Holistic Care of the Complex Woman B (11949.1)
| 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 the unit, students will be able to:1. Apply midwifery, medical, pharmacological and other theory as it applies to the provision of care for the childbearing woman experiencing complexity across the continuum;
2. Demonstrate application of the elements of interpersonal and interdisciplinary communication required in midwifery care provision; and
3. Analyse and synthesise research evidence in the provision of complex midwifery practice.
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 - think globally about issues in their profession
2. UC graduates are global citizens - understand issues in their profession from the perspective of other cultures
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 - behave ethically and sustainably in their professional and personal lives
3. UC graduates are lifelong learners - reflect on their own practice, updating and adapting their knowledge and skills for continual professional and academic development
3. UC graduates are lifelong learners - be self-aware
3. UC graduates are lifelong learners - be self-aware
3. UC graduates are lifelong learners - evaluate and adopt new technology
4. UC graduates are able to demonstrate Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander ways of knowing, being and doing - communicate and engage with Indigenous Australians in ethical and culturally respectful ways
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
Prerequisites
11948 Holistic Care of the Complex Woman ACorequisites
None.Incompatible units
11298 Women in Labour and BeyondEquivalent units
None.Assumed knowledge
None.| Year | Location | Teaching period | Teaching start date | Delivery mode | Unit convener |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Bruce, Canberra | Semester 2 | 10 August 2026 | On-campus | Dr Noelyn Perriman |
| 2027 | Bruce, Canberra | Semester 2 | 09 August 2027 | On-campus | Dr Noelyn Perriman |
Required texts
Recommended Text
Pairman S., Tracey, S., Dahlen, H. & Dixon, L. (Eds) (2023). Midwifery: Preparation for Practice (5th ed.). Churchill Livingstone Elsevier.
Craft, J., Gordon, C., Huether, S. E., McCance, K. L., & Brashers, V. L. (2022). Understanding Pathophysiology (4th ed.). Elsevier.
Additional resources and references
Books
Blackburn, S. (2016). Maternal, Fetal, & Neonatal Physiology, A Clinical Perspective (5th ed.), Elsevier.
Bushell, M., Knights, K., Rowland, A., Darroch, S. & Hatje, E. (2022). Pharmacology for Health professionals (6th ed.), Elsevier.
Coad, J. Pedley, K., & Dunstall, M. (2020). Anatomy and physiology for midwives. (3rd ed.). St Louis: Mosby.
De Vitry Smith, S. & Bayes, S. (2019). Skills for midwifery practice 2E (Australia and New Zealand ed.). Elsevier.
Doubilet, P. M., Benson, C. B., & Benacerraf, B.R. (2018). Atlas of ultrasound in obstetrics and gynaecology: a multimedia reference (3rd ed.). Wolters Kluwer.
Hale, T. W., & Krutsch, K. (2022). Hale's Medications & Mothers' Milk, A Manual of Lactational Pharmacology. (20th ed.). Springer Publishing.
Higgins, C. (2013). Understanding Laboratory Investigations: A guide for nurses, midwives and healthcare professionals (3rd ed.). Wiley-Blackwell.
Raynor, M. D. & Marshall, J. E. (2020). Myles Textbook for Midwives e-book (17th ed.). Churchill Livingstone, Elsevier.
Robson, E., & Waugh, J. (Eds). (2013). Medical Disorders in Pregnancy, A Manual for Midwives (2nd ed.), Wiley-Blackwell.
| Guidelines Australian College of Midwives. (2020). National Midwifery Guidelines for Consultation and Referral (4th ed.). Australian College of Midwives. Department of Health. (2020). Clinical Practice Guidelines: Pregnancy Care. Australian Government Department of Health. https://www.health.gov.au/sites/default/files/documents/2021/11/pregnancy-care-guidelines-pregnancy-care-guidelines.pdf Royal Australian College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists Guidelines http://ranzcog.edu.au/resources/statements-and-guidelines-directory/ Websites Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine Protocols https://www.bfmed.org/protocols The Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care (ACSQHC) https://www.safetyandquality.gov.au/our-work/transition-quality-use-medicines-programs |
Submission of assessment items
Extensions & Late submissions
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Special assessment requirements
N/A
Supplementary assessment
N/A
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.
