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MIDI3102

Issues in the Childbearing Year

10 Units 3000 Level Course

Not available in 2012

Previously offered in 2013

In this course, students will discuss and debate ethical and legal dilemmas in the childbearing year. They will discuss theories and evidence concerning attachment and transition to parenthood. Students will learn how to provide midwifery care to women who have mental, physical or intellectual impairment during the childbearing year.

This course is a Compulsory Program Component and students must pass in order to progress in the Bachelor of Midwifery program

Objectives
1. Apply legal and ethical concepts to discuss issues of concern in midwifery practice critically
2. Examine the social construction of childbearing and parenting
3. Critically discuss theories and evidence about how pregnancy, birth, breastfeeding, attachment and parenting affect women, their partners and their lives
4. Describe and discuss infant developmental milestones in the first year of life
5. Critically discuss theories of parenting within an historical framework and generally support women in their parenting style
6. Describe the psychopathology, clinical features and collaborative care including medications, which is required for women with functional impairment including intellectual and physical disability and serious mental illness: i.e. major mental illnesses, suicidal or homicidal ideation
7. Participate effectively in learning groups and respond responsibly if group is not functioning well
Content
Module 1: Legal and Ethical Issues in Midwifery Practice
Module 2: The Transition to Parenthood and Infant Development
Module 3: Caring for the Woman with Functional Impairment
Replacing Course(s)
Not Applicable
Transition
Not Applicable
Industrial Experience
0
Assumed Knowledge
Successful completion of all Second Year Bachelor of Midwifery subjects.
Modes of Delivery
Flexible Delivery / Student Centred Learning
Internal Mode
Teaching Methods
Clinical
Lecture
Self Directed Learning
Tutorial
Assessment Items
Essays / Written Assignments
Essay
Group/tutorial participation and contribution
COMPULSORY COURSE COMPONENT
80% attendance and participation at tutorials
Attendance and participation is an essential criterion for passing this course because the tutorials provide educational experiences aimed at changing student knowledge, attitudes and skills so as to enable students to safely and effectively interact with women and their families in ways that are physically, emotionally, socially and culturally safe.

Non-attendance of more than 20% of tutorials will lead to failure in this course unless adverse circumstances are granted prior to non-attendance. In special circumstances the course coordinator may provide specific make-up work that covers the content of the tutorials that have been missed.
Online Learning Activities
Online module postings
Other: (please specify)
COMPULSORY COURSE COMPONENTS
To be awarded a pass or higher grade in this course each student is required to:
• Submit all assessment items
• Gain an aggregate of 50% or higher for assessment items
• Attend and Participate in 80% of tutorials
• A satisfactory pass in all clinical assessments
• Receive a satisfactory evaluation by their supervisor for their Continuity of Care experience
Presentations - Group
Formal Debates in Groups
Legal and Ethical Issues
Contact Hours
Lecture: for 1 hour(s) per Week for 12 weeks
Tutorial: for 2 hour(s) per Week for 12 weeks
Individual Supervision: for 6 hour(s) per Term for Full Term
Clinical: for 116 hour(s) per Term for Full Term