Launceston
Offered to Registered Midwives with extensive clinical experience. Completion of the Graduate Diploma in Midwifery (or equivalent) is required. This unit uses group work and late enrolment may affect your ability to participate actively.
Introduction
The aim of this unit is to assist midwives with advanced knowledge and skills to identify and explore opportunities for transformative midwifery practice within their own individual clinical settings. The unit examines and critiques leadership theories and practices in midwifery. Students explore key strategies aimed at stimulating innovation, learning, and collaboration in midwifery practice. The course provides students with the opportunity to gain leadership skills through experiential learning.
Summary 2020
| Unit name | Advanced Midwifery Practice |
|---|---|
| Unit code | CNA748 |
| Credit points | 25 |
| Faculty/School | College of Health and Medicine School of Nursing |
| Discipline | Nursing |
| Coordinator | Dr Paula Foran |
| Teaching staff | |
| Level | Postgraduate |
| Available as student elective? | No |
| Breadth Unit? | No |
Availability
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* The Final WW Date is the final date from which you can withdraw from the unit without academic penalty, however you will still incur a financial liability (see withdrawal dates explained for more information).
Fees
Requisites
PREREQ - Completion of the Graduate Diploma in Midwifery schedule (or equivalent)
Teaching
| Teaching Pattern | Online learning |
|---|---|
| Assessment | Online interaction and discussion paper (3200 words) 20%, Essay (2500 workds) 20%, Group Project (word limit unspecified) 30%, Reflective Paper (2500 words) 30% |
| Timetable | View the lecture timetable | View the full unit timetable |
Textbooks
| Required | Information about any textbook requirements will be available from mid November. |
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| Recommended |
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