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<p>This unit will introduce students to the interrelationship of midwifery practice as primary health, maternity care and public health. It facilitates the student to a greater understanding of vulnerability in childbearing women. The unit also includes issues such as violence within the family, child abuse, sexual assault, drug abuse and associated pathologies. The special needs of Indigenous women and their families will be addressed. The role of midwifery and maternity care in improving perinatal outcomes for disadvantaged women and families will be discussed and debated, including issues of cultural diversity, refugees, and vulnerable populations</p>
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<p>The ANMAC National Accreditation Standards for the Midwife (2021); NMBA National Competency Standards for the Midwife (2018); NMBA Code of Professional Conduct for the Midwife (2018) and International Code of Ethics for the Midwife (2014) have substantially informed the syllabus/content of this unit.</p>
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<li>Collaborative practice; extended role of the contemporary midwife, models of care, partnerships</li>
<li>Vulnerable populations</li>
<li>Public health/ Primary Health Care and the role of the midwife</li>
<li>Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women</li>
<li>Culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) backgrounds, people from a refugee background/refugee and asylum seeker health</li>
<li>Domestic violence, Multi-Agency Assessment and Management Framework (MARAM) Child protection, mandatory reporting laws</li>
<li>Substance abuse</li>
<li>Diverse settings for midwifery practice</li>
<li>Health promotion</li>
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<p>Where supplementary assessment is available a student must have failed overall in the Unit but gained a final mark of 45 per cent or above, has completed all major assessment tasks (including all sub-components where a task has multiple parts) as specified in the Unit Description and is not eligible for any other form of supplementary assessment.</p>
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<p>This unit will introduce students to the interrelationship of midwifery practice as primary health, maternity care and public health. It facilitates the student to a greater understanding of vulnerability in childbearing women. The unit also includes issues such as violence within the family, child abuse, sexual assault, drug abuse and associated pathologies. The special needs of Indigenous women and their families will be addressed. The role of midwifery and maternity care in improving perinatal outcomes for disadvantaged women and families will be discussed and debated, including issues of cultural diversity, refugees, and vulnerable populations</p>
Unit content
<p>The ANMAC National Accreditation Standards for the Midwife (2021); NMBA National Competency Standards for the Midwife (2018); NMBA Code of Professional Conduct for the Midwife (2018) and International Code of Ethics for the Midwife (2014) have substantially informed the syllabus/content of this unit.</p> <ul> <li>Collaborative practice; extended role of the contemporary midwife, models of care, partnerships</li> <li>Vulnerable populations</li> <li>Public health/ Primary Health Care and the role of the midwife</li> <li>Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women</li> <li>Culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) backgrounds, people from a refugee background/refugee and asylum seeker health</li> <li>Domestic violence, Multi-Agency Assessment and Management Framework (MARAM) Child protection, mandatory reporting laws</li> <li>Substance abuse</li> <li>Diverse settings for midwifery practice</li> <li>Health promotion</li> </ul>
Key information
Institute / school:
Institute of Health and Wellbeing
Discipline:
Midwifery
Study level:
Undergraduate
Credit points:
15
EFTSL:
0.125
Field of education:
060303 - Midwifery
Offering:
<p><strong>Early Semester 1 Nursing</strong><p>Ballarat - Mt Helen (On Campus)</p><p>Berwick (On Campus)</p><p>Gippsland - Churchill (On Campus)</p></p>
Grade scheme:
Graded (e.g. HD, D, C, etc)
Placement component:
Yes
Placement hours:
80
Fee information:
<a href="http://www.federation.edu.au/locate/unit/midbm3209">View unit fees</a>
Requisites
Prerequisite
<p>must have completed <a href="/ords/r/curriculum/catalogue/course?p6_code=MIDBM3107" target="_blank">MIDBM3107</a></p>
Corequisite
<p>must be enrolled in <a href="/ords/r/curriculum/catalogue/course?p6_code=NURBN3030" target="_blank">NURBN3030</a></p>
Exclusion
None
Learning outcomes
Learning outcomes
<p>On successful completion of this unit, students are expected to gain the following [K]nowledge, [S]kills and [A]pplication of knowledge & skills</p>
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<p>Recognise vulnerabilities affecting the childbearing family and advocate for equity and access to care</p>
K2
<p>Examine the professional partnership role with vulnerable women and on the nature of midwifery practice in relation to clients' health situations</p>
K3