Learner engagement
N/A
Inclusion and engagement
N/A
Participation requirements
Required IT skills
Students are required to have the skills to use and complete the requirements of documenting their practice using our on-line Midwifery Practice Portfolio '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 the unit will be used throughout the Bachelor of Midwifery course
Work placement, internships or practicums
None
Additional information
As you know, midwifery is a complex course because of both the theory and practice requirements, so please do not remain quiet if you are concerned or worried. The Unit Convener, your midwifery mentor, Midwifery Practice Coordinators, and the Course Convenor are all here to help you. At UC, as well as the excellent midwives in the practice areas, you have the added advantage of access to our Practice Support Midwives who are available to assist you in your practice with women. We want you to continue on your journey to becoming respectful and connected midwives by learning in a supportive environment, so please let us know if you feel very challenged. Most things can be sorted out quickly and easily if we know. We will also help with more complex issues.
You will need to self-regulate time off from being on call this year. It is important to turn your phone "off" at times to unwind and have balance in your life. This will need to be done on an individual basis and will be determined by when you have women due, if you are on task with requirements. Your unit convenor, practice co-ordinators and PSMs can help you with discussions around this.
Announcements made at seminars or on Canvas are deemed to be made to the whole group. Important announcements will be repeated on the unit UCLearn website.
Makeup shifts
All students please be aware that if you are falling behind in your birth catches, there will be plenty of opportunities to do makeup shifts as we are working closely with the ACT Clinical Placement Office. If you are in NSW and need to do make up shifts, please notify Sophie Wrigley (Midwifery Practice Coordinator) if you are falling behind in your catches.
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.
To support students, the midwifery team will attempt to accommodate genuine need for flexibility wherever possible when allocating CoCEs and rostered shifts. Please aim to provide placement preferences to the Midwifery Practice Coordinators two months prior to the beginning of the relevant PEP block. All effort will be made to accommodate student needs, prioritising accommodation of healthcare, childcare and paid work, but this is not guaranteed.
Missing up to two weeks of PEP (e.g. short-term illness)
If circumstances require students to miss up to two weeks of practical experiences (including CoCEs, rostered shifts and practical classes), students are expected to make this up prior to the commencement of the following placement unit, or they will be unable to continue in PEP. If students need to make up a CoCE which does not meet criteria, this must be communicated to the Midwifery Practice Coordinator, with the reasons, as soon as possible so that further allocations can be made. A make-up practical class and make-up rostered shifts block will be made available to students at the end of each semester. Please note that flexibility cannot usually be accommodated in make-up shift blocks or make-up CoCE allocations.
| Missing more than two weeks of PEP If more than two weeks of PEP is missed, or students will be unable to meet their CoCE requirements for the unit, a PEP/WIL Absence Form (available on UCLearn) must be submitted and approved, or the student will fail the practical unit. Forms must be submitted five business days prior to the missed practical classes/shifts/CoCEs for predictable events and as soon as possible for unpredictable events. Forms must be accompanied by documentary evidence as per the UC Assessment Procedure for Special Circumstances. Approval is at the discretion of the Unit Convenor in consultation with the Midwifery Practice Coordinator, and contingent on an agreed plan to make up missed PEP prior to the commencement of the student's following PEP year. If a large amount of PEP will be missed, students are encouraged to consider seeking a Reasonable Adjustment Plan or adjusting their enrolment to undertake practical units at a time when their circumstances allow. The Midwifery Practice Room (10A02) and Midwifery Simulation Space is available for students for private study, group work and practising skills/tasks when it is not in use for timetabled classes. |
