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NRS525 Midwifery in Context (8)
AbstractStudents who study this subject will examine the contexts in which midwifery care is delivered. As midwives, they will gain an understanding of both a rural and metropolitan context and how these contexts can impact on their midwifery care. Additionally, students will explore a feminist and primary health care context and critically appraise their practice with regard to these. |
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Continuing students should consult the SAL for current offering details prior to contacting their course coordinator: NRS525
Where differences exist between the handbook and the SAL, the SAL should be taken as containing the correct subject offering details.
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Subject informationDuration | Grading System | School: |
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One session | HD/FL | School of Nursing, Midwifery and Indigenous Health |
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Assumed Knowledge(NRS391 and NRS394) or NRS441 or NRS132 |
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Enrolment restrictionsAvailable only to students enrolled in the Graduate Diploma of Midwifery, Bachelor of Health Science (Nursing), Bachelor of Midwifery and the Bachelor of Nursing/Bachelor of Midwifery courses. |
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Learning OutcomesUpon successful completion of this subject, students should:
Discuss primary health care philosophy (equity and access; services based on need, community participation and collaboration; affordable, sustainable care) when providing woman-centred midwifery care; Demonstrate an understanding of different models of midwifery care that may be appropriate for a rural and/or urban area; Critically review different models of care that are available for childbearing women and their families; Analyse the feminist context for midwifery care.
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SyllabusThe subject will cover the following topics: Midwifery models of care
Rural context for midwifery care
Midwifery care within a feminist context
Primary health care as a context for midwifery practice |
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The information contained in the 2016 CSU Handbook was accurate at the date of publication: 06 September 2016. The University reserves the right to vary the information at any time without notice.