MID525 Midwifery in Context (8)
Prerequisite: (MID391 and MID394) or MID441 or NRS132
Corequisite: MID440 or MID393
Enrolment Restriction: Available only to students enrolled in the Postgraduate Diploma of Midwifery, Bachelor of Health Science (Nursing), Bachelor of Midwifery and the Bachelor of Nursing/Bachelor of Midwifery courses.
Students who study this subject will examine the contexts in which midwifery care is delivered. As midwives, they will gain an understanding of both a rural and metropolitan context and how these contexts can impact on their midwifery care. Additionally, students will explore a feminist and primary health care context and critically appraise their practice with regard to these.