Master of Advanced Midwifery
M6052MAdvMid
- Credit points
- 96
- Duration
- 2 yr full-time
- Qualification
- Level 9 - Master's Degree (Coursework)
- Faculty
- Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences
- Campus
- Peninsula
Structure
You must complete the following units and one of the following specialisations: Complex care midwifery, Midwifery prescribing, or Advanced midwifery practice.
You must complete one of the following pathways: Coursework, Research project, or Minor thesis. Note 1: The Research project pathway must include MAP5000 and MAP5010. Note 2: The Minor thesis pathway is only available if you are admitted at Entry point 1. Note 3: If you are admitted at Entry point 2 you only complete 24 credit points from the Coursework pathways or the Research project.
* Successful completion of MID5011 and NUR5208 is the accredited sequence required by the NMBA to meet the educational requirement for midwife endorsement to prescribe scheduled medications. Students may exit after completing these units with the Graduate Certificate of Prescribing for Midwives (M4044). ** NUR5208 Therapeutic medication management (Prescribing) is only available to students who have current registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency as a midwife.
- NUR5204Education in health care practice⤳
- MID5009Maternal critical care⤳
- MID5010Supporting lactation and infant feeding⤳
- MID5011Diagnostics and screening for midwives⤳
- NUR5208Therapeutic medication management (Prescribing)⤳
- NUR5220Therapeutic medication management⤳
- NUR5209Education program development⤳
- NUR5210Disaster management in healthcare⤳
- NUR5212Health professional leadership during disasters⤳
- NUR5325Clinical leadership in healthcare⤳
- NUR5326Leading improvement and innovation in the quality and safety of health care⤳
- NUR5327Management and leadership in healthcare practice⤳
- NUR5850Working cross-culturally in contemporary health care⤳
- NUR5860Health education theory and practice⤳
- MPH5268Financial management in health care⤳