NS5112:03
Physiological Processes in Midwifery
| External | HECS Band 1 |
Semester 1.
Available to students who have registration as a nurse; Bachelorrsquo;s preparation in nursing or a related discipline; twelve months clinical nursing practice prior to commencement of the course.
Aspects of anatomy, physiology, biochemistry and microbiology relevant to normal pregnancy, labour and lactation.
Learning Objectives:
- anatomy of male and female reproductive systems and the biology of sex;
- physiological processes of fertilisation, pregnancy labour and the puerporium;
- physiology of pain and the interventions appropriate to childbirth;
- embryology and foetal development;
- immunology and infections as relevant to pregnancy/labour.
Assessment by a two-hour examination (40%); on-course assessment (60%).