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MDWF14002 Pharmacology for Midwifery Practice
Pharmacology for Midwifery Practice
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General Information

Overview

In this unit, you will have the opportunity to gain theoretical knowledge in pharmacology relating to maternal, fetal and neonatal physiology for midwifery practice. This will include the use and effect of over the counter and prescribed medications, and illicit substances upon the mother, placenta, fetus and neonate. You will develop your midwifery knowledge of pharmacotherapeutics and the quality use of medicines to inform effective care across the childbearing continuum.

Details

Career Level: Undergraduate
Unit Level: Level 4
Credit Points: 6
Student Contribution Band: 7
Fraction of Full-Time Student Load: 0.125

Pre-requisites or Co-requisites

Pre-requisites:  MDWF13003 Midwifery Practice 3, and MDWF13008 Foundations of Midwifery 3 and MDWF13007 Midwifery Practice for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Families

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

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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

Feedback

I found that the first quiz was not so much related to the study guide and the answer sheets but more so to the weekly content that had been covered.

Recommendation

The study guide and the answer sheets constituted the weekly content. Quiz questions were derived from this material. The unit coordinator will review and revise quiz questions to clarify their alignment with unit material.

Feedback from SUTE

Feedback

My feedback was extremely concise and clear. I am grateful for the knowledge and expertise of my teaching staff.

Recommendation

The unit coordinator will endeavour to continue providing meaningful assessment feedback to students.

Feedback from SUTE

Feedback

Great lecturer. Very clear about she expects from our assignments. I really enjoyed pharmacology, throughout the course she is very supportive and encouraging to the students and to reach out if we needed. Loved her emails at the beginning of every week, it really helped.

Recommendation

The unit coordinator will continue to do their best to provide students with encouragement, support and guidance to enhance their learning experience and continued engagement.

Feedback from SUTE

Feedback

I found the course to be overall good. However, I did think that the marking of assessments and the lecturer was quite harsh.

Recommendation

This unit is the first and only AQF level 8 unit in the Bachelor of Midwifery (graduate entry) program, as all other units are AQF 7. The marking is done with this higher level in mind. The unit coordinator provides honest feedback on the strengths and weaknesses of assessments to give quality guidance to students. The feedback is meant to be honest and constructive, not punitive. In the future, the unit coordinator will strive to find ways of conveying this guidance that are not perceived as harsh.

Feedback from SUTE

Feedback

Definitely my favourite subject by far.

Recommendation

Continue to provide quality teaching and learning experiences to students.

Feedback from SUTE

Feedback

This was the best course in term 4. The overall course layout was very cleverly created, with activities included in weekly content and regular exams to keep learning motivation levels high. I also really appreciated the answer sheets that came out at the end of the week so I could see if my learning was on the right track. Bridget was very engaged in the course and provided great feedback on assessments. This was a very engaging course and promoted my learning. Thank you

Recommendation

Continue to provide quality teaching and learning experiences to students.

Unit Learning Outcomes

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Alignment of Learning Outcomes, Assessment and Graduate Attributes

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Textbooks and Resources

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Academic Integrity Statement

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