With Woman, With Child (7941.2)

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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)
Using a women centred, primary health care approach, this unit will facilitate the student's acquisition of knowledge, skills and attitude in working with women and their partners and families while women are 'with child'. Based on a view of childbearing as a normal life event, students use midwifery and other theory to develop their understanding of the intricacies of women and their babies in well pregnancies.

Learning outcomes

Upon successful completion of this 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.


Graduate attributes

1. UC graduates are professional - communicate effectively
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 - 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
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
3. UC graduates are lifelong learners - be self-aware


Prerequisites

None.

Corequisites

Must be enrolled in 953AA Bachelor of Midwifery

Incompatible units

None.

Equivalent units

None.

Assumed knowledge

None.
Year Location Teaching period Teaching start date Delivery mode Unit convener
Not available

Required texts

4a        Required texts

Pairman, S., Tracy, S., Thorogood, C. & Pincombe, J. (2015). Preparation for practice. 3rd Ed. Sydney, Australia: Elsevier.

Recommended texts 

Coad, J. (2005). Anatomy and physiology for midwives. Edinburgh, Scotland: Elsevier Mosby.

Fraser, D. & Cooper, M. (2009). Myles textbook for midwives. Edinburgh, Scotland: Churchill Livingstone.

Fraser, D. & Cooper, M. (2008). Survival guide to midwifery. Edinburgh, Scotland: Churchill Livingstone.

Johnson, R. & Taylor, W. (2010). Skills for midwifery practice. Edinburgh, Scotland: Churchill Livingstone.

References

Allen, T., Eby, L., & Malden M. (2007). The Blackwell handbook of mentoring: a multiple perspectives approach. Oxford: Blackwell Publishing.

Arney, W. (1982). The power and the profession of obstetrics. Chicago: University of Chicago Press.

Bowden, J., & Manning, V. (2006). Health promotion in midwifery: Principles and practice. (2nd 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. Basingstoke, UK: Palgrave Macmillan.

Byrom, S., & Downe, S. (2015). The Roar behind the Silence: Why Kindness, Respect and Compassion Matter in Maternity Care, UK: Printer & Martin.

Chester, P. (1997). Sisters on a journey. New Brunswick: Rutgers University Press.

Coad, J., & Dunstall, M. (2011). Anatomy and physiology for midwives (3rded). Edinburgh: Elsevier Mosby.

Cochard, L. (2012). Netter's atlas of human embryology. Philadelphia, USA: Saunders.

Davies, L., Daellenbach, R., & Kensington, M. (2011). Sustainability, midwifery and birth. Abingdon, Oxon: Routledge.

Edwards, G., & Byrom, S. (2007). Essential midwifery practice: Public health.  practice: Malden, MA: Blackwell Pub. Ltd.

Fahy, K., Foureur, M. & Hastie, C. (Eds.). (2008). ¿Birth Territoty and Midwifery Guardianship.¿ Edinburgh, UK: Butterwork Heinemann Elsevier

Flint, C., (1986). Sensitive midwifery. Oxford, UK: Butterworth-Heinnemann Ltd.

Fraser, D. & Cooper, M. (2009). Myles textbook for midwives. Edinburgh, Scotland: Churchill Livingstone.

Fraser, D. & Cooper, M. (2008). Survival guide to midwifery. Edinburgh, Scotland: Churchill Livingstone.

Guilliland, K. P., Sally., (1995). The midwifery partnership  A model for practice. Wellington, New Zealand: Victoria University of Wellington.

Homer, C., Brodie, P., & Leap, N. (2008). Miidwifery Continuity of Care: A practical guide, Sydney: Churchill Livingstone Elsevier.

Johnson, R., & Taylor, W. (2010). Skills for midwifery practice. Edinburgh, Scotland: Churchill Livingstone.

Kirkham, M. (2010). The Midwife - Mother Relationship (2nd ed). Basingstoke, UK: Palgrave Macmillan.

Leap, N. & Hunter, B. (2016). Supporting women for labour and birth: a thoughtful guide. Oxon, UK: Routledge.

Nettleton, S. (2006). The sociology of health and illness (2nd ed.). Cambridge, UK: Malden, MA : Polity Press.

Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia. (2013) National competency standards for the midwife. Rebranded 2006. Australia

O'Brien, K. (2005). Birth stories. Sydney: Allen & Unwin.

Oakley, A. (1980). Women confined. Oxford: Martin Robinson.

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.

Pairman, S., Tracy, S., Thorogood, C. & Pincombe, J. (2010). Midwifery preparation for practice. Sydney, Australia: Elsevier.

Siegrist, J., & Marmot, M. (2006). Social inequalities in health: New evidence and policy. Oxford, New York: Oxford University Press.

Staunton, P., & Chiarella, M. (2013). Law for nurses and midwives (7th ed). Sydney, Australia: Elsevier.

Stewart, M. (Ed.). (2004). ¿Pregnancy, Birth and Mtaernity Care: Feminist Perspectives ¿(First ed.). London: Elseviers Science

Wickham, S. (2004). Sacred cycles: the spiral of women's well-being. London: Free Association Books.

Journals

Birth

Breastfeeding Review

British Journal of Midwifery

Evidenced Based Midwifery

Health Care for Women International

Journal of Midwifery and Women's Health

MIDIRS Midwifery Digest

Midwifery

New Zealand College of Midwives Journal

The Practising Midwife

Women and Birth

For Unit readings and resources in the University of Canberra Library 

Link to search page for Unit Readings (print materials)

Link to search page for eReserve (electronic materials)

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 Convenors who are 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.

Special assessment requirements

Academic writing requires a process of formatting, editing and proof reading.

As a guide the written assessments for this subject require font that is no smaller than 10 and no larger than 14, line spacing of 1.5 and margins that ar a minimum of 2 cms.

It is also recommended practice for each student to proof read their work prior to submitting to ensure spelling, grammar and referencing are correct.  Student sare encouraged to use a reference software system. 

Always back up your work as you write and keep a copy of your work.

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 2014.  Because we understand that students have multi-rolled lives, three seminar absences (the equivalent of 3 hours each) 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, they will be expected to write a 500 word synopsis about their learning on the topic/s of any missed sessions (beyond the three) for possible submission to the Unit Convenor/s. 

Required IT skills

Students are expected to use the online database DAISY.

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 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 Moodle. Further information can be obtained from http://www.ahpra.gov.au/ and search for social media document.

Student Registration

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 convenors, your midwifery mentor, Midwifery Practice Coordinators, Midwifery Practice Suport Midwives, the course convenor, and your academic mentor are all here to help you.  We want you to become useful 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.

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/ for messages at least weekly.

The Midwifery Practice Room (10A2) is available for students for private study, group work and practising skills/tasks when it is not in use for timetabled classes.