and learn from experience | Creativity | Ethical practice | Communication and social skills | ||||
| 5 | Demonstrate consistent and careful library, writing and referencing skill | Creativity | Ethical practice | Communication and social skills | ||||
Prescribed texts
Session 1
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Teaching and assessment
Coffs Harbour
| Teaching method |
| Lecture on-site 2 hours (11 weeks) |
| Tutorial on-site 2 hours (12 weeks) |
| Assessment | |
| Poster | 50% |
| Discussion board | 20% |
| Discussion board | 30% |
Gold Coast
| Teaching method |
| Lecture on-site 2 hours (11 weeks) |
| Tutorial on-site 2 hours (12 weeks) |
| Assessment | |
| Poster | 50% |
| Discussion board | 20% |
| Discussion board | 30% |
Fee information
Domestic
Commonwealth Supported courses
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Commencing 2014 Commonwealth Supported only. Student contribution band: 1
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