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MDWF13004 Ethical, Legal and Professional Midwifery Practice
Ethical, Legal and Professional Midwifery Practice
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General Information

Overview

This unit will provide an understanding of the legal and ethical parameters framing midwifery practice. The Australian Nursing and Midwifery Competencies for the midwife will be examined in conjunction with Australian legislation relating to midwifery practice. You will develop critical thinking in relation to professional accountability. You will explore the various discourses that influence womens' decision making in relation to their care. This unit will enable you to understand the importance of decision frameworks that underpin clinical practice in the provision of safe care for the woman, fetus, newborn and their families.

Details

Career Level: Undergraduate
Unit Level: Level 3
Credit Points: 6
Student Contribution Band: 7
Fraction of Full-Time Student Load: 0.125

Pre-requisites or Co-requisites

Pre-req MDWF13001 Cultural and Pyschosocial Diversity in Midwifery

Important note: Students enrolled in a subsequent unit who failed their pre-requisite unit, should drop the subsequent unit before the census date or within 10 working days of Fail grade notification. Students who do not drop the unit in this timeframe cannot later drop the unit without academic and financial liability. See details in the Assessment Policy and Procedure (Higher Education Coursework).

Offerings For Term 1 - 2025

Online

Attendance Requirements

All on-campus students are expected to attend scheduled classes - in some units, these classes are identified as a mandatory (pass/fail) component and attendance is compulsory. International students, on a student visa, must maintain a full time study load and meet both attendance and academic progress requirements in each study period (satisfactory attendance for International students is defined as maintaining at least an 80% attendance record).

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Class and Assessment Overview

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This information will be available on Monday 13 January 2025
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Previous Student Feedback

Feedback, Recommendations and Responses

Every unit is reviewed for enhancement each year. At the most recent review, the following staff and student feedback items were identified and recommendations were made.

Feedback from SUTE Unit Comments

Feedback

I was not a fan of the group discussion posts. However, I do see the benefit in them in getting students to interact with one another.

Recommendation

To continue to encourage peer-to-peer interaction through blog posts but offer some flexibility on the topic of discussion.

Feedback from SUTE Unit Comments

Feedback

When I saw we had a Law & Ethics subject, I initially dreaded the thought of having to complete the coursework. However, I loved the way Tanya made the coursework engaging and relevant to future midwives. It was fantastic. I was surprised I actually enjoyed learning, this is because of the way the content was taught and delivered.

Recommendation

To continue to ensure the content is engaging and relevant to contemporary midwifery practice.

Unit Learning Outcomes

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This information will be available on Monday 13 January 2025
Alignment of Learning Outcomes, Assessment and Graduate Attributes

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Textbooks and Resources

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This information will be available on Monday 17 February 2025
Academic Integrity Statement

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