MDWF12005 - Foundations of Midwifery 2

General Information

Unit Synopsis

This unit will build on your knowledge acquired throughout the course and demonstrate higher-level learning to identify complex factors that may present during the childbearing continuum. This unit will provide the theory to understand the complex factors that may impact on the childbearing continuum and the care required utilising the Australian College of Midwives 'National Midwifery Guidelines for Consultation and Referral'.

Details

Level Undergraduate
Unit Level 2
Credit Points 6
Student Contribution Band SCA Band 1
Fraction of Full-Time Student Load 0.125
Pre-requisites or Co-requisites

Co-requisite:

MDWF12004 Critical Inquiry and Midwifery Practice


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).

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Unit Availabilities from Term 2 - 2024

Term 2 - 2024 Profile
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).

Assessment Overview

Recommended Student Time Commitment

Each 6-credit Undergraduate unit at CQUniversity requires an overall time commitment of an average of 12.5 hours of study per week, making a total of 150 hours for the unit.

Assessment Tasks

Assessment Task Weighting
1. Written Assessment 50%
2. Oral Examination 50%

This is a graded unit: your overall grade will be calculated from the marks or grades for each assessment task, based on the relative weightings shown in the table above. You must obtain an overall mark for the unit of at least 50%, or an overall grade of ‘pass’ in order to pass the unit. If any ‘pass/fail’ tasks are shown in the table above they must also be completed successfully (‘pass’ grade). You must also meet any minimum mark requirements specified for a particular assessment task, as detailed in the ‘assessment task’ section (note that in some instances, the minimum mark for a task may be greater than 50%).

Consult the University’s Grades and Results Policy for more details of interim results and final grades

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Previous Feedback

Term 2 - 2023 : The overall satisfaction for students in the last offering of this course was 75.00% (`Agree` and `Strongly Agree` responses), based on a 14.81% response rate.

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.

Source: SUTE Feedback
Feedback
Sometimes the videos used are older and talk about assessments/events that haven't occurred in this cohort
Recommendation
All lectures will be updated for the 2023 offering.
Action Taken
The pre-recorded lectures were updated for the 2023 roll out of this unit.
Source: SUTE Feedback
Feedback
I found it really difficult to do the online exam because I could not write down notes to prepare my answers. I feel that if I could do that, I would be able to provide more logical answers, as speaking of any type is not my forte.
Recommendation
The oral exam is part of the course structure which was externally accredited by the Australian Nursing and Midwifery Accreditation Council (ANMAC) in 2021. In the future, students will be provided with additional support to prepare for and practice the oral viva assessment.
Action Taken
Students were provided with an 'Exam Hints and Tips' pre-recorded lecture which was aligned with two example Oral Exam scenarios upon which to base their preparation and practice for the real examination. In addition to this, students were provided with a 10-minute scenario perusal and preparation time just prior to the examination. commencement.
Source: SUTE Feedback.
Feedback
2,500 world limits I find hard to achieve. Could be more successful in reducing the word count a little.
Recommendation
Due to the 50% weighting of the two assessment tasks for this unit, a word count of 2500 was deemed appropriate. For future offerings, additional complexity will be added to each of the assessment one case study options, enabling further exploration.
Action Taken
Students were provided with new written essay case studies and additional guidance in the form of an essay guide.
Source: SUTE
Feedback
I found the oral viva questions incredibly confusing. There was too much content in each question being asked. it would be helpful for these questions to be written on the screen when the marker is asking them. By the time the marker had finished asking the question, I had forgotten the information provided and needed clarification on the 2 or 3-part question being asked. I also feel it would be beneficial to be able to make notes in question/answer time. As someone who gets flustered and anxious, it was difficult to formulate my answer verbally. Once my viva was completed and the Zoom was over, I remembered many more elements to give as my answer. i don't feel the viva allows the student to demonstrate their actual knowledge of midwifery practice as it only assesses one area under intense exam pressure (considering it is worth 50% of the unit grade).
Recommendation
All students were advised they could ask for the question to be repeated at any time throughout their assessment. Students were also provided adequate time to complete all questions, and each had remaining time at the end to return to the prior questions, repeat them, and add to their answers before finishing. Students were also given a 10-minute perusal and writing time to collect their thoughts before the exam questions were asked. The unit coordinator prepared several exam preparation guides to assist students with being ready for examination. In the future, the unit coordinator will consider placing questions on the screen during the examination reading them aloud and repeating them as requested by the student.
Action Taken
In Progress
Unit learning Outcomes

On successful completion of this unit, you will be able to:

  1. Interpret the complex factors that may present during the childbearing continuum and their impact on the woman, neonate and family
  2. Analyse the care required for a woman experiencing complexity within the childbearing continuum
  3. Apply the Australian College of Midwives 'National Midwifery Guidelines for Consultation and Referral' to the management of maternity care.

The proposed changes to learning outcomes and the unit will meet the following:

The draft ANMAC Midwifery Education Standards (2020).

Standard 1: Safety of the public.

Standard 3: Program of study.

Standard 5: Student assessment.

The Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia (NMBA) Midwife Standards for Practice (2018).

Standard 1: Promotes evidence-based maternal health and wellbeing.

Standard 2: Engages in respectful partnerships and professional relationships.

Standard 3: Demonstrates the capability and accountability for midwifery practice.

Standard 4: Undertakes comprehensive assessments

Standard 5: develops a plan for midwifery practice.

Standard 6: Provides safe and quality midwifery practice.

Standard 7: Evaluates outcomes to improve midwifery practice.

The Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia (NMBA) Code of Conduct for Midwives.

Principle 1. Legal compliance.

Principle 2. Woman-centred practice.

Principle 3. Cultural practice and respectful relationships.

Principle 4. Professional Behaviour.

Principle 7. Health and wellbeing.

The International Confederation of Midwives (ICM) International Code of Ethics for Midwives (2014).

1. Midwifery Relationships.

2. Practice of Midwifery.

3. The Professional Responsibilities of Midwives.

4. Advancement of Midwifery Knowledge and Practice.

National Safety and Quality Health Service Standards (2017).

Clinical Governance Standard.

Partnering with Consumers Standard.

Preventing and Controlling Healthcare-Associated Infection Standard.

Medication Safety Standard.

Comprehensive Care Standard.

Communicating for Safety Standard.

Blood management Standard.

Recognising and Responding to Acute Deterioration Standard.

Alignment of Assessment Tasks to Learning Outcomes
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