The Master of Midwifery is a 54-unit course comprising two pathways which combine coursework and research and is offered by the College of Nursing and Health Sciences.
A Graduate Certificate in Midwifery and Graduate Diploma in Midwifery are also available.
Applicants must hold a midwifery degree or an equivalent qualification approved by the Dean (Education), and must be registered as a midwife and must hold a current practising certificate.
The Dean (Education) may, under certain circumstances and subject to specific conditions, admit others who can show evidence of fitness for candidature.
Credit may be granted on application for appropriate prior studies as per the University's Policy on Credit Transfer.
The course aims to provide students with opportunities to contribute to research and the development of the profession of midwifery.
Graduates of this course are expected to be able to:
To qualify for the Master of Midwifery, a student must complete 54 units with a grade of Pass, NGP or better in each topic, according to the program of study below.
Students must complete one of the two pathways outlined below.
Except with permission of the Dean (Education):
The award of a grade of Fail (F) in the same topic on more than one occasion or in 9 units or more, or failure to complete the course within eight consecutive semesters may constitute prima facie evidence of unsatisfactory progress for the purpose of the University's Policy on Student Progress.
27 units comprising:
NURS9219 Introduction to Research (4.5 units)
NURS9123 Epidemiology and Population Studies for Health Care Practice (4.5 units)
NURS9124 Advanced Thinking, Communicating and Problem Solving for Health Professionals (4.5 units)
NURS9126 Leadership in Health Studies (4.5 units)
NURS9222 Advancing Research Knowledge to Inform Professional Practice (9 units)
Option topics
plus 27 units selected from the following topics:
MIDW9004 Midwifery Models of Care (9 units)
MIDW9005 Psychosocial Contexts in Midwifery (9 units)
MIDW9011 Pharmacology and Prescribing for Midwives (4.5 units)*
MIDW9012 Investigations and Diagnostics for Midwives (4.5 units)*
MMED9110 Principles of Pharmacology and Therapeutics (4.5 units)
MMED9111 Pharmacology for Advanced Professional Practice (4.5 units)
GEOG9141 Women's Health and Child Survival (4.5 units)
18 units comprising:
NURS9124 Advanced Thinking, Communication and Problem Solving for Health Professionals (4.5 units)
NURS9126 Leadership in Health Studies (4.5 units)
NURS9219 Introduction to Research (4.5 units)
REHB9034 Clinical Research Methods (4.5 units)
plus 18 units of Research Project topics:
REHB9010A Dissertation in Clinical Research Design and Implementation (4.5/18 units)
REHB9010B Dissertation in Clinical Research Design and Implementation (4.5/18 units)
REHB9010C Dissertation in Clinical Research Design and Implementation (4.5/18 units)
REHB9010D Dissertation in Clinical Research Design and Implementation (4.5/18 units)
plus 18 units selected from the following topics:
MIDW9004 Midwifery Models of Care (9 units)
MIDW9005 Psychosocial Contexts in Midwifery (9 units)
MIDW9011 Pharmacology and Prescribing for Midwives (4.5 units)*
MIDW9012 Investigations and Diagnostics for Midwives (4.5 units)*
MMED9110 Principles of Pharmacology and Therapeutics (4.5 units)
MMED9111 Pharmacology for Advanced Professional Practice (4.5 units)
NURS8720 Primary Health Care Constructs and Contexts (4.5 units)
NURS8821 Health Maintenance for Infants, Children and Young People (4.5 units)
NURS8823 Clinical Practice for Child and Family Health Nursing (PEP) (4.5 units)
NURS8824 Introduction to Working with Infants, Children and Families (4.5 units)
NURS9123 Epidemiology and Population Studies for Health Care Practice (4.5 units)
NURS9126 Leadership in Health Studies (4.5 units)
NURS9222 Advancing Research Knowledge to Inform Professional Practice (9 units)
DSRS9057 Introduction to Disability Theory and Professional Practice (4.5 units)
DSRS9063 Autism Spectrum Disorder Across the Lifespan GE (4.5 units)
DSRS9070 Early Intervention for Children with Developmental Delays (4.5 units)
PHCA9504 Critical Practice in Indigenous Health (4.5 units)
PHCA9507 Health Promotion in Public Health (4.5 units)
GEOG9141 Women's Health and Child Survival (4.5 units)
Students may, in consultation with the Course Coordinator, select as their option topics other postgraduate topics relevant to midwifery.
*Domestic students with current midwifery registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia (NMBA) who successfully complete both MIDW9011 and MIDW9012 may apply to the NMBA for endorsement for scheduled medicines for midwives. Please refer to the NMBA web site for additional requirements for endorsement.
Every effort has been made to ensure the information published on the Course Rule pages is accurate at the time of publication. Flinders University reserves the right to amend its curriculum without prior notice, and will update the Course Rules to reflect any amendments at the earliest opportunity.
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