Bachelor of Midwifery (Honours)
Bachelor's degree
In Brisbane and Melborne (Australia)
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Bachelor's degree
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1 Year
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The Bachelor of Midwifery (Honours) is a one-year degree for high-achieving students who have already completed the Bachelor of Midwifery or equivalent. The Honours degree allows students to build upon the knowledge gained in their past degree, develop research skills that will equip them for future study at a higher degree level and work closely with an academic expert to contribute to a particular area of interest. The main focus of the degree is to produce a research thesis under supervision from experienced academic staff.
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About this course
Graduates of the Bachelor of Midwifery (Honours) will have:
an understanding of research principles and methods
a significant amount of knowledge in a particular area, which will allow them to undertake further study, research and/or other professional work
the ability to research, interpret and re-lay potentially complex theoretical principals
the technical skills to design and conduct a research project, with some level of independence
the skills to work collaboratively within an academic team of researchers as a junior member.
Completion of an Honours degree equips graduates with important skills in research, data analysis and interpretation, and project management. It is the most efficient pathway to doctoral studies. An Honours degree also provides graduates with greater knowledge of research and interpretation, which can be usefully applied in the clinical setting.
To be eligible to apply for admission to the course, a student must have completed a Bachelor of Midwifery and attained a GPA of 5.75.
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Subjects
- Midwifery
- Methods
- Health sciences
- Health
- Qualitative
- Sciences
- Management
- Data Management
- Management in Health
- Sciences Research
- Thesis
Course programme
- HLSC401 Research methods in health sciences
- HLSC402 Preparing for research in health sciences
- HLSC404 Qualitative research methods in health sciences
- HLSC405 Quantitative data management in health sciences research
- MIDW400 Honours thesis Part A
- MIDW401 Honours thesis Part B (Pre: MIDW400)
Additional information
Brisbane
Semester 1 - February
Semester 2 - To be advised
Melbourne
Semester 1 - February
Semester 2 - To be advised
Course costs - Average first year fee: $7035 Commonwealth Supported (indicative only; subject to passage of legislation)
Bachelor of Midwifery (Honours)