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Unit of Study MWF20005 - Midwifery Continuity Partnerships C (2016)

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Unit description

Enables students to commence, sustain and reflect upon further continuity experiences. The importance of self-care and life balance is explored. Skills and challenges of working in teams are discussed. Legal issues concerning working in organisations are presented and discussed. Reflective practice is used to learn from experience.

Unit content

Module 1: Self Care for the Midwife

Module 2: Working in Teams

Module 3: Organisational Legal Issues

Availabilities

Location Domestic International
Coffs Harbour Session 2 Session 2
Gold Coast Session 2 Session 2

Learning outcomes and graduate attributes

Unit Learning Outcomes express learning achievement in terms of what a student should know, understand and be able to do on completion of a unit. These outcomes are aligned with the graduate attributes. The unit learning outcomes and graduate attributes are also the basis of evaluating prior learning.

On completion of this unit, students should be able to:

GA1: Intellectual rigour, GA2: Creativity, GA3: Ethical practice, GA4: Knowledge of a discipline, GA5: Lifelong learning, GA6: Communication and social skills, GA7: Cultural competence
Learning outcome count Learning outcome description GA1 GA2 GA3 GA4 GA5 GA6 GA7
1 reflect and apply their learning from their experiences of providing continuity of care of childbearing women and their families
2 critically analyse and evaluate the effects of continuity experiences on the midwife and develop self-care, resiliency strategies
3 critically analyse and discuss the law that applies to working in organisations and their employees.
4 demonstrate and apply evidence of achieving midwifery competency based upon the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia Competency Standards in at least half the number of clinical requirements of the Australian Nursing and Midwifery Accreditation Council

On completion of this unit, students should be able to:

  1. reflect and apply their learning from their experiences of providing continuity of care of childbearing women and their families
    • GA1:
    • GA3:
  2. critically analyse and evaluate the effects of continuity experiences on the midwife and develop self-care, resiliency strategies
    • GA1:
    • GA3:
  3. critically analyse and discuss the law that applies to working in organisations and their employees.
    • GA1:
    • GA3:
  4. demonstrate and apply evidence of achieving midwifery competency based upon the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia Competency Standards in at least half the number of clinical requirements of the Australian Nursing and Midwifery Accreditation Council
    • GA3:
    • GA4:

Teaching and assessment

Teaching method
Lecture online 3 hours (Wk 1)
Lecture online 1 hour (Eight times in Wk 1)
Tutorial on-site 2 hours (Eight times in Wk 6)
Community/Professional placement 172 hours (Across the session )
Tutorial online 2 hours (Once during session)
Lecture online 1 hour (Twice in Wk 2)
Assessment
Poster 40%
Journal 60%
Portfolio - Midwifery Practice Review SR

Teaching method
Lecture online 3 hours (Wk 1)
Lecture online 1 hour (Eight times in Wk 1)
Tutorial on-site 2 hours (Eight times in Wk 6)
Community/Professional placement 172 hours (Across the session )
Tutorial online 2 hours (Once during session)
Lecture online 1 hour (Twice in Wk 2)
Assessment
Poster 40%
Journal 60%
Portfolio - Midwifery Practice Review SR

Prescribed learning resources

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