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MID210 - Complex Pregnancy

2025

Sector

Higher Education

Discipline

Midwifery

Credit Points

Equivalent Units

Prerequisites

Must have passed 1 unit in (MID120)

Incompatible

Coerequisites

Any co-req unit in {MID211}

Assumed Knowledge

Unit Description

This unit introduces students to the theoretical foundations for midwifery care planning, support and assessment of the woman experiencing a physically complex pregnancy. Students will explore interprofessional care and consultation and referral processes to other health professionals will be discussed. Physical complexities may be existing or emerge during the womans pregnancy and may be directly or indirectly pregnancy related. The focus of this unit will be on the physical complexities experienced by the pregnant woman and the role the midwife has in supporting her, enabling the woman to experience her pregnancy to the most positive extent possible.

Important Information

Please note that MID210 is co-requisite with MID211. Students enrolling in this unit must also enrol in MID211.

Unit Learning Outcomes

1.	Identify the processes involved in consultation and referral to another health professional when the womans care is beyond the midwifes scope of practice.
2.	Describe the role of the midwife in continuing to provide woman-centred care where a multi-disciplinary team is involved.
3.	Utilise digital health strategies to access evidence to inform safe, quality midwifery care for a pregnant woman experiencing a physical complexity.
4.	Critically review using contemporary evidence the impact on the pregnant woman and her fetus of selected physical complexities.
5.	Critically discuss continual midwifery assessment, decision-making, care planning, implementation, and evaluation of care / outcomes for a pregnant woman experiencing a specific physical complexity.

Assessment Overview

	Assessment Task	Value (of total mark)	Related Learning Outcome/s
1.	Written Assessment (500 words)	10%	2,5
2.	Midwifery Care Planning (1500 words)	40%	1,2,3,4,5
3.	Written Report and Reflection (2000 words)	50%	1,2,3,4,5

Unit Availability

Year	Semester	Att Mode	Location	Learning Method	Timetable*
2025	Semester 1	Internal	Casuarina Campus	OLR	View
2025	Semester 1	External	External Studies	OLR	View

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OLR: Internet access is required for this unit as students are required to access study materials provided on-line through Learnline. Please log into Learnline on the first day of each teaching period. For more information about Learnline, please click here.

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