Area: | School of Nursing and Midwifery |
Credits: | 25.0 |
Contact Hours: | 3.0 |
Individual Study: | 1 x 3 Hours Weekly |
Syllabus: | History of midwifery in Australia. Cultural context of midwifery. Role and practice issues. Legal and ethical dimensions. Theoretical and philosophical frameworks. Models of maternity care. The midwife client relationship - advocacy role. Collegiality and teamwork. |
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Unit Outcomes: | On successful completion of this unit students will have - Evaluated the historical, cultural and legal antecedents of contemporary midwifery practice. Related legal and ethical principles to the analysis of critical incidents in midwifery practice. Evaluated a model of maternity care in terms of its effectiveness in meeting the health care needs of a selected childbearing population. Demonstrated the capacity to synthesise a midwifery based framework of maternity care. Developed strategies to effect positive change in maternity care. |
Texts and references listed below are for your information only and current as of September 30, 2003. Some units taught offshore are modified at selected locations. Please check with the unit coordinator for up-to-date information and approved offshore variations to unit information before finalising study and textbook purchases. |
Unit References: | Australian College of Midwives, (1998), ACMI Competency Standards for Midwives, Melbourne, Australian College of Midwives Inc. Bogossian F., (1998), A Review of Midwifery Legislation in Australia - History, Current State and Future Directions, ACMI Journal, March, pp.24-31. Brown S. and Lumley J., (1998), Changing Childbirth - Lessons From An Australian Survey of 1336 Women, British Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, 105, pp.143-155. |
Unit Texts: | No prescribed texts. |
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Unit Assessment Breakdown: | Written Assignments (Two) 50% each. This is by grade/mark assessment. |
Field of Education: | 60300 Nursing (Narrow Grouping) | HECS Band (if applicable): | 1 |
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Extent to which this unit or thesis utilises online information: | Informational | Result Type: | Grade/Mark |
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Availability
| Year | Location | Period | Internal | Area External | Central External | | 2004 | Bentley Campus | Semester 1 | | | Y | | 2004 | Bentley Campus | Semester 2 | | | Y |
Area
External | refers to external course/units run by the School or Department, offered online or through Web CT, or offered by research. |
Central
External | refers to external course/units run through the Curtin Bentley-based Distance Education Area |
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