Course level

Undergraduate

Faculty

Health & Behavioural Sciences

School

Nursing, Midwifery & Social Wk

Units

2

Duration

One Semester

Class hours

Lecture 2 Hours/ Week
Tutorial 3 Hours/ Week

Prerequisite

NURS1001+ 1002 + 1003 + 1004

Companion

MIDW1005 + 1007 + 1008

Restricted

B. Mid or BN/B Mid. students

Assessment methods

Participation, written assignment, final examination

This course is not currently offered, please contact the school.

Course description

This course introduces midwifery students to the history and identity of the midwifery profession. They will be exposed to a variety of media outlining the unique role of the midwife and how that role has adapted to meet women's needs and embrace the emerging evidence supporting midwifery models of care.The midwives role in promoting health in pregnancy during the antenatal period will be covered The physiological focus of teaching will be the maternal and fetal respiratory system.

Archived offerings

Course offerings Location Mode Course Profile
Semester 2, 2018 (23/07/2018 - 17/11/2018) St Lucia Internal Profile unavailable
Semester 2, 2017 (24/07/2017 - 18/11/2017) St Lucia Internal Course Profile
Summer Semester, 2017 (27/11/2017 - 10/02/2018) St Lucia Internal Course Profile
Semester 2, 2016 (25/07/2016 - 19/11/2016) St Lucia Internal Course Profile
Semester 2, 2015 (27/07/2015 - 21/11/2015) St Lucia Internal Course Profile