School: Nursing and Midwifery

This unit information may be updated and amended immediately prior to semester. To ensure you have the correct outline, please check it again at the beginning of semester.

  • Unit Title

    Foundations of Midwifery
  • Unit Code

    MIT6102
  • Year

    2018
  • Enrolment Period

    1
  • Version

    1
  • Credit Points

    20
  • Full Year Unit

    N
  • Mode of Delivery

    On Campus
    Online
  • Unit Coordinator

    Ms Sadie GERAGHTY

Description

This unit provides the foundation for theory and practice in midwifery. Students adopt an enquiry-based learning approach to explore, analyse and demonstrate understanding of the theoretical concepts that underpin midwifery practice when caring for women anticipating an uncomplicated pregnancy, labour, birth and postpartum.

Co-Requisite Rule

Must be enrolled in course version I80

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this unit students should be able to:

  1. Apply evidence-based knowledge to plans of care for the childbearing family who anticipate uncomplicated pregnancy, labour, birth, postpartum period.
  2. Evaluate the family's response to pregnancy, birth and parenthood from a sociocultural perspective.
  3. Explore the care provision within the partnership between the midwife and the childbearing woman and her family.
  4. Provide advice on health promotion, and healthy lifestyle choices for childbearing families.

Unit Content

  1. Counseling skills.
  2. Health promotion for women and families, illness prevention and health education in maternity care.
  3. Healthy lifestyle choices for childbearing families.
  4. Introduction to antenatal, intrapartum and post natal assessment skills.
  5. Midwifery issues and practices for Australian Indigenous women.
  6. Overview the use and evaluation of evidence to inform practice.
  7. Pre-conception care and family planning.
  8. Problem solving in midwifery for the well childbearing family.
  9. Psycho-social, cultural and spiritual influences on the well-childbearing family.
  10. Reproductive anatomy and physiology as it relates to pre-conception and care of the childbearing family.

Learning Experience

Students will attend on campus classes as well as engage in learning activities through ECU Blackboard.

JoondalupMount LawleySouth West (Bunbury)
Semester 113 x 1 hour lectureNot OfferedNot Offered
Semester 113 x 1 hour tutorialNot OfferedNot Offered
Semester 113 x 2 hour workshopNot OfferedNot Offered

For more information see the Semester Timetable

Additional Learning Experience Information

E-Learning resources and 7 days of intensive workshops.

Assessment

GS1 GRADING SCHEMA 1 Used for standard coursework units

Students please note: The marks and grades received by students on assessments may be subject to further moderation. All marks and grades are to be considered provisional until endorsed by the relevant Board of Examiners.

ON CAMPUS
TypeDescriptionValue
Tutorial PresentationEvidence-based health promotion50%
ExaminationEnd of semester examination50%

Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005)

For the purposes of considering a request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005), inherent requirements for this subject are articulated in the Unit Description, Learning Outcomes and Assessment Requirements of this entry. The University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements. Further details on the support for students with disabilities or medical conditions can be found at the Access and Inclusion website.

Academic Misconduct

Edith Cowan University has firm rules governing academic misconduct and there are substantial penalties that can be applied to students who are found in breach of these rules. Academic misconduct includes, but is not limited to:

  • plagiarism;
  • unauthorised collaboration;
  • cheating in examinations;
  • theft of other students' work;

Additionally, any material submitted for assessment purposes must be work that has not been submitted previously, by any person, for any other unit at ECU or elsewhere.

The ECU rules and policies governing all academic activities, including misconduct, can be accessed through the ECU website.

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School: Nursing and Midwifery

This unit information may be updated and amended immediately prior to semester. To ensure you have the correct outline, please check it again at the beginning of semester.

  • Unit Title

    Foundations of Midwifery
  • Unit Code

    MIT6102
  • Year

    2018
  • Enrolment Period

    1
  • Version

    2
  • Credit Points

    20
  • Full Year Unit

    N
  • Mode of Delivery

    On Campus
  • Unit Coordinator

    Dr Sadie GERAGHTY

Description

This unit provides the foundation for theory and practice in midwifery. Students adopt an inquiry-based learning approach to explore, analyse and demonstrate their understanding of the theoretical concepts that underpin midwifery practice when caring for women anticipating an uncomplicated pregnancy, labour, birth and postpartum. Students begin to explore midwifery-led models and emerging trends that influence the care of women anticipating an uncomplicated pregnancy and birth.

Co-Requisite Rule

Must be enrolled in course version I80

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this unit students should be able to:

  1. Apply evidence-based knowledge to plans of care for the childbearing family who anticipate uncomplicated pregnancy, labour, birth, postpartum period.
  2. Critique how different philosophies, theories and emerging attitudes shape the development and application of a framework for midwifery practice.
  3. Evaluate the family's response to pregnancy, birth and parenthood from a sociocultural perspective.
  4. Explore the care provision within the partnership between the midwife and the childbearing woman and her family.
  5. Provide advice on health promotion, and healthy lifestyle choices for childbearing families.

Unit Content

  1. Counselling skills.
  2. Health promotion for women and families, illness prevention and health education in maternity care.
  3. Healthy lifestyle choices for childbearing families.
  4. Introduction to antenatal, intrapartum and post natal assessment skills.
  5. Midwifery issues and practices for Australian Indigenous women.
  6. Overview the use and evaluation of evidence to inform practice.
  7. Pre-conception care and family planning.
  8. Problem solving in midwifery for the well childbearing family.
  9. Psycho-social, cultural and spiritual influences on the well-childbearing family.
  10. Reproductive anatomy and physiology as it relates to pre-conception and care of the childbearing family.

Additional Learning Experience Information

Students will undertake a variety of learning styles. They will undertake online modules, whereby there will be lectures, quizzes, readings and videos. On campus the students will attend tutorials, workshops and clinical skills. The students will also be expected to undertake 80 hours Continuity of Care Experiences.

Assessment

GS1 GRADING SCHEMA 1 Used for standard coursework units

Students please note: The marks and grades received by students on assessments may be subject to further moderation. All marks and grades are to be considered provisional until endorsed by the relevant Board of Examiners.

ON CAMPUS
TypeDescriptionValue
Tutorial PresentationEvidence-based health promotion50%
ExaminationEnd of semester examination50%

Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005)

For the purposes of considering a request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005), inherent requirements for this subject are articulated in the Unit Description, Learning Outcomes and Assessment Requirements of this entry. The University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements. Further details on the support for students with disabilities or medical conditions can be found at the Access and Inclusion website.

Academic Misconduct

Edith Cowan University has firm rules governing academic misconduct and there are substantial penalties that can be applied to students who are found in breach of these rules. Academic misconduct includes, but is not limited to:

  • plagiarism;
  • unauthorised collaboration;
  • cheating in examinations;
  • theft of other students' work;

Additionally, any material submitted for assessment purposes must be work that has not been submitted previously, by any person, for any other unit at ECU or elsewhere.

The ECU rules and policies governing all academic activities, including misconduct, can be accessed through the ECU website.

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