NS5134 - Challenges to the Pregnancy, Birth and Postnatal Continuum
Credit points: |
3 |
Year: |
2021 |
Student Contribution Band: |
Band
1
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Administered by: |
College of Healthcare Sciences |
Incorporating the philosophy of woman-centred care, this subject will focus on perinatal
challenges in the pregnancy continuum. A perinatal challenge is an event that impacts
on a woman's pregnancy or on a newborn's adaption to extrauterine life which, when
corrected, enables the woman or the newborn to return to a normal pathway. The content
will explore the physiological and pathophysiological processes that can lead to the
development of these challenges and the midwifery skills, knowledge and care that
can provide the necessary interventions, including pharmacological and non-pharmacological,
to resolve the challenge for the woman and newborn.
Learning Outcomes
- explain and justify the physiological and pathophysiological processes that underpin
perinatal challenges that women and newborns can experience in the pregnancy continuum;
- critically analyse midwifery knowledge, including pharmacological, skills and care
required for women and newborns experiencing a perinatal challenge in the pregnancy
continuum, utilising the latest research and evidence based practice;
- reflect on woman centred care of women experiencing a perinatal challenge.
Subject Assessment
- Written > Examination (centrally administered) - (40%) - Individual
- Participation > Class participation - (%) - Individual
- Written > Case study analysis - (40%) - Individual
- Written > Reflection/reflective task 1 - (20%) - Individual
- Performance/Practice/Product > Portfolio - (%) - Individual.
Special Assessment Requirements
Passing requirements: complete and submit all assessment items; participate in all
scheduled classes during the residential block; 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; achieve at least 50% for the examination.
Examinations may be scheduled outside regular university examination period.
Prerequisites: |
NS5131 AND NS5132 |
Availabilities
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Townsville,
Mixed attendance,
Study Period 2
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Census Date 26-Aug-2021 |
Non-standard start/end 19-Jul-2021 to 19-Nov-2021 |
Face to face teaching
19-Jul-2021 to 23-Jul-2021
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Coordinator: |
Dr Karen Yates, Mrs Helen Coxhead |
Lecturers:
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Dr Karen Yates, Mrs Helen Coxhead, Ms Reuby Grantley-Davies. |
Workload expectations: |
The student workload for this
3
credit point subject is approximately
130 hours.
- 36 hours workshops - During residential block
- assessment and self-directed study
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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.