Complete Course Outline
Course: Postgraduate Diploma in Midwifery (360AA)
Award: Graduate Diploma in Midwifery
Course Level: 07
Faculty: Faculty of Health
University Admissions Centre (UAC) Course Code: 882780
CRICOS Code: 073466F
Offered Locations and Delivery Modes:
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UC Bruce Campus
- Full Time, Face-to-Face - Convener: Ms Sally Ferguson (Ph: +61 2 6201 5039)
- Part Time, Face-to-Face - Convener: Ms Sally Ferguson (Ph: +61 2 6201 5039)
Introduction
This course aims to foster the development of knowledge, understanding andskills needed to assist women, their babies and their families in the childbearing process. It facilitates the student's progressive development towards eligibility to register as a midwife with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of the ACT.Course Requirements
(a) Required units (24 credit points) as set out below:
7215 Midwifery Care PG 1: The Birthing Process
7217 Midwifery Practice PG 1
7216 Midwifery Care PG 2: Complex Experiences
8522 Midwifery Practice PG 2
6997 Research Design for Health Practitioners PG
7223 Research Methods for Health Practitioners PG
Typical Course Structure
| Semester 1 | Semester 2 |
| 7215 Midwifery Care PG 1: The Birthing Process | 7216 Midwifery Care PG 2: Complex Experiences |
| 6997 Research Design for Health Practitioners PG | 7223 Research Methods for Health Practitioners PG |
| 7217 Midwifery Practice PG 1 | 8522 Midwifery Practice PG 2 |
Course Duration
2 semesters full-time or equivalent part-time: maximum 6 semesters.Admission Requirements
In addition to the normal University requirements for admission to a graduate course, applicants must also: have completed the academic requirements of an undergraduate degree in nursing; be eligible for registration as a nurse in the ACT, and have not less than one year of relevant work experience as a registered nurse or hold a combination of qualifications and work experience deemed equivalent by the University's Admissions Committee.Please contact the Course Convener prior to applying for this course.