With Woman With Child (11333.1)
Available teaching periods | Delivery mode | Location |
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View teaching periods | On-Campus |
UC - Canberra, Bruce |
EFTSL | Credit points | Faculty |
0.25 | 6 | Faculty Of Health |
Discipline | Study level | HECS Bands |
Discipline Of Midwifery | Level 1 - Undergraduate Introductory Unit | Band 1 2021 (Commenced After 1 Jan 2021) Band 1 2021 (Commenced Before 1 Jan 2021) |
This unit will be co-taught with 11307 With Woman With Child PG.
Learning outcomes
On successful completion of the unit, students will be able to:1. Analyse, understand and apply theory and research to practice with well pregnant women, their unborn babies and their families;
2. Discuss the social and cultural influences women experience in pregnancy and the possible implications for midwifery work;
3. Show evidence of their ability to form working relationships with women who are 'with child'; and
4. Achieve a satisfactory practice level as evidenced by completion of the practice portfolio.
Graduate attributes
1. UC graduates are professional - communicate effectively1. UC graduates are professional - use creativity, critical thinking, analysis and research skills to solve theoretical and real-world problems
1. UC graduates are professional - display initiative and drive, and use their organisation skills to plan and manage their workload
2. UC graduates are global citizens - communicate effectively in diverse cultural and social settings
2. UC graduates are global citizens - behave ethically and sustainably in their professional and personal lives
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 - reflect on their own practice, updating and adapting their knowledge and skills for continual professional and academic development
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
Prerequisites
None.Corequisites
Enrolment in HLB001 Bachelor of Midwifery.Incompatible units
None.Equivalent units
7941 With Woman, With Child.Assumed knowledge
None.Year | Location | Teaching period | Teaching start date | Delivery mode | Unit convener |
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2022 | UC - Canberra, Bruce | Semester 1 | 07 February 2022 | On-Campus | Dr Marjorie Atchan |
2023 | UC - Canberra, Bruce | Semester 1 | 06 February 2023 | On-Campus | Dr Marjorie Atchan |
Required texts
Required Text:
Pairman S., Tracey, S., Dahlen, H. & Dixon, L. (Eds) (2019). Midwifery: Preparation for Practice 4e. (4th ed). Sydney: Churchill Livingstone Elsevier.
Recommended Texts:
Coad, J. Pedley, K., & Dunstall, M. (2020). Anatomy and physiology for midwives. (4rd ed.). St Louis: Mosby
De Vitry Smith, S. & Bayes, S. (2019). Skills for midwifery practice (Australia and New Zealand ed.). Chatswood, NSW: Elsevier.
Fraser, D. M., & Cooper, M. A. (2012). Survival guide to midwifery e-book. Edinburgh: Churchill Livingstone, Elsevier. Available: https://ebookcentral-proquest-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au
Gray, J. & Smith, R. (2018). Midwifery Essentials (2nd ed.). Chatswood, NSW: Elsevier.
Gray, J., Smith, R. & Homer, C. (2018), Illustrated Dictionary of Midwifery (2nd ed.) Chatswood, NSW: Elsevier.
Marshall, J. E. & Raynor, M. D. (2014). Myles Textbook for Midwives e-book (16th ed.). Edinburgh: Churchill Livingstone, Elsevier. Available: https://ebookcentral-proquest-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au
Suggested Readings:
Allen, T., Eby, L., & Malden M. (Eds). (2010). The Blackwell handbook of mentoring: a multiple perspectives approach. Oxford: Blackwell Publishing.
Austin M., Highet N. & the Expert Working Group. (2017). Mental Health Care in the Perinatal Period: Australian Clinical Practice Guideline. Melbourne: Centre of Perinatal Excellence (COPE).
Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care (2019). The Australian Safety and Quality Framework for Health Care. Sydney: ACSQHC
Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care (2017). National Safety and Quality Health Service Standards User Guide for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health. Sydney: ACSQHC.
Australian College of Midwives (ACM). (2014). National Midwifery Guidelines for Consultation and Referral (3rd ed. Issue 2). Canberra: ACM.
