| Effective Term: | 2026/08 |
| Institute / School : | Institute of Health and Wellbeing |
| Unit Title: | Midwifery Practice Consolidation |
| Unit ID: | MIDBM3210 |
| Credit Points: | 30.00 |
| Prerequisite(s): | (MIDBM3106) |
| Co-requisite(s): | Nil |
| Exclusion(s): | Nil |
| ASCED: | 060303 |
| Other Change: | |
| Brief description of the Unit |
This midwifery practice unit provides students with a comprehensive and meaningful final preparation for transition to practice as a competent beginning registered midwife. The unit utilises principles of adult learning to enable students to identify gaps, strengths and weaknesses in their midwifery practice, consolidate practice experiences and develop critical decision-making skills as required by midwifery standards of practice. |
| Grade Scheme: | Graded (HD, D, C, P, MF, F, XF) |
| Work Experience Indicator: |
| No work experience |
| Placement Component: | Yes - 20 days |
| 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. | Explain factors affecting communication and negotiation in the midwifery context |
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| K2. | Synthesise a broad range of knowledge from previous subjects to demonstrate an integrated bio-psychosocial insight into a selected area of midwifery practice |
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| Skills: |
| S1. | Demonstrate safe midwifery practice based on sound theoretical knowledge and reasoning |
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| S2. | Perform comprehensive physical and emotional health assessment of childbearing women and newborns |
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| S3. | Resolve midwifery practice problems appropriately |
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| S4. | Implement and evaluate midwifery care as planned |
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| S5. | Display awareness of the cultural dimensions of midwifery practice |
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| S6. | Practice with increasing independence and incorporate current research findings into clinical practice |
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| Application of knowledge and skills: |
| A1. | Critically apply current research findings relevant to the nominated field of study |
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| A2. | Apply principles of adult learning to address identified learning needs |
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| A3. | Demonstrate midwifery competency, based on the NMBA Midwife Standards for Practice |
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| Unit Content: |
The ANMAC National Accreditation Standards for the Midwife (2021); NMBA National Competency Standards for the Midwife (2018); NMBA Code of Professional Conduct for the Midwife (2018) and International Code of Ethics for the Midwife (2014) have substantially informed the syllabus/content of this unit.
- Interprofessional communication
- Providing childbirth education using adult learning principles
- Engagement in professional peer review
- Maintaining competence through self assessment of learning needs and engaging in
- Continuing Professional Development (CPD)
- Consolidation of practice and theory
- Completing requirements for registration as a midwife
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| 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 3 - Student works independently with limited guidance or works within self-determined guidelines appropriate to context | 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 3 - Student works independently with limited guidance or works within self-determined guidelines appropriate to context | 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 3 - Student works independently with limited guidance or works within self-determined guidelines appropriate to context | 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 3 - Student works independently with limited guidance or works within self-determined guidelines appropriate to context | 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 3 - Student works independently with limited guidance or works within self-determined guidelines appropriate to context |
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| | Learning Outcomes Assessed | Assessment Tasks | Assessment Type | Weighting | Professional Standards |
| 1. |
K1, S3, A1, A2, A3 |
Self-determined learning needs and development of feedback skills |
Written and oral presentation |
40-60% |
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| 2. |
K2, S5, A1, A2, A3 |
Collaborative midwifery care |
Written assessment / Critical Reflection |
20-40% |
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| 3. |
K1, K2, S1, S2, S3, S4, S5, S6, A1, A2, A3 |
Satisfactory achievement of identified NMBA Midwife Standards for Practice in midwifery practice experiences. Assessment of Midwifery Practice (Compulsory PASS required). Continuity of Care experience. |
Midwifery Practice Portfolio 1. Completion of five (5) Clinical Assessment Tools (CAT) and summative assessment to an ‘independent’ level. 2. Completion of 160 midwifery practice hours. Submit completed AMSAT, and midwifery practice portfolio. 3. Finalise continuity of care experiences. |
5-15% & S/U |
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