| Effective Term: | 2026/05 |
| Institute / School : | Institute of Health and Wellbeing |
| Unit Title: | Women's health across the lifespan |
| Unit ID: | MIDBM2000 |
| Credit Points: | 15.00 |
| Prerequisite(s): | Nil |
| Co-requisite(s): | Nil |
| Exclusion(s): | Nil |
| ASCED: | 060303 |
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| Brief description of the Unit |
This unit will explore women’s health issues across the life span, including the impacts associated with pregnancy and childbirth. Knowledge and clinical skills related to women’s health and gynaecological care will be developed, along with an understanding of gender as a health determinant. There will be an emphasis on the importance of holistic care for women by collaborating effectively with interdisciplinary teams across diverse settings. It will focus on critically appraising current research and advancements in women’s health to inform clinical practice. Students will gain a strengths-based understanding of the physiological and psychological changes throughout a woman's lifespan, specific LGBTQIA+ health considerations, management of common gynaecological conditions, menopause, and the integration of sexual and reproductive health knowledge. Additionally, the unit will address the impact of sociocultural factors on healthcare access and the significance of exercise and modifiable lifestyle factors in promoting overall health. |
| Grade Scheme: | Graded (HD, D, C, P, MF, F, XF) |
| Work Experience Indicator: |
| No work experience |
| Placement Component: | |
| Supplementary Assessment:Yes |
| Where supplementary assessment is available a student must have failed overall in the Unit but gained a final mark of 45 per cent or above, has completed all major assessment tasks (including all sub-components where a task has multiple parts) as specified in the Unit Description and is not eligible for any other form of supplementary assessment |
| Course Level: |
| Level of Unit in Course | AQF Level(s) of Course | | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | | Introductory | | | | | | | | Intermediate | | |  | | | | | Advanced | | | | | | |
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| Learning Outcomes: |
| Knowledge: |
| K1. | Understand the physiological and psychological changes that occur throughout a woman's lifespan and how these changes impact overall health. |
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| K2. | Evaluate the impact of historical and sociocultural factors including gender on women's health, healthcare access, and evidence-based care. |
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| K3. | Incorporate the significance of exercise and modifiable lifestyle factors in promoting women's health. |
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| K4. | Demonstrate knowledge of sexual and reproductive health, including common gynaecological conditions and their management. |
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| Skills: |
| S1. | Develop skills necessary to identify and manage common gynaecological surgical and medical conditions with an emphasis on evidence-based practice. |
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| S2. | Demonstrate proficiency in conducting comprehensive health assessments specific to women, incorporating physical examinations, psychosocial assessment, and the woman’s history. |
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| S3. | Critically appraise current research and advancements in women’s health to inform clinical practice. |
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| Application of knowledge and skills: |
| A1. | Integrate knowledge of reproductive health and family planning into women’s education and counselling sessions. |
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| A2. | Collaborate effectively with interdisciplinary teams to provide holistic care for women across diverse settings. |
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| Unit Content: |
The ANMAC National Accreditation Standards for the Midwife (2021); NMBA Midwife Standards for Practice (2018); NMBA Code of Conduct for the Midwife (2018); and the NMBA Code of Ethics for the Midwife (2014) have substantially informed the syllabus/content of this unit
Topics may include:
· Physiological and psychological changes in a woman's lifespan
· Sexual and reproductive health
· Common gynaecological conditions and diseases
· Comprehensive health assessments for women
· Care of women undergoing gynaecological surgical procedures or medical management of reproductive conditions
· Sociocultural factors affecting women's health
· Exercise and modifiable lifestyle factors for women's health
· Interdisciplinary collaboration for holistic care
· Current research and advancements in women’s health
· Application of sexual and reproductive health knowledge as strategies to address Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) 5.6 |
| Graduate Attributes: |
| Federation University recognises that students require key transferable employability skills to prepare them for their future workplace and society. FEDTASKS (Transferable Attributes Skills and Knowledge) provide a targeted focus on five key transferable Attributes, Skills, and Knowledge that are be embedded within curriculum, developed gradually towards successful measures and interlinked with cross-discipline and Co-operative Learning opportunities. One or more FEDTASK, transferable Attributes, Skills or Knowledge must be evident in the specified learning outcomes and assessment for each FedUni Unit, and all must be directly assessed in each Course.
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| FED TASK and descriptor | Development and acquisition of FEDTASKS in the Unit | | Level | FEDTASK 1
Interpersonal | Students will demonstrate the ability to effectively communicate, inter-act and work with others both individually and in groups. Students will be required to display skills in-person and/or online in: • Using effective verbal and non-verbal communication • Listening for meaning and influencing via active listening • Showing empathy for others • Negotiating and demonstrating conflict resolution skills • Working respectfully in cross-cultural and diverse teams. | Level 2 - Student demonstrates some independence within provided guidelines | FEDTASK 2
Leadership | Students will demonstrate the ability to apply professional skills and behaviours in leading others. Students will be required to display skills in: • Creating a collegial environment • Showing self -awareness and the ability to self-reflect • Inspiring and convincing others • Making informed decisions • Displaying initiative | Level 2 - Student demonstrates some independence within provided guidelines | FEDTASK 3
Critical Thinking and Creativity | Students will demonstrate an ability to work in complexity and ambiguity using the imagination to create new ideas. Students will be required to display skills in: • Reflecting critically • Evaluating ideas, concepts and information • Considering alternative perspectives to refine ideas • Challenging conventional thinking to clarify concepts • Forming creative solutions in problem solving. | Level 2 - Student demonstrates some independence within provided guidelines | FEDTASK 4
Digital Literacy | Students will demonstrate the ability to work fluently across a range of tools, platforms and applications to achieve a range of tasks. Students will be required to display skills in: • Finding, evaluating, managing, curating, organising and sharing digital information • Collating, managing, accessing and using digital data securely • Receiving and responding to messages in a range of digital media • Contributing actively to digital teams and working groups • Participating in and benefiting from digital learning opportunities. | Level 1 - Students require directions and boundaries from mentor | FEDTASK 5
Sustainable and Ethical Mindset | Students will demonstrate the ability to consider and assess the consequences and impact of ideas and actions in enacting ethical and sustainable decisions. Students will be required to display skills in: • Making informed judgments that consider the impact of devising solutions in global economic environmental and societal contexts • Committing to social responsibility as a professional and a citizen • Evaluating ethical, socially responsible and/or sustainable challenges and generating and articulating responses • Embracing lifelong, life-wide and life-deep learning to be open to diverse others • Implementing required actions to foster sustainability in their professional and personal life. | Level 2 - Student demonstrates some independence within provided guidelines |
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| | Learning Outcomes Assessed | Assessment Tasks | Assessment Type | Weighting | | 1. | K1, K2, K3, K4, S2, S3, A1 | Theoretical concepts of women’s health across the lifespan. | Online activities | 40-60% | | 2. | K2, K3, S1, S2, A2 | Case study analysis of women’s health issues. | Written task | 40-60% |
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