Becoming a Midwife
Course Level Undergraduate
Area/Catalogue
NURS 3047
Course Level
Undergraduate
Offered Externally
Yes
Note: This offering may or may not be scheduled in every study period. Please refer to the timetable for further details.
Course ID
150385
Unit Value
4.5
University-wide elective course
No
Course owner
UniSA Clinical & Health Sciences
Course aim
To enable students to consolidate midwifery practice and transition into their professional midwifery role with a focus on evidence-based, reflective practice and lifelong learning.
Course content
Current and future contexts of midwifery practice at a local, national and international level; innovation and change in midwifery practice; midwifery practice skills (perineal suturing and cannulation); teamwork and conflict resolution; resilience and self-care; lifelong learning and continuous professional development; workforce preparation; teaching and supervision skills; program completion requirements; registration and employment processes; clinical reasoning; leadership; maternal and neonatal safety and quality; cultural safety; primary health.
Textbook(s)
Pairman, S, Pincombe, J, Thorogood, C & Tracy, S (eds) 2023 2023, Midwifery: preparation for practice, 5th edn., Churchill Livingstone Elsevier, Sydney
Prerequisite(s)
| Common to all relevant programs | |
|---|---|
| Subject Area & Catalogue Number | Course Name |
| NURS 3052 | Experiential Learning Activity: Midwifery Transition Practicum 4 |
All Stage 1 and Stage 2 first and second year courses in the IBMW program
Corequisite(s)
| Common to all relevant programs | |
|---|---|
| Subject Area & Catalogue Number | Course Name |
| NURS 3053 | Experiential Learning Activity: Midwifery Transition Practicum 5 |
Teaching method
| Component | Duration | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| INTERNAL, CITY EAST | |||
| Tutorial | 4 hours x 6 weeks | ||
| Seminar (on campus) | 8 hours x 1 week | ||
| Workshop (on campus) | 4 hours x 2 weeks | ||
| EXTERNAL, CITY EAST, ONLINE | |||
| External (online activities) | - x 6 weeks | ||
| Tutorial (online virtual classroom) | 2 hours x 6 weeks | ||
| Seminar (on campus) | 8 hours x 1 week | ||
| Workshop (on campus) | 8 hours x 1 week | ||
| EXTERNAL, MT GAMBIER, ONLINE | |||
| External (online activities) | - x 6 weeks | ||
| Tutorial (online virtual classroom) | 2 hours x 6 weeks | ||
| Seminar (on campus) | 8 hours x 1 week | ||
| Workshop (on campus) | 8 hours x 1 week | ||
| EXTERNAL, WHYALLA, ONLINE | |||
| External (online activities) | - x 6 weeks | ||
| Tutorial (online virtual classroom) | 2 hours x 6 weeks | ||
| Seminar (on campus) | 8 hours x 1 week | ||
| Workshop (on campus) | 8 hours x 1 week | ||
Note: These components may or may not be scheduled in every study period. Please refer to the timetable for further details.
Assessment
Essay, Presentation, Reflection
Fees
EFTSL*: 0.125
Commonwealth Supported program (Band 1)
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Fee-paying program for domestic and international students
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* Equivalent Full Time Study Load. Please note: all EFTSL values are published and calculated at ten decimal places. Values are displayed to three decimal places for ease of interpretation.
Course Coordinators
UniSA Clinical & Health Sciences
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