Frameworks for Midwifery PG (11309.1)
Please note these are the 2025 details for this unit
| 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 |
| Discipline Of Midwifery | Post Graduate Level | Band 1 2021 (Commenced After 1 Jan 2021) Band 1 2021 (Commenced Before 1 Jan 2021) |
This unit examines professional, ethical and legal frameworks underpinning midwifery practice. Content is directed toward enhancing student abilities to critically analyse and develop a reasoned position to selected issues.
This unit will be co-taught with 11302 Frameworks for Midwifery.
1. Explore the influence of personal and professional values on decision making;
2. Examine the regulatory frameworks that underpin midwifery practice;
3. Analyse and apply ethical frameworks to midwifery practice;
4. Analyse and explain the law as it applies to complex midwifery practice; and
5. Apply ethical theories and principles in resolving complex midwifery dilemmas.
1. 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
1. UC graduates are professional - use creativity, critical thinking, analysis and research skills to solve theoretical and real-world problems
1. UC graduates are professional - work collaboratively as part of a team, negotiate, and resolve conflict
2. UC graduates are global citizens - adopt an informed and balanced approach across professional and international boundaries
2. UC graduates are global citizens - behave ethically and sustainably in their professional and personal lives
2. UC graduates are global citizens - communicate effectively in diverse cultural and social settings
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 - be self-aware
3. UC graduates are lifelong learners - reflect on their own practice, updating and adapting their knowledge and skills for continual professional and academic development
This unit will be co-taught with 11302 Frameworks for Midwifery.
Learning outcomes
On successful completion of this unit, students will be able to:1. Explore the influence of personal and professional values on decision making;
2. Examine the regulatory frameworks that underpin midwifery practice;
3. Analyse and apply ethical frameworks to midwifery practice;
4. Analyse and explain the law as it applies to complex midwifery practice; and
5. Apply ethical theories and principles in resolving complex midwifery dilemmas.
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
1. UC graduates are professional - use creativity, critical thinking, analysis and research skills to solve theoretical and real-world problems
1. UC graduates are professional - work collaboratively as part of a team, negotiate, and resolve conflict
2. UC graduates are global citizens - adopt an informed and balanced approach across professional and international boundaries
2. UC graduates are global citizens - behave ethically and sustainably in their professional and personal lives
2. UC graduates are global citizens - communicate effectively in diverse cultural and social settings
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 - be self-aware
3. UC graduates are lifelong learners - reflect on their own practice, updating and adapting their knowledge and skills for continual professional and academic development
Prerequisites
None.Corequisites
Enrolment in HLM001 Master of Midwifery Practice.Incompatible units
7951 Ethics and Law for Health Professionals AND 11302 Frameworks for Midwifery.Equivalent units
None.Assumed knowledge
None.
Availability for enrolment in 2025 is subject to change and may not be confirmed until closer to the teaching start date.
| Year | Location | Teaching period | Teaching start date | Delivery mode | Unit convener |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Bruce, Canberra | Winter Term | 27 May 2024 | On-Campus | Dr Marjorie Atchan |
| 2025 | Bruce, Canberra | Winter Term | 26 May 2025 | On-Campus | Dr Marjorie Atchan |
The information provided should be used as a guide only. Timetables may not be finalised until week 2 of the teaching period and are subject to change. Search for the unit
timetable.
Required texts
Required text
McDonald, F.& Then, S. (2019). Ethics, Law and Health Care: A guide for nurses and Midwives. (2nd edn) Melbourne, Palgrave Macmillan. KN185.18.N8.M33 2014
Additional resources
Allan, S. (2019). Law & Ethics for Health Practitioners. Australia, Elsevier
McIlwraith, J., & Madden, B. (2014). Health Care & the Law. (6th edn).Sydney, Lawbook Co. KL30.H4.M35 2014
Pairman, S., Tracy, S., Dahlen, H., Dixon, L., (2019) Midwifery: preparation for Practice 4e. (4th edn.). Sydney, Elsevier.
Staunton, P. & Chiarella, M. (2017). Law for nurses and midwives. (8th edn). Sydney, Elsevier.
Atkins, K., De Lacey, S., Ripperger, R., & Britton, B. (2017) Ethics and Law for Australian Nurses (3rd edn). Singapore, Cambridge University Press
Participation requirements
Some of the unit content is delivered online so please check Canvas regularly for online course materials and for announcements.
Required IT skills
None
Work placement, internships or practicums
None
