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1.  
| Outline primary health care philosophy, principles, and strategies as they relate to maternity care settings and the WHO's Sustainable Development Goals and Targets. |
2.  
| Explore the antecedents of contemporary evidence-informed midwifery in Australia. |
3.  
| Discuss the midwife's role in promoting culturally safe, pre-conceptual, maternal, infant and community health, sexual health. |
4.  
| Apply the principles of cultural safety when interacting with women, their families and with other health professionals to initiate breastfeeding in ways that are consistent with the philosophy of midwifery. |
5.  
| Utilise communication, assessment and interpersonal skills to establish effective partnerships with women and their families and inter-professional working relationships to support a woman psychophysiologically to birth her baby. |
6.  
| Understand the obligation to practice in accordance with legal, professional, ethical standards that apply to midwifery and articulate an understanding of the NMBA Midwife Standards for Practice. |
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| Assessment Task | Value (of total mark) | Related Learning Outcome/s |
1.   |
Written summary of topic and impact of midwifery practice- 500 - 600 words |
30% |
1,2,3,4,5,6 |
2.   |
Concept map and written summary (600 words) |
50% |
3,4,5 |
3.   |
Clinical teaching block completion prior to 80 hrs clinical placement |
PU |
1,2,3,4,5,6 |
4.   |
Clinical Assessment Porfolio- completion on clinical placement |
PU |
1,2,3,4,5,6 |
5.   |
300-400 word written reflection associated with clinical placement |
20% |
1,2,3,4,5,6 |
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