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW). (2017). Australia's mothers and babies 2015. Perinatal statistics series no. 33. Cat no. PER 91. Canberra: AIHW.
Australian Midwifery Standards Assessment Tool (AMSAT) (2015). Available at: www.amsat.com.au
Bass, J., Fenwick, J. & Sidebotham, M. (2017). Development of a Model of Holistic Reflection to facilitate transformative learning in student midwives. Women and Birth. 30(3): 227-235
Bowden, J., & Manning, V. (Eds). (2017). Health promotion in midwifery: principles and practice. (3rd ed.). London: Hodder Arnold.
Browning, C.J., & Thomas, S.A. (2005). Behavioural change: an evidence-based handbook for social and public health. Edinburgh: Elsevier/Churchill Livingston.
Bryar, R., & Sinclair, M. (2011). Theory for midwifery practice. (2nd ed). Basingstoke, UK: Palgrave Macmillan.
Byrom, S. & Downe, S. (Eds.). (2015). The roar behind the silence. Why kindness, compassion and respect matter in maternity care. UK: Pinter & Martin
Cassidy, T. (2007). Birth: a history. London: Chatto & Windus
Chester, P. (1997). Sisters on a journey. New Brunswick: Rutgers University Press.
Coad, J., & Dunstall, M. (2011). Anatomy and physiology for midwives. (3rd ed). Edinburgh: Elsevier Mosby.
Cochard, L. (2012). Netter's atlas of human embryology. (updated ed.). Philadelphia, USA: Saunders.
Congress of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Nurses and Midwives (CATSINaM) (2017). The Nursing and Midwifery Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Curriculum Framework. Canberra: CATSINaM.
Craswell, G. & Poore, M. (Eds). (2012). Writing for academic success (2nd ed). London: Sage.
Crowther, S. & Hall, J. (Eds.) (2018). Spirituality and Childbirth. London: Routledge
Davies, L., Daellenbach, R. & Kensington, M. (Eds.) (2011). Sustainability, Midwifery and Birth. London: Routledge
Fahy, K., Foureur, M. & Hastie, C. (Eds.) (2008). Birth Territory and Midwifery Guardianship: theory for practice, education and research. Sydney: Elsevier.
Flint, C., (1986). Sensitive midwifery. Oxford, UK: Butterworth-Heinnemann Ltd.
Fraser, D. & Cooper, M. (2014). Myles textbook for midwives. (16th ed). Edinburgh, Scotland: Churchill Livingstone Elsevier.
Guilliland, K., & Pairman, S. (1995). The midwifery partnership: a model for practice. Wellington, N.Z: Dept. of Nursing and Midwifery, Victoria University of Wellington.
International Confederation of Midwives (ICM). (2014). International Code of Ethics for Midwives. Available at: www.internationalmidwives.org
International Confederation of Midwives (ICM). (2017). International Definition of a Midwife. Available at: www.internationalmidwives.org
Jordan, S. (2010). Pharmacology for midwives: The evidence base for safe practice (2nd ed.) Basingstoke: Palgrave
Kirkham, M. (Eds) (2010). The Midwife-Mother Relationship (2nd ed). Houndmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire: Palgrave MacMillan
Leap, N., & Hunter, B. (2016). Supporting women for labour and birth: a thoughtful guide. UK: Routledge
National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (2016). Available at: www.nice.org.uk/guidance
Nettleton, S., (2013). The Sociology of Health and Illness (3rd ed.). Cambridge, UK; Malden, MA: Polity Press.
Nursing and Midwifery Board Australia (NMBA). (2018). Code of conduct for midwives. Available at: www.nursingmidwiferyboard.gov.au
Nursing and Midwifery Board Australia (NMBA). (2018). Midwife standards for practice. Available at: www.nursingmidwiferyboard.gov.au
O'Brien, K. (2005). Birth stories. Sydney: Allen & Unwin.
Oakley, A. (1980). Women confined: towards a sociology of childbirth. Oxford: Martin Robertson.
Oakley, A. (1984). The captured womb: a history of the medical care of pregnant women. Oxford: Blackwell.
Page, L., & McCandlish, R. (2006). The new midwifery: science and sensitivity in practice. (2nd ed). Edinburgh: Churchill Livingstone.
