Pharmacology and Diagnostics in Midwifery (11297.2)
| Available teaching periods | Delivery mode | Location |
|---|---|---|
| View teaching periods | On-campus |
Bruce, Canberra |
| EFTSL | Credit points | Faculty |
| 0.125 | 3 | Faculty Of Health |
| Discipline | Study level | HECS Bands |
| Midwifery | Level 2 - Undergraduate Intermediate Unit | Band 1 2021 (Commenced After 1 Jan 2021) Band 1 2021 (Commenced Before 1 Jan 2021) |
Learning outcomes
On successful completion of this unit, students will be able to:1. Analyse and apply the principles of pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics to pharmacology and pathophysiology in pharmacotherapy that are relevant to the perinatal period;
2. Integrate the knowledge of evidence and safety frameworks including legal and ethical issues to promote quality and safety in medication administration in the context of midwifery care;
3. Interpret diagnostic testing and screening results and evaluate the implications for midwifery practice; and
4. Articulate an adaptable and ethical collaborative interprofessional working and learning environment to achieve holistic woman-centred care.
Graduate attributes
1. UC graduates are professional - communicate effectively1. UC graduates are professional - display initiative and drive, and use their organisation skills to plan and manage their workload
1. UC graduates are professional - employ up-to-date and relevant knowledge and skills
1. UC graduates are professional - take pride in their professional and personal integrity
2. UC graduates are global citizens - make creative use of technology in their learning and professional lives
2. UC graduates are global citizens - think globally about issues in their profession
2. UC graduates are global citizens - understand issues in their profession from the perspective of other cultures
3. UC graduates are lifelong learners - adapt to complexity, ambiguity and change by being flexible and keen to engage with new ideas
3. UC graduates are lifelong learners - evaluate and adopt new technology
3. UC graduates are lifelong learners - reflect on their own practice, updating and adapting their knowledge and skills for continual professional and academic development
4. UC graduates are able to demonstrate Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander ways of knowing, being and doing - apply their knowledge to working with Indigenous Australians in socially just ways
4. UC graduates are able to demonstrate Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander ways of knowing, being and doing - use Indigenous histories and traditional ecological knowledge to develop and augment understanding of their discipline
Prerequisites
11335 Growing a Family AND11334 The Work of Birth or 11945 Knowing Birth Practices AND
10298 Foundations of Anatomy and Physiology or 6529 Systemic Anatomy and Physiology
Corequisites
Enrolment in HLB001 Bachelor of Midwifery.Incompatible units
None.Equivalent units
None.Assumed knowledge
None.| Year | Location | Teaching period | Teaching start date | Delivery mode | Unit convener |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Bruce, Canberra | Semester 1 | 16 February 2026 | On-campus | Dr Glenys Frank |
| 2027 | Bruce, Canberra | Semester 1 | 15 February 2027 | On-campus | Dr Noelyn Perriman |
| 2028 | Bruce, Canberra | Semester 1 | 14 February 2028 | On-campus | Dr Noelyn Perriman |
Required texts
Submission of assessment items
Extensions & Late submissions
Restricted - The use of GenAI is NOT allowed in completing the assessments for this unit. More detailed information can be found at GenAI and Assessment at UC
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The GenAI for StudentsLinks to an external site. Library Guide provides further information, including how to reference GenAI.
Supplementary assessment
According to the University's Assessment Procedures, supplementary assessment will only be offered to students who satisfy the following eligibility criteria:
- A student has been allocated a final mark in the unit of at least 45% and less than 50% inclusive, and/or are within 5% of satisfying a hurdle assessment; AND
- The unit undertaken in the final teaching period is the last and only unit required to meet all academic course requirements to enable conferral of a degree.
Students must apply academic integrity in their learning and research activities at UC. This includes submitting authentic and original work for assessments and properly acknowledging any sources used.
Academic integrity involves the ethical, honest and responsible use, creation and sharing of information. It is critical to the quality of higher education. Our academic integrity values are honesty, trust, fairness, respect, responsibility and courage.
UC students have to complete the Academic Integrity Module annually to learn about academic integrity and to understand the consequences of academic integrity breaches (or academic misconduct).
UC uses various strategies and systems, including detection software, to identify potential breaches of academic integrity. Suspected breaches may be investigated, and action can be taken when misconduct is found to have occurred.
Information is provided in the Academic Integrity Policy, Academic Integrity Procedure, and University of Canberra (Student Conduct) Rules 2023. For further advice, visit Study Skills.
Participation requirements
Attendance at classes is compulsory in this course, as per the Bachelor of Midwifery curriculum approved by the Australian Nursing and Midwifery Board in 2023. We understand that your lives are multi-roled and complex, and that sometimes being on call will mean students will be attending women in labour during our face-to-face sessions. We will record sessions thus providing an opportunity for students to catch up on missed content. Students will be required to write a 500 word synopsis about their learning on any missed major topics and submit the 500 words within two weeks of their absence (or as negotiated with the Unit Convenor). In this way, students both demonstrate their learning on missed content and still share the learning processes with their co-students. ‘Attendance modifications will be allowed for regional students who have discussed attendance with the unit coordinator.'
Note well: Please do not make 'First Visit' (Booking in/PAC) appointments with women during scheduled classes and please arrive at all practice with appropriate ID and dress.
Required IT skills
None.
Work placement, internships or practicums
None
Additional information
Professional boundaries
Midwifery students need debriefing about many experiences that occur during the Bachelor of Midwifery course, particularly in the clinical areas. Midwifery students are able to ring the university lecturers, staff, and the practising support midwives to receive this debriefing. As a midwifery student, unless it is an urgent phone call that is needed, students should refrain from approaching the above staff out of hours, which includes texting. We understand that as a midwifery student, you may also approach the clinical midwife that you are working with, but also be cognisant about doing this within working hours for these midwives as well. We provide our mobile phone numbers for a very good reason, for those circumstances that need addressing immediately. For those matters that could be addressed during the work hours, please be respectful of the staff's availability at that time.
