Childbirth and Neonatal Care

Course aim

The aim of this course is to develop the ability to participate in a broad range of child birth and neonatal care options in contrast to traditional care within the social, political and economic contexts of midwifery.

Course content

Pathophysiology of neonates; psychosocial science; neonatal health problems and midwifery care; complementary therapies; environmental health; infant health assessment; research; critical reflection and analysis

Textbook(s)

Levene, M. Tudehope, D. and Thearle, M.J 2008, Essentials of Neonatal Medicine, Oxford, Blackwell Science

Pairman, S. Pincombe, J. Thorogood, C. and Tracy, S. 2010, Midwifery, Preparation for Practice, Churchill Livingstone

Prerequisite(s)

Common to all relevant programs
Subject Area & Catalogue Number	Course Name
NURS 2026	Complex Care across the Childbirth Continuum

Corequisite(s)

Nil

Teaching method

Component	Duration
INTERNAL, CITY EAST
Tutorial	8 hours x 4 weeks
Tutorial	8 hours x 2 weeks
Practical	8 hours x 1 day
Clinical (Placement + 100 hrs of Continuity of Care Experience)	40 hours x 6 weeks
EXTERNAL, CITY EAST, DISTANCE EDUCATION
Practical	8 hours x 1 day
Clinical (Placement + 100 hrs of Continuity of Care Experience)	40 hours x 6 weeks
External (Online Delivery)	13 weeks x -

Note: These components may or may not be scheduled in every study period. Please refer to the timetable for further details.

Assessment

Examination, Portfolio (ongoing assessment), Poster Presentation, Review of Research Methodologies

Fees

EFTSL*: 0.250
Commonwealth Supported program (Band 1)
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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.