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MID506 - Midwifery Practice 3

2026

Sector

Higher Education

Discipline

Midwifery

Credit Points

Equivalent Units

Prerequisites

Must have passed 1 unit in (MID505)

Incompatible

Coerequisites

Must be enrolled in course version {TMIDW1}

Assumed Knowledge

Unit Description

In this unit students continue to learn midwifery practice skills to provide safe and competent midwifery care to women, babies and families. Students will consolidate their knowledge, skills and actions in maternity emergency situations. Students will apply their knowledge of pathophysiology in maternity and neonatal emergencies in practice in the simulation environment. To meet accreditation requirements students must demonstrate capacity to establish, build, maintain and close continuity of midwifery care with women in their Continuity of Midwifery Care experiences (CoMCE). Students will also attend 32 hours of simulation block (hurdle) and complete 240 hours Midwifery Practice Experience (MPE) (hurdle) allocated by CDU as a part of this unit. Please refer to the CDU School of Midwifery website for further details on the requirements for placements and other important information.

Important Information

This unit is only available to students enrolled in the TMIDW1 Graduate Diploma of Midwifery.

Unit Learning Outcomes

1.	Identify deviations from normal, initiate and demonstrate safe midwifery care in response to maternal and/or neonatal emergencies.
2.	Demonstrate professional competence and leadership in the workplace in accordance with the Nursing and Midwifery Board Australia Midwife Standards for Practice relevant to students' scope of practice.
3.	Demonstrate capacity to establish, build, maintain and close continuity of midwifery care with women.
4.	Critique the application of leadership theories to advance the midwifery profession and interprofessional collaboration.
5.	Identify learning opportunities for the future and design a plan for personal and professional self-care to ensure sustainability as a midwife.

Assessment Overview

	Assessment Task	Value (of total mark)	Related Learning Outcome/s
1.	Midwifery Essentials Training modules (CTG online learning package)	10%	1,2
2.	Case review and critique (2000 words)	40%	1,2,3,4
3.	Online written test (90 minutes)	50%	1,2,4,5
4.	Simulation block portfolio (32 hours) (Hurdle)	P/F	1,2,5
5.	Final Clinical Portfolio based on 240 hours of clinical practice (Hurdle)	P/F	1,2,3,5

Unit Availability

Year	Semester	Att Mode	Location	Learning Method	Timetable*
2026	Semester 1	Internal	Casuarina Campus	OLR	View
2026	Semester 2	Internal	Casuarina Campus	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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