Required texts

Required Text:

Pairman S., Tracey, S., Dahlen, H. & Dixon, L. (Eds) (2019). Midwifery: Preparation for Practice 4e. (4th ed). Sydney: Churchill Livingstone Elsevier.

Recommended Texts:

There will be set and/or suggested readings associated with the weekly topics, provided through e-reserve as required. In addition, you are encouraged to access up to date information from appropriate midwifery journals such as:

• Birth
• Birth issues
• British Journal of Midwifery
• Evidenced Based Midwifery
• Health Care for Women International
• Journal of Midwifery and Women's Health
• Maternal and Child Nutrition
• Midwifery
• New Zealand College of Midwives Journal
• The Practicing Midwife
• Women and Birth

These and other journals are available through the 含羞草视频 Library and the ACT Health Library

Submission of assessment items

Extensions & Late submissions

Special assessment requirements

Please note: Artificail Intelligence Services are not to be used for assessment preperation in this unit.

General guidelines for a written paper

• Presentation: The paper should be submitted in a word document, with 1.5 line spacing and a normal (2.5 cm) margin on all sides. Pages should be numbered. Font size should be 10 -12 and the Font style used must be clear and easily read.
• Structure: Academic writing style must be maintained throughout the assessments.  There are many texts available about organising and presenting papers in the library and online. 
• Clarity and Expression: Concepts should be discussed clearly and concisely.  Assessments must demonstrate correct grammatical expression and spelling.  Poor grammar obscures meaning.  It is very useful to ask someone else to proof read your submission to eliminate errors.
• Referencing requirements: Students must use the APA 7 method of referencing throughout their assessments. The following useful resource on referencing is available at: 

Students must apply academic integrity in their learning and research activities at 含羞草视频. 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.

含羞草视频 students have to complete the annually to learn about academic integrity and to understand the consequences of academic integrity breaches (or academic misconduct).

含羞草视频 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 含羞草视频 (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 & Midwifery Accreditation Council (2014). Because we understand that students have multi-faceted lives, seminar absences 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 a 500-word synopsis about their learning on the topic/s of any missed sessions may be required to be submitted. It is your responsibility to inform the unit convener of your absences.

Required IT skills

Students are expected to use the online database DAISY-M.  Please speak to the unit convener if you need assistance.

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 the unit will be used throughout the Bachelor of Midwifery course.

Work placement, internships or practicums

Students are required to complete a student placement agreement form to undertake their practice-based work.

This form is available on DAISY-M.

Students are required to undertake a futher seven midwifery practice continuity of care experiences this semester. Students are to undertake a minimum of four antenatal visits and two postnatal visits for each woman and be on call for and attend the majority of women's labours.

At 含羞草视频 we have set the number of continuity of care experiences at 22 across the Bachelor of Midwifery course. At 含羞草视频, we appreciate that there are variations between women and between experiences, so each continuity experience may differ slightly and although counted by 含羞草视频 as a continuity experience may not meet the ANMAC standards. In this semester, we expect a continuity experience to include a minimum of two of the three elements, with the three elements being antenatal care (three antenatal visits), labour and birth care and postnatal care (three postnatal visits). You are required to have at least 10 of your 22 continuity women meeting the ANMAC definition of a continuity experiences; however, this can be achieved over the entire degree.

All the midwifery practice you achieve this semester with your continuity work is included in your progress towards achieving midwifery competency and towards achieving the midwifery minimum practice requirements as set out by ANMAC (2014).  All practical experiences are counted even though they may not add up to an entire continuity of care experience. 

The successful completion of midwifery practice is a mandatory element of this unit and the assessment of the unit. 

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 Course Convener, the Unit Convener, and your midwifery mentor are here to help you. We want you to become useful and connected midwives by learning in a supported 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 鈥楾he Work of Birth' canvas site for messages at least weekly.

The Midwifery Practice Room (10A2) is available for students to use when it is not in use for timetabled classes.  

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