NS5214 - Professional Midwifery Care

Credit points:	03
Year:	2007
Student Contribution Band:	National Priority Band
Administered by:	Discipline of Nursing, Midwifery & Nutrition

Available to Postgraduate Diploma of Midwifery students and midwives enrolled in postgraduate courses of the School of Nursing Sciences.

Modules of study within this subject include: midwifery and women in a multicultural society; ethico-legal discussions for midwifery practice; continuing professional development; theory for advanced clinical midwifery practice; domestic violence and the midwifes role.

Learning Outcomes

• apply theoretical concepts to specific advanced midwifery skills;
• compare and contrast the various methods and models of midwifery care;
• demonstrate an understanding of the issues surrounding domestic violence in the childbearing years;
• discuss the role of the midwife for women experiencing domestic violence;
• foster a multi-disciplinary team approach to self and peer education and clinical research;
• identify relationships between ethical, legal and professional behaviours in midwifery practice;
• practice to the full extent of the midwifes role as a practitioner, according to state and statutory requirements.

Graduate Qualities

• The ability to adapt knowledge to new situations;
• The ability to define and to solve problems in at least one discipline area;
• The ability to think critically, to analyse and evaluate claims, evidence and arguments, and to reason and deploy evidence clearly and logically;
• The ability to deploy critically evaluated information to practical ends;
• The ability to find and access information using appropriate media and technologies;
• The ability to evaluate that information;
• An understanding of the economic, legal, ethical, social and cultural issues involved in the use of information;
• The ability to select and organise information and to communicate it accurately, cogently, coherently, creatively and ethically;
• The acquisition of coherent and disciplined sets of skills, knowledge, values and professional ethics from at least one discipline area;
• The ability to reflect on and evaluate learning, and to learn independently in a self directed manner;
• The ability to manage future career and personal development;
• The ability to read complex and demanding texts accurately, critically and insightfully;
• The ability to speak and write clearly, coherently and creatively;
• The ability to communicate effectively with a range of audiences;
• The ability to lead, manage and contribute effectively to teams;
• The ability to work with people of different gender, age, ethnicity, culture, religion and political persuasion;
• The ability to work individually and independently;
• The ability to select and use appropriate tools and technologies;
• The ability to use online technologies effectively and ethically.

Availabilities
External, Study Period 1
Census Date 30-Mar-2007
Coordinator:	jc157769
Lecturer:	Dr Ann Bonner.
Contact hours:	80 hours 280 hours clinical placement
Method of Delivery:	Printed materials
Assessment:	assignments.

Note: 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.