<p>Explore family violence and child protection legislation</p>
K4
<p>Discuss the individual and social determinants of health in relation to childbearing and their impact on perinatal outcomes</p>
S1
<p>Employ a range of problem solving, shared decision-making and time management strategies for vulnerable childbearing women</p>
S2
<p>Develop strategies of leadership, management, teamwork and interdisciplinary collaboration in the provision of quality midwifery care of vulnerable women</p>
S3
<p>Critically examine the World Health Organisation (WHO) and International Confederation of Midwives (ICM) role of the midwife as primary health care provider for women of diverse cultures and ethnic backgrounds</p>
A1
<p>Interpret the incidence, prevalence and clinical relevance of population health information presented in health research publications</p>
A2
<p>Incorporate and evaluate ethically and culturally relevant midwifery interventions for vulnerable women</p>
A3
<p>Critique the role of midwives in the broader context of public and primary health care provision</p>
A4
<p>Demonstrate midwifery competency based on the NMBA Midwife Standards for Practice</p>
Assessment
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Learning outcomes assessed
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<p>Theoretical concepts of primary healthcare, health promotion, and vulnerable populations in the maternity context.</p>
<p>Online activities</p>
<p>20-30%</p>
K1, S1, A1, A2
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<p>Theoretical concepts of primary healthcare and health promotion in maternity care.</p>
<p>Poster and presentation Written task: Poster and Oral presentation</p>
<p>45-55%</p>
K1, K2, K3, K4, S1, S2, A1, A2, A3
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<p>Satisfactory achievement of identified NMBA Midwife Standards for Practice in midwifery practice experiences. Assessment of Midwifery Practice (Compulsory PASS required). Continuity of Care experience.</p>
<p>Midwifery Practice Portfolio 1. Completion of four (4) Clinical Assessment Tools (CAT) and formative assessment to a ‘proficient’ level. 2. Completion of 80 midwifery practice hours. Submit completed AMSAT. 3. Recruit a further two (2) women for continuity of care experiences.</p>
<p>5-15% & S/U</p>
K1, K2, S1, S2, S3, A1, A2, A4
Supplementary assessment available:
Yes
Supplementary assessment information:
<p>Where supplementary assessment is available a student must have failed overall in the Unit but gained a final mark of 45 per cent or above, has completed all major assessment tasks (including all sub-components where a task has multiple parts) as specified in the Unit Description and is not eligible for any other form of supplementary assessment.</p>
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FedTASK 1: Interpersonal
The ability to effectively communicate, interact and work with others both individually and in groups.
<p>Level 3 - Student works independently with limited guidance or works within self-determined guidelines appropriate to context</p>
FedTASK 2: Leadership
The ability to apply professional skills and behaviours in leading others.
<p>Level 3 - Student works independently with limited guidance or works within self-determined guidelines appropriate to context</p>
FedTASK 3: Critical Thinking and Creativity
The ability to work in complexity and ambiguity using imagination to create new ideas.
<p>Level 3 - Student works independently with limited guidance or works within self-determined guidelines appropriate to context</p>
FedTASK 4: Digital Literacy
The ability to work fluently across a range of tools and applications to achieve a range of skills.
<p>Level 3 - Student works independently with limited guidance or works within self-determined guidelines appropriate to context</p>
FedTASK 5: Sustainable and Ethical Mindset
The ability to consider and assess the consequences and impact of ideas and actions in enacting ethical and sustainable decisions.
<p>Level 3 - Student works independently with limited guidance or works within self-determined guidelines appropriate to context</p>
FedTASK
<p>Federation University recognises that students require key transferable employability skills to prepare them for their future workplace and society. FedTASKs (<strong>T</strong>ransferable <strong>A</strong>ttributes <strong>S</strong>kills and <strong>K</strong>nowledge) provide a targeted focus on five key, transferable Attributes, Skills, and Knowledge that are embedded within curriculum, developed gradually towards successful measures and interlinked with cross-discipline and co-operative learning opportunities.</p>
Key information
Institute / school:
Institute of Health and Wellbeing
Discipline:
Midwifery
Study level:
Undergraduate
Credit points:
15
EFTSL:
0.125
Field of education:
060303 - Midwifery
Offering:
<p><strong>Early Semester 1 Nursing</strong><p>Ballarat - Mt Helen (On Campus)</p><p>Berwick (On Campus)</p><p>Gippsland - Churchill (On Campus)</p></p>
Grade scheme:
Graded (e.g. HD, D, C, etc)
Placement component:
Yes
Placement hours:
80
Fee information:
<a href="http://www.federation.edu.au/locate/unit/midbm3209">View unit fees</a>
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