Handbook : Unit informationEdith Cowan University

School: Nursing and Midwifery

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• Unit Title

  Women's Health and Diagnostic Reasoning

• Unit Code

  MIT6204

• Year

  2019

• Enrolment Period

  2

• Version

  2

• Credit Points

  20

• Full Year Unit

  N

• Mode of Delivery

  Online

• Unit Coordinator

  Ms Clare Louise DAVISON

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Description

This unit focuses on the well-being of women in relation to their sexual health and pregnancy. Students will be required to undertake culturally-safe health assessments and related diagnostic reasoning as applied to the practice of the midwife. A range of diagnostic tests will be introduced with the objective of having students engage with other health professionals in the assessment and review of clients in their care.

Non Standard Timetable Requirements

E-learning support and 1 day on campus workshop

Prerequisite Rule

Students must pass MIT6202

Co-Requisite Rule

Must be enrolled in course version I80, L68

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this unit students should be able to:

1. Undertake a culturally-safe complete physical and psychological assessment on a range of women within the sexual health context.
2. Deliver and evaluate education of women about self-care before and during pregnancy, in childbirth, and in the puerperium.
3. Critique the interprofessional relationships required in client referral and requesting diagnostic procedures in practice.
4. Apply diagnostic reasoning in midwifery care with a specific focus on differentiating between care contained within the scope of midwifery practice and situations to be referred to other health professionals.

Unit Content

1. Breast self-examination.
2. Contraception.
3. Self-care for women in a cultural context.
4. Culturally-competent counselling.
5. Sexual health and sexual safety.
6. Supporting the health and well-being of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women before, during and between pregnancy, in childbirth, and in the puerperium.
7. Assessing women's health.
8. Principles of clinical reasoning and diagnostics.
9. Routine maternal screening tests.
10. Routine fetal assessment indicators and investigations.
11. Ultrasonography.

Learning Experience

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

For more information see the Semester Timetable

Additional Learning Experience Information

Lectures, quizzes, online discussions, videos and readings.

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.

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