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NS2003 - Promoting Healthy Labour, Birth and the Post-natal Period
Credit points: |
3 |
Year: |
2023 |
Student Contribution Band: |
Band
1 |
Administered by: |
College of Healthcare Sciences |
This subject focuses on the normal physiological processes associated with pregnancy,
labour and birth, establishing breastfeeding and care in the early postnatal period.
Students will develop decision-making skills essential to woman-centred collaborative
midwifery practice for both women and the newborn.
Learning Outcomes
- outline factors that influence midwifery care focusing on normal physiological processes
across the continuum of care;
- describe the role of the midwife in advocating for and promoting physiological care
across the pregnancy, birth and postnatal continuum;
- appraise the use of available technology to support the implementation of culturally
safe midwifery care including the provision of education and information.
Subject Assessment
- Written > Examination (centrally administered) - (50%) - Individual
- Participation > Class participation - (%) - Individual
- Recruit 2 women for Continuity of Care Experiences; must pass hurdle assessment - (%) - Individual
- Written > Case study analysis - (50%) - Individual
- Performance/Practice/Product > Portfolio - (%) - Individual
- Performance/Practice/Product > Professional placement performance - (%) - Individual.
Special Assessment Requirements
Passing requirements: complete and submit all assessment items; participate in at
least 80% of scheduled on-campus tutorial classes; participate in all clinical skills
classes; achieve a cumulative score of at least 50% after the application of any penalties
such as late penalties; achieve a satisfactory grade for the portfolio assessment
task and PEP; achieve at least 50% for the examination; recruit 2 women as CCE. Examinations
may be scheduled outside regular university examination period.
Prerequisites: |
NS2771 AND NS2221 |
Availabilities
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Townsville,
Study Period 2,
Internal
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Census Date 24-Aug-2023 |
Coord/Lect: |
Mrs Gillian Harris. |
Workload expectations: |
- 10 hours lectures
- 20 hours tutorials
- 20 hours specialised - Clinical skills workshops
- 80 hours professional Experience
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Note:
Minor variations might occur due to the continuous Subject quality improvement process,
and in case
of minor variation(s) in assessment details, the Subject Outline represents the latest
official information.