Unit of Study MIDW3007 Midwifery Professional Experience 3a (2025)

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Unit Snapshot

Unit type

UG Coursework Unit
Credit points

12
Faculty & College

Faculty of Health
Placement

Yes

Pre-requisites

192 credit points; AND [173614] MIDW2010 - Midwifery Professional Experience 2a] OR MIDW2004 - Midwifery Continuity Partnerships B; AND MIDW2015 - Midwifery Professional Experience 2b OR MIDW2005 - Midwifery Continuity Partnerships C

Enrolment information

This unit contains Work Integrated Learning (WIL) that requires students to meet mandatory fit to practice obligations prior to attending. Failure to comply by the fit to practice deadline will result in the cancellation of your WIL and you will not be permitted to continue in this unit. Full details are available at www.scu.edu.au/health/work-integrated-learning.

Unit description

Supports students to strengthen their skills and knowledge related to effective teamwork and professional development of self and others. It supports the continued development and translation of theory into the practice of midwifery for women, their babies, and families. This unit supports students in their preparation for entry to employment as a new graduate midwife. Students will align their practice with the NMBA Midwife standards for practice. This unit is the first of two units comprising a year-long placement.

Unit content

Recognition and response to the deteriorating maternal patient or neonate
Creating woman-midwife partnerships through all models of maternity care, focusing on continuity of care models
The Midwife’s scope of practice: inter-professional roles and responsibilities to facilitate preparation for entry to employment as a new graduate midwife
Provision of safe and quality health care
ANMAC Midwifery Professional Experiences (MPE) requirements

Availabilities

Location	Domestic	International
Coffs Harbour	Tri Term1	Tri Term1
Gold Coast	Tri Term1	Tri Term1

Learning outcomes

Unit Learning Outcomes express learning achievement in terms of what a student should know, understand and be able to do on completion of a unit. These outcomes are aligned with the graduate attributes. The unit learning outcomes and graduate attributes are also the basis of evaluating prior learning.

On completion of this unit, students should be able to:

demonstrate a broad understanding and application of midwifery knowledge, theoretical concepts and clinical skills in the provision of safe and quality care

provide evidence, through reflection on practice, of effective woman-centred, and intra-professional communication with women and their families

show critical thinking and creative skills in identifying and solving problems within the discipline

demonstrate a satisfactory level of progression towards the ANMAC Midwifery Professional Experiences (MPE) requirements

Teaching and assessment

Teaching method

Seminar 6 hours (Across the Term)

Laboratory 20 hours (Across the term)

Project 12 hours (Across the Term)

Placement 232 hours (Across the Term)

Intensive Practicum 6 hours (Across the Term)

Assessment
Clinical skills	SR
Viva voce	SR
Reflective writing	SR
Placement	SR

Teaching method

Seminar 6 hours (Across the Term)

Laboratory 20 hours (Across the term)

Project 12 hours (Across the Term)

Placement 232 hours (Across the Term)

Intensive Practicum 6 hours (Across the term)

Assessment
Clinical skills	SR
Viva voce	SR
Reflective writing	SR
Placement	SR

Prescribed learning resources

Prescribed Texts

De-Vitry Smith, S., & Bayes, S., 2019, Skills for midwifery practice Australian & New Zealand edition, Elsevier, Chatswood, NSW. ISBN: 9780729542777.
Pairman, S., Tracy, S. K., Dahlen, H., & Dixon, L., 2019, Midwifery: preparation for practice, 4th edn, Elsevier, Chatswood, NSW. ISBN: 9780729542678.

Prescribed Resources/Equipment

No prescribed resources/equipment.

Prescribed Learning Resources may change in future Teaching Periods.

Fee information

Domestic

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