Recommended Study Sequence

This unit provides students with an understanding of pregnancy and birth. Emphasis will be placed on the biological, physiological, psychosocial and cultural aspects of pregnancy and birth. The unit provides an understanding of the role of the midwife in maintaining a woman within a continuity of care model.

This unit provides students with an understanding of the postnatal and newborn period. Emphasis will be placed on the biological, physiological, psychosocial and cultural aspects of the puerperium. The unit also examines the adaptation of the newborn to extrauterine life and care within the neonatal period. The unit provides an understanding of the role of the midwife in maintaining a woman and family focus within a continuity of care model during the postnatal period.

This unit provides students with an in depth knowledge of the complications that may arise during pregnancy and in the postnatal period. Emphasis will be placed on the biological and physiological aspects of such complications. The unit also integrates psychosocial and cultural aspects relating to a woman experiencing a complex pregnancy or puerperium. The unit demonstrates the role of the midwife in maintaining a partnership in care even when pregnancy and the postnatal period are complex.

This unit provides students with an introduction to the origins of midwifery in Australia; the social and cultural perspectives of midwifery care and the organisation and function of maternity services in the health care system.

This unit provides students with an in depth knowledge of the complications that may arise during labour, birth and the newborn period. Emphasis will be placed on the biological and physiological aspects of such complications. The unit also integrates psychological and cultural aspects relating to a woman experiencing a complex labour and birth. The role of the midwife in providing holistic woman centred care is an important component of the unit, as any complications that arise will have an impact on the management of labour, birth and the newborn period.

This unit provides students with the opportunity to critically evaluate and apply an evidence-based approach to clinical practice in midwifery. The unit addresses the value of evidence-based midwifery practice, knowledge development using three main research approaches, development of evidence-based protocols and main sources of evidence (systematic reviews, meta-analysis, meta-synthesis, integrative reviews, clinical guidelines). The development of skills for critiquing sources of evidence and for implementing evidence into clinical practice is fostered within the unit. Students are encouraged to become critical consumers of evidence relevant to midwifery practice and to appreciate the process of practice development.

This unit will examine midwifery care and services using a primary health care focus. It will use local and international issues of perinatal care, maternal mortality and the role of the midwifery profession in projects such as `safe motherhood’. In addition, local midwifery professional issues will be covered.

This unit provides students with an understanding of pregnancy and birth. Emphasis will be placed on the biological, physiological, psychosocial and cultural aspects of pregnancy and birth. The unit provides an understanding of the role of the midwife in maintaining a woman within a continuity of care model.

This unit provides students with an understanding of the postnatal and newborn period. Emphasis will be placed on the biological, physiological, psychosocial and cultural aspects of the puerperium. The unit also examines the adaptation of the newborn to extrauterine life and care within the neonatal period. The unit provides an understanding of the role of the midwife in maintaining a woman and family focus within a continuity of care model during the postnatal period.

This unit provides students with an in depth knowledge of the complications that may arise during pregnancy and in the postnatal period. Emphasis will be placed on the biological and physiological aspects of such complications. The unit also integrates psychosocial and cultural aspects relating to a woman experiencing a complex pregnancy or puerperium. The unit demonstrates the role of the midwife in maintaining a partnership in care even when pregnancy and the postnatal period are complex.

This unit provides students with an in depth knowledge of the complications that may arise during labour, birth and the newborn period. Emphasis will be placed on the biological and physiological aspects of such complications. The unit also integrates psychological and cultural aspects relating to a woman experiencing a complex labour and birth. The role of the midwife in providing holistic woman centred care is an important component of the unit, as any complications that arise will have an impact on the management of labour, birth and the newborn period.

This unit provides students with the opportunity to critically evaluate and apply an evidence-based approach to clinical practice in midwifery. The unit addresses the value of evidence-based midwifery practice, knowledge development using three main research approaches, development of evidence-based protocols and main sources of evidence (systematic reviews, meta-analysis, meta-synthesis, integrative reviews, clinical guidelines). The development of skills for critiquing sources of evidence and for implementing evidence into clinical practice is fostered within the unit. Students are encouraged to become critical consumers of evidence relevant to midwifery practice and to appreciate the process of practice development.

This unit provides students with an introduction to the origins of midwifery in Australia; the social and cultural perspectives of midwifery care and the organisation and function of maternity services in the health care system.

This unit will examine midwifery care and services using a primary health care focus. It will use local and international issues of perinatal care, maternal mortality and the role of the midwifery profession in projects such as `safe motherhood’. In addition, local midwifery professional issues will be covered.