NS5116 - Advanced Midwifery Care

Credit points:	03
Year:	2010
Student Contribution Band:	Band 1
Administered by:	School of Nursing, Midwifery & Nutrition

This subject has been written to meet the needs of endorsed midwives and postgraduate students of midwifery. The subject focuses on the delivery of advanced midwifery care to the birthing family. Issues such as the delivery of rural and remote midwifery care and Indigenous midwifery care will be explored in depth. The learning experience will be directed via readings, activities, critical thinking exercises and case studies.

Learning Outcomes

• further develop critical thinking, reflective and analytical skills;
• demonstrate an advanced level of evidence-based midwifery knowledge, evidenced by successfully addressing the assesssment criteria within the subject;
• demonstrate a holistic, comprehensive and contempoary knowledge base concerning rural and Indigenous birthing/midwifery issues, evidenced by successfully addressing the assessment criteria within the subject.

Graduate Qualities

• The ability to think critically, to analyse and evaluate claims, evidence and arguments;
• The ability to define and to solve problems in at least one discipline area;
• The ability to communicate effectively with a range of audiences;
• The ability to lead, manage and contribute effectively to teams;
• The ability to select and use appropriate IT tools;
• A coherent and disciplined body of skills, knowledge, values and professional ethics in at least one discipline area;
• The ability to reflect on and evaluate learning processes and products;
• The ability to learn independently and in a self-directed manner;
• A commitment to lifelong learning and intellectual development.

Prerequisites:

NS5112 and NS5113 and NS5114 and NS5115 and NS5214 and NS5220

Availabilities
External, Study Period 1
Census Date 25-Mar-2010
Coordinator:	Marie McAuliffe
Lecturer:	Dr Lea Budden.
Method of Delivery:	and WWW - LearnJCUPrinted 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.