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Bachelor of Midwifery

University of the Sunshine Coast, Australia
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Course Overview

Support the journey of pregnancy, birth and beyond. Prepare to work as a registered midwife, giving women necessary support and care during pregnancy, labour and the postpartum period. Gain a strong understanding of the social, cultural, spiritual, psychological and physical experiences of women to provide quality maternity care.

In this program you will:

  • Learn how to provide woman-centred, evidence-based care to women and their families

  • Understand midwifery care across the childbearing continuum, legal and ethical requirements, bioscience and anatomy and physiology, research and evidenced based practice

  • Learn midwifery skills in a simulated environment with state-of-the-art technology

  • Gain practical experience through placements at clinics, maternity services, and private midwifery practices

General Eligibility

ATAR/Rank: 96.00

Part Time Work Details

20 Hours of Work permit weekly for international students.

What You'll Study

1 Course Modules

Introductory courses (8) 96 units:

  • Anatomy and Physiology

  • Professional Health Communication

  • Midwifery Foundations

  • Practice Principles for Midwifery

  • Introduction to Midwifery Practice

  • Introductory Bioscience

  • Health Care and the Professions

  • Research Foundations for Health Practice

Developing courses (8) 96 units:

  • Midwifery Care Across the Continuum

  • Therapeutics in Midwifery

  • Midwifery Practice 2

  • Collaborative Midwifery Practice

  • Neonatal and Infant Health

  • Midwifery Practice 1

  • Health, Law and Ethics

  • Drug Therapy

Graduate courses (6) 84 units:

  • Contexts of Practice: Mental Health Care

  • Perinatal and Infant Mental Health

  • Leadership and Governance in Maternity Care

  • Midwifery Practice 3

  • Midwifery Internship (24 units)

  • Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health and Cultural Safety

Electives (1) 12 units:

  • Select 1 elective course from the available options, such as Life Crisis or Paramedic Primary Healthcare: Maternal and Child Health.

Language Requirement

The IELTS score for international applicants is 6.0 (with no less than 5.5 in each component).

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