Palmer, G. (2016). Why the politics of breastfeeding matter. London: Pinter & Martin
Renfrew, M., McFadden, H., Bastos, H., Campbell, J., Channon, N., Cheung, N. Delage Silva, D., Downe, S., Kennedy, H., Malata, A., McCormick, F., Wick, L. & Declerq, E. (2014). Midwifery and quality care: findings from a new evidence-informed framework for maternal and newborn care. The Lancet, 384, 1129-1145
Richardson, L. & St. Pierre, E. (2017). Writing: A method of inquiry. In N. Denzin & Y. Lincoln (Eds). The SAGE handbook of qualitative research (5th ed). Thousand Oaks, US: SAGE Publications
Schon, D. (1993). The reflective practitioner. New York, US: Basic Books.
Siegrist, J., & Marmot, M. (2006). Social inequalities in health: New evidence and policy. Oxford, New York: Oxford University Press.
Squire, C. (Ed.) (2017). The social context of birth. (3rd ed). New York: CRC Press
Staunton, P., & Chiarella, M. (2017). Law for nurses and midwives. (8th ed). Sydney, Australia: Elsevier.
Sweet, L., Bazargan, M., McKellar, L., Gray. J., & Henderson, A. (2017). Validation of the Australian Midwifery standards Assessment Tool (AMSAT): a tool to assess midwifery competence. Women and Birth. Retrieved 10/4/08 from: doi.org/10.1016/j.wombi.2017.06.017
Taylor, C. & White, S. (2000). Practising Reflexivity in Health and Welfare. Buckingham, UK: Open University Press.
Walsh, D. (2012). Evidence and Skills for Normal Labour and Birth. A guide for midwives. London, United Kingdom: Routledge
Wickham, S. (2004). Sacred cycles: the spiral of women's well-being. London: Free Association Books.
There will also be other set and/or suggested readings associated with the weekly topics, provided through e-reserve as required. In addition, you are encouraged to access up to date information from appropriate midwifery journals/databases such as:
Birth
Birth issues
British Journal of Midwifery
Evidenced Based Midwifery
Health Care for Women International
Journal of Midwifery and Women's Health
Maternal and Child Nutrition
Midwifery
New Zealand College of Midwives Journal
The Practicing Midwife
Women and Birth
UpToDate
These and other journals/databases are available through the UC Library and the ACT Health Library
Submission of assessment items
Extensions & Late submissions
Student responsibility in regard to assessment
If there is any doubt about the requirements of a particular assessment or assessment procedure, please see the Unit Convenor who is here to help you. The onus for clarifying assessment issues rests with the student. All assessments must be submitted to pass the unit and students must achieve an overall mark of 50% to pass the unit. Back up your assignment as you write. You must keep a copy of your assignments.
General guidelines for a written paper:
- Presentation: The paper should be submitted in a word document, with 1.5 line spacing and a normal (2.5 cm) margin on all sides. Pages should be numbered. Font size should be 10 -12 and the Font style used must be clear and easily read.
- Structure: Academic writing style must be maintained throughout the assessments. There are many texts available about organising and presenting papers in the library and online.
- Clarity and Expression: Concepts should be discussed clearly and concisely. Assessments must demonstrate correct grammatical expression and spelling. Poor grammar obscures meaning. It is very useful to ask someone else to proof read your submission to eliminate errors.
- Referencing requirements: Students must use the APA method of referencing throughout their assessments. The following useful resource on referencing is available at: http://www.canberra.edu.au/library/research-gateway/research_help/referencing-guides
Returning Assessments and Feedback to students: Assessments will be returned electronically via the unit's Canvas site with feedback attached.
Academic integrity
Students have a responsibility to uphold University standards on ethical scholarship. Good scholarship involves building on the work of others and use of others' work must be acknowledged with proper attribution made. Cheating, plagiarism, and falsification of data are dishonest practices that contravene academic values. Refer to the University's Student Charter for more information.
To enhance understanding of academic integrity, all students are expected to complete the Academic Integrity Module (AIM) at least once during their course of study. You can access this module within UCLearn (Canvas) through the 'Academic Integrity and Avoiding Plagiarism' link in the Study Help site.
