Master of Midwifery
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Master of Midwifery
MMidwifery
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| Master of Midwifery (4702MW) |
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| Distance Education | Wagga Wagga |
Normal course duration
Full-time 1.5 years (3.0 sessions)
Variations to course duration are only related to recognition of prior learning factors, previously described.
Admission criteria
Standard CSU Admission criteria apply.
Credit
No special arrangements apply.
Graduation requirