Midwives are responsible for the care of women and babies during pre-pregnancy, pregnancy, labour, birth and the early infancy period. They provide direct clinical care and support for healthy women and babies and work collaboratively with doctors and other members of a health care team when there are risks or complications.
The Bachelor of Midwifery is specifically designed to develop graduates for entry to professional midwifery practice. The course prepares graduates with skills, knowledge and attitudes to provide high quality woman-centred care through safe and effective midwifery practice in accordance with the Australian Nursing and Midwifery Council National Competency Standards for the Midwife.
Graduates are equipped to apply sound evidence-based reasoning skills to their midwifery practice; work in continuity-of-care models in partnership with women; and collaborate effectively in multidisciplinary teams to promote effective outcomes. The degree aims to produce graduates with the capability, confidence and flexibility to adapt to changes and contribute to innovation in the midwifery profession and the health care system, focusing on women and their needs through a primary health approach.
Pathway for Registered Nurses: In accordance with the admission requirements, a Registered Nurse (RN) only needs to complete the midwifery specific units, (60% of the total course, mostly part-time) in order to complete the Bachelor of Midwifery. Students do not begin midwifery placements until session 2 of year 1, but are thereafter in practice continuously except for the University break at the end of the year. Students may be able to negotiate to meet their practice requirements either partly or fully whilst in paid employment as a RN midwifery student.
For further information about midwifery, visit the School of Health and Human Sciences’ midwifery page.
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Registered midwives may practise midwifery in various capacities in public and...
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Anatomy and physiology
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Your previous learning experiences relevant to one or more units in this course may help you reduce the duration of your degree.
Recognition of formal and non-formal learning
Credit may be awarded to a student for formal learning (gained through full or partial achievement of an accredited qualification or course) or non-formal learning (that takes place through a non-accredited course or program of learning) completed at Southern Cross University or in other learning settings in Australia and/or overseas.
Recognition of informal learning
Credit may be awarded on the basis of current informal learning (that takes place through work, social, family or leisure activities).
To help you identify how much credit you may receive for your related prior learning visit SCU Pathways.
An application for advanced standing must be submitted so we can assess your prior learning. Please apply for advanced standing at the same time as you apply for admission into this course, because the amount of credit awarded will determine the sequence of units you will study.
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Course requirements
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Admission requirements
As an alternative to Rule 2 Section 2 of the Rules Relating to Awards, applicants for admission to candidature may be selected where the applicant is a nurse who holds a Bachelor of Nursing degree, who is registered with NMBA and has current or recent practice as a registered nurse (i.e. equal to one year of full-time practice within the past 3 years).
Applicants must have achieved:
the IELTS (academic module) minimum overall score of 7 and a minimum score of 7 in each of the four components: or
the PTE Academic with a minimum overall score of 65 and a minimum score of 65 in each of the four communicative skills; or
the TOEFL iBT with a minimum total score of 94 and the following minimum score in each section of the test: 24 listening, 24 reading, 27 writing, and 23 speaking
Please note, Rule 2 Schedule B test scores equivalencies do not apply to this course.
An applicant who has completed a Certificate III qualification will not be admitted solely on the basis of this qualification.
Course requirements
To be eligible for the award of Bachelor of Midwifery a candidate shall successfully complete the equivalent of 24 units (288 credit points) comprising all units listed in Part A, all units listed in Part B and all units listed in Part C and complete all clinical placement hours assigned to the units in which they are enrolled.
Registered nurse applicants admitted under Admission Requirement (a) will be required to complete all units listed in Part B (174 credit points) and complete all clinical placement hours assigned to the units in which they are enrolled.
Professional Experience Learning
This course includes professional experience learning. Pre-requisites to meet national and state-based regulatory requirements, as detailed on School of Health and Human Sciences Professional Experience page must be met prior to attending professional experience placement. All professional experience learning hours must be completed and professional behaviour and conduct must be demonstrated.
Inherent Requirements
Inherent Requirements apply to this course as defined on the Student Access & Inclusion website. If you have a disability or health condition which may impact on your ability to meet these requirements please refer to the Student Access & Inclusion website for further information and contact details.
Advanced standing
Candidates admitted under Rule 2 Section 2 may be granted advanced standing for equivalent units of study completed at university during the past 3 years. Equivalence will be based on evidence provided by the applicant which demonstrates to the Course Coordinator that the applicant has completed studies that are 70% equivalent to one or more of the units in the Bachelor of Midwifery.
Candidates admitted under Admission Requirements, clause (a), will be granted advanced standing for all units listed in Part A and Part C of the Schedule of Units attached to these Rules (equivalent to 114 credit points of advanced standing). This is the maximum advanced standing that is possible for a candidate who is admitted solely on the basis of being a registered nurse with a Bachelor of Nursing degree.
Schedule of units
Part A
Interdisciplinary Units
BIO10662 - Systemic Anatomy
BIO00307 - Human Physiology
MWF10663 - Research and Evidence Based Practice
PHA00315 - Introductory Pharmacology
CMM10580 - The Australian Health Care System
CUL00408 - Health and Indigenous Australian Peoples
Part B
MWF10661 - Midwifery Foundations
MWF10745 - Primary Health Care Midwifery
MWF10746 - Optimising Health in Childbearing I Note 2
MWF10747 - Midwifery Continuity Partnerships A
MWF20001 - Optimising Health in Childbearing II
MWF20002 - Midwifery Continuity Partnerships B
MWF20003 - Optimising Health in Complex Childbearing
MWF20004 - Midwifery Practice in Complex Childbearing
MWF20005 - Midwifery Continuity Partnerships C
MWF30001 - High Acuity Midwifery Note 2
MWF30002 - Midwifery Continuity Partnerships in Practice I Note 1
MWF30003 - Transition to Registered Midwife
NUT00214 - Food and Nutrition in Health
Part C
Any 1 University Wide Elective (12CP)
MWF10681 - Mental Health and Wellbeing
MWF30004 - Midwifery Internship
MWF30005 - Midwifery Continuity Partnerships in Practice II Note 1
Course progressions
Students should use course progression information to select units specific to their course and enrol in these units using My Enrolment.
Session 1 Commencement - Full-time study
Session 1 Commencement - Full-time 3 session option
Session 1 Commencement - Part time
Session 2 Commencement
Session 2 Commencement - 3 session option
Session 3 Commencement
RN Pathway - Session 1 Commencement
RN Pathway - Session 2 Commencement
Notes
Note 1: Half-weighted Unit
Note 2: Double-weighted Unit
Note 3: Health Unit Recommended
Note 4: Intensive Delivery Mode
Note 5: Available in other Years/Sessions - please refer to the Schedule of Units
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