MIDI6520
10 units
6000 level
Course handbook
Description
This course is designed for midwives to make a contribution demonstrating leadership within the midwifery profession and contemporary maternity services. Midwives will critically examine their role in relation to the provision of primary maternity care and the National Framework for Maternity Services. In doing so, midwives will compare and contrast models of primary maternity care to determine what factors optimise outcomes for the childbearing woman and neonate. Students will undertake development of tool/s applicable to their own facility to measure the outcomes of childbearing women consider important for themselves and their babies. Students will reflect on their individual midwifery practice as a professional strategy to ensure practice is current and evidence informed.
Availability2024 Course Timetables
Callaghan
- Trimester 2 - 2024
Online
- Trimester 2 - 2024
Learning outcomes
On successful completion of the course students will be able to:
1. Critically analyse a midwife's professional role in relation to the provision of primary maternity services
2. Critically analyse how national strategic direction informs midwifery primary care services
3. Compare and contrast different models of primary maternity care and determine what optimises outcomes for women and babies
4. Design a workplace tool to measure outcomes for childbearing women according to the International Consortium for Health Outcomes Measurement (ICHOM) or similar
5. Critically reflect and evaluate individual midwifery practice as a professional strategy to ensure practice is current and evidence informed
Content
This course is comprised of four modules:
Module 1: Primary Maternity Care Reform and the role of Midwives
Module 2: Models of Primary Maternity Care and Outcomes for Women and Babies
Module 3: Midwifery Leadership and Designing Woman Centered Outcomes Measures in Primary Maternity Services
Module 4: Midwifery Professional Practice Strategies for Evidence Informed Health Care (e.g. reflection, knowledge translation principles)
Assumed knowledge
Bachelor of Midwifery (or equivalent) or completion of a Graduate Diploma in Midwifery together with current authority to practice as a registered midwife and minimum of one year postgraduate experience.International Applicants must be a registered midwife or a registered nurse working in a maternity environment in their own country, with a minimum of one year's experience as documented in a professional curriculum vitae.Principles of investigative approaches in midwifery concepts and theories relevant to practice, contemporary nursing or midwifery issues. Academic reading and writing skills, ability to access and evaluate information from a variety of sources, skills in critical analysis, critical judgement, synthesis and evaluation
Assessment items
Quiz: Quiz
Compulsory Requirement: Submit assessment item - Must submit this assessment to pass the course.
Written Assignment: Written Assessment
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Presentation: Narrated Presentation
Compulsory Requirement: Submit assessment item - Must submit this assessment to pass the course.
Contact hours
Trimester 2 - 2024 - Callaghan
Online Activity-1
- Online 2 hour(s) per week(s) for 12 week(s) starting in week 1
Self-Directed Learning-1
- Self-Directed 8 hour(s) per week(s) for 12 week(s) starting in week 1
Tutorial-1
- Face to Face On Campus 2 hour(s) per week(s) for 12 week(s) starting in week 1
Trimester 2 - 2024 - Online
Online Activity-1
- Online 2 hour(s) per week(s) for 12 week(s) starting in week 1
Self-Directed Learning-1
- Self-Directed 10 hour(s) per week(s) for 12 week(s) starting in week 1
Course outline
Course outline not yet available.
The University of Newcastle acknowledges the traditional custodians of the lands within our footprint areas: Awabakal, Darkinjung, Biripai, Worimi, Wonnarua, and Eora Nations. We also pay respect to the wisdom of our Elders past and present.