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Bachelor of
Midwifery
- Course code UBMW
- SATAC code 454061 (internal), 454067 (external)*
- Location Underdale
- Length of course 2 years part-time
- Entry Applicants must be registered general nurses. Currently practising registered midwives and past registered midwives who wish to gain a tertiary award in midwifery are also invited to apply.
*External students must attend an on-campus workshop each semester.The course provides the opportunity for registered general nurses to become eligible for registration as midwives with the Nurses Board of South Australia.
This course prepares students to be safe and effective midwifery practitioners in women’s health and midwifery. It equips them with the knowledge and skills to work with women and their families during the reproductive years including pre-conception, conception, pregnancy, labour and delivery, following childbirth and infancy.
Employment opportunities
Graduates can expect to be employed in a range of settings, from large public hospitals to smaller private institutions, practising within the hospital building as well as on home visits.Aim of the course
The course prepares graduates for effective, evidence-based practice in midwifery. Graduates will enter the midwifery profession as competent, innovative, analytical, sensitive and woman-centred practitioners and will:Course contentperform within legal and ethical parameters of midwifery practice; advocate for the rights and needs of women within their contextual environments; contribute to personal and professional development of the discipline of midwifery through reflective practice; function as an effective change agent towards innovative midwifery practice; recognise the value of and support research in midwifery practice; participate in collaborative processes for optimal outcomes in midwifery practice; advocate for the protection of the physical environment for families.
The course comprises subjects totalling 36 points of study. There are separate courses of study for those new to midwifery, and for practising or previously registered midwives.
New students undertake four 9-point subjects:
| Midwifery One | Provides the foundation for students' theory and practice development in midwifery, with grounding in health and well-being. |
| Midwifery Two | Enables students to respond appropriately to deviations from normally expected conditions within midwifery practice. |
| Midwifery Three | Broadens and enhances students' knowledge and experience, and provides encounters with the diversity and challenges of contemporary midwifery practice. |
| Midwifery Four | Expands students' roles toward professional and innovative practice, and pursue continued knowledge development in midwifery and midwifery practice. |
Practising midwives and those re-entering midwifery practice undertake the following subjects, which provide the essential theory and practice to gain a tertiary degree:
| Midwifery Five | Expands students' theory and practice development in midwifery, through an exploration of midwifery grounded in health, wellness and normality. |
| Midwifery Six | Enables students to respond appropriately to deviations from normally expected conditions within midwifery practice. |
| Practicum I | Through field placement students apply the practice of midwifery as grounded in health, wellness and normality. |
| Practicum II | Through field placement students apply their knowledge of deviations from normally expected conditions within midwifery practice. |
Further information
More specific information, and short form syllabus statements for clinical specialist strands, are available from the City East Campus Central Office.
In addition to a SATAC application, applicants must complete a Supplementary Application Form, which they obtain from and return to the School of Nursing Office, Level 6, Centenary Building, City East Campus.
FURTHER INFORMATION
More specific information, and short form syllabus statements for
clinical specialist strands, are available from the School Office:
Telephone +61 8 8302 2490, or e-mail: enquiries@unisa.edu.au
In addition to a SATAC application, applicants must complete a Supplementary Application Form, which they obtain from and return to the School of Nursing Office, Level 6, Centenary Building, City East Campus.
ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
Entry to this course is via previous nursing qualification unless the applicant
is applying to upgrade their midwifery qualification or to re-enter midwifery
practice. No previous employment experience is required for nursing applicants
seeking to become midwives.
