Not currently offered
Course code

ABOR2510

Units

10 units

Level

2000 level

Course handbook

Description

This course contributes to the overall aims of the Bachelor of Midwifery program by developing an understanding of woman centred culturally competent care for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people with a particular practice focus on childbearing women and their families. This content in this course includes a examination of historical and contemporary issues which assist the development of an understanding of the socio-historical context of life for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, and the provision of culturally safe midwifery services.


Availability

Not currently offered.

This Course was last offered in Semester 2 - 2020.


Replacing course(s)

This course replaces the following course(s): ABOR2500. Students who have successfully completed ABOR2500 are not eligible to enrol in ABOR2510.


Learning outcomes

On successful completion of the course students will be able to:

1. Develop an understanding of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultural identities and beliefs and how best practice self-reflective practice assists in the quality of services provided to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.

2. Recognise the barriers to adequate health care, equality and equity and ways forward to implementing models for evidence-based best practice

3. Discuss the impact on the health and wellbeing of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples of major factors such as racism and social-economic status and their contribution to the burden of disease

4. Provide culturally safe midwifery care that focuses on the needs of the woman and her family.

5. Provide ethical midwifery care to Aboriginal people that is evidence based

6. Function in accordance with legislation and common law affecting midwifery practice

7. Understand and integrate best practice models of maternity care to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in the following contexts: a. Preconception and conception b. Pregnancy c. Birth d. Postnatal care of the woman and neonate


Content

This course will explore the principles of developing culturally competent midwifery care by exploring the relationship between Australia's history of colonisation, relevant social and healthcare policy relating to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. It will also take a closer examination of historical and contemporary issues relating to women's business about birthing and mothering, the role of men in families and models of midwifery care for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.

The long term aim is for health care providers to work in a capacity-building, culturally inclusive partnership with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, their families, and communities during preconception, pregnancy, birth and the first 6 weeks postnatal.


Requisite

Students must be active in the Bachelor of Midwifery program and have successfully completed MIDI1101 and MIDI1204 to enrol in this course. If you have successfully completed ABOR2500 you cannot enrol in this course.


Assumed knowledge

Completion of all of year 1 courses


Assessment items

Quiz: Online quizzes
Compulsory Requirement: Submit assessment item - Must submit this assessment to pass the course.

Journal: Reflective Journal
Compulsory Requirement: Submit assessment item - Must submit this assessment to pass the course.

Presentation: Oral Presentation
Compulsory Requirement: Submit assessment item - Must submit this assessment to pass the course.

Essay: Written 2500 Word Essay
Compulsory Requirement: Submit assessment item - Must submit this assessment to pass the course.

Course outline

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