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<h1>NS5112 - Physiological Processes in Midwifery</h1>
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<td class="labelheading">Credit points:</td>
<td>03</td>
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<td class="labelheading">Year:</td>
<td>2007</td>
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<td class="labelheading">Student Contribution Band:</td>
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							National Priority Band
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<td class="labelheading">Administered by:</td>
<td>School of Veterinary &amp; Biomedical Sciences</td>
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<p>Available to students who have registration as a nurse; Bachelors preparation in nursing or a related discipline; twelve months clinical nursing practice prior to commencement of the course.</p>
<p>Aspects of anatomy, physiology, biochemistry and microbiology relevant to normal pregnancy, labour and lactation.</p>
<p class="labelheading">Learning Outcomes</p>
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<li>anatomy of male and female reproductive systems and the biology of sex; </li>
<li>embryology and foetal development; </li>
<li>immunology and infections as relevant to pregnancy/labour; </li>
<li>physiological processes of fertilisation, pregnancy labour and the puerporium; </li>
<li>physiology of pain and the interventions appropriate to childbirth. </li>
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<h2>Availabilities</h2>
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<td class="labelheadingindent" colspan="2">External,
				Study Period 1</td>
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<td class="labelindent" colspan="2" align="right">Census Date 30-Mar-2007</td>
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<tr><td class="labelindent">Coord/Lect:</td>
<td>Assoc. Professor Linda Crane.</td></tr>
<tr><td class="labelindent">Method of Delivery:</td><td>Printed materials</td></tr>
<tr><td class="labelindent">Assessment:</td><td>end of semester exam (40%); other exams (60%). </td></tr>
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<p><span style="color: #000;font-weight:bold;">Note: </span>
			Minor variations might occur due to the continuous Subject quality improvement process, and in case of
			minor variation(s) in assessment details, the Subject Outline represents the latest
			official information.</p>
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