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, NIRS1002, NURS1003, NURS1004, MIDW1005, MIDW1006, MIDW1007, MIDW1008, MIDW2001, MIDW2002, MIDW2004, MIDW2005

Companion

MIDW2003, MIDW2007, MIDW2008

Restricted

Bachelor of Midwifery or BN/BMid. students

Assessment methods

Oral Presentation, Participation, Examination

Course enquiries

Dr Glenda Hawley (glenda.hawley@uq.edu.au)

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

Course description

This course introduces students to issues related to physiological adaptation to major haemorrhage and trauma generally and specifically when considering the physiological circulatory adaptations of pregnancy. Students will learn about the major causes of maternal compromise in pregnancy, including classification and definition of antenatal and postnatal haemorrhage. Students will also learn about the national and international health priority of injury prevention and will learn about car safety for pregnant women, infants and children.

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 Profile unavailable
Semester 2, 2016 (25/07/2016 - 19/11/2016) Pharmacy Aust Cntr Excellence Internal Course Profile
Semester 2, 2015 (27/07/2015 - 21/11/2015) Ipswich Internal Course Profile
Semester 2, 2015 (27/07/2015 - 21/11/2015) Pharmacy Aust Cntr Excellence Internal Course Profile