Use of Text-Matching Software
The University of Canberra uses text-matching software to help students and staff reduce plagiarism and improve understanding of academic integrity. The software matches submitted text in student assignments against material from various sources: the internet, published books and journals, and previously submitted student texts.
Participation requirements
Attendance at classes is compulsory in this course, as per the Bachelor of Midwifery curriculum approved by the Australian Nursing & Midwifery Accreditation Council (2018). Because we understand that students have multi-rolled lives, seminar absences in the period from the beginning of planned classes until the end of the semester, will be accepted. However, these absences are tolerated based on the expectation that students will seek out information on content and processes which they have missed. If students regularly miss timetabled seminars a 500-word synopsis about their learning on the topic/s of any missed sessions may be required to be submitted.
Required IT skills
The Client Services Division provides campus IT networks for the University, including computers and networked information resources for student use. For students needing help with basic IT skills, training courses are offered by the Client Services Division and some Faculty Resource Centres to help students start using the University online services. For more information please contact the Helpdesk on 6201 5500 or email helpdesk@cts.canberra.edu.au. The Library is also an excellent resource for IT skills related to information searching.
Students are expected to use the online database DAISY-M
In-unit costs
You do not have to purchase texts for this unit but as busy students who are also involved in midwifery practice, you may find it most useful to do so. Texts recommended for other units in the Bachelor of Midwifery course are also suitable for this unit.
Work placement, internships or practicums
Students are required to undergo a number of requirements to undertake practice placement for this course. These include medical assessments, vaccinations, police check and a Working with Vulnerable People (WWVP) background check. Students are responsible for arranging and paying for their own checks through the the Fedreral Police and the ACT Office of Regulatory Services.
Note that the WWVP only applies to the ACT. For students undertaking placements in other states or territories a Police Check or a Working with Children Check is required.
Students are required to undertake midwifery practice in a "continuity of care" experiences model this semester. Based on being ‘paired' with three named childbearing women, students undertake antenatal visits, are on call for and attend the women's labours and undertake postnatal visits. There are variations of course between women and between experiences, so each ‘continuity experience' will be slightly different. For the purposes of this semester's requirements, students need to attend 3 antenatal visits for each of the 3 women, 3 postnatal visits for each of the 3 women and attend 2 of the 3 women's labours (a minimum for each student in working with 3 women is 9 antenatal visits, 9 postnatal visits and 2 labours). In this semester, progress toward achieving the ‘midwifery minimum practice requirements' comes from working in the continuity of care model and in this semester, there are no particular numbers required, apart from those listed above.
Discussion of practice experiences on Social Media Networks
Please remember when discussing your experiences in practice you are discussing women's lives. Therefore, these experiences must not be discussed on social media networks such as Facebook or Twitter. Doing so breaks the confidentiality agreement by which students are governed when in practice. The appropriate place for discussion related to practice is the classroom setting or the Midspace forum in Canvas. Further information can be obtained from http://www.ahpra.gov.au/ and search for social media document.
Registration as a Student Midwife
As a student enrolled in an approved midwifery program of study the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia will register you for the duration of study and associated practice. Student registration is a National Law requirement, the role of which is to protect the public. You do not need to apply for registration; the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Authority will work directly with the University of Canberra to register all students who need to be registered. There are no fees for student registration. Further information can be found at http://www.ahpra.gov.au/Registration/Student-Registrations.aspx
Additional information
Midwifery is a complex course because of both the theory and practice requirements, so please do not remain quiet if you are worried. The Unit Convenor and the Course Convenor are here to help you. We want you to become useful and connected midwives by learning in a supported environment, so please let us know if you feel quite challenged. Most things can be sorted out quickly and easily if we know. We will also help with more complex issues.
Announcements:
Announcements made at seminars are deemed to be made to the whole group. Important announcements will be repeated on the unit website. Please check the ‘With woman, with child' website at: http://learnonline.canberra.edu.au/ and your e-mail for messages at least weekly.
The Midwifery Practice Room (10A02) is available for students for private study, group work and practising skills/tasks when it is not in use for timetabled classes.