Prerequisites
HMB3001 - Midwifery Care 2: Women with Complex Childbearing Needs and
HMB3002 - Midwifery Practice Experience 2
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Learning Outcomes
1. | Interrogate how the birthing and reproductive rights of women are determined by the socio-cultural landscape in Australia from an intersectional feminist perspective; | ||
2. | Investigate how technology and the medicalisation of maternity care provision has impacted women's healthy birthing and midwives' capacity to facilitate this utilising woman-centred care; | ||
3. | Explore how women's experiences of childbearing care can inform the provision of maternity care by examining the role of advocacy in midwifery models of care and Continuity of Care experiences; | ||
4. | Identify and analyse the factors impacting on midwives' leadership in informing the provision of woman-centred care in practice settings; and | ||
5. | Interrogate factors infuencing midwives' resilience, health and wellbeing and work satisfaction. |
Assessment
Assessment type | Description | Grade |
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Research Paper | Critique of two pieces of research (500 words each; total 1000 words) | 30% |
Practicum | Question Guide designed for a conversation with a consumer advocate in maternity care (1000 words equivalent) | 30% |
Presentation | Group poster presentation (20 mins) | 40% |
Report | Continuity of Care Report detailing experience with one of the recruited women (1000 words) | 0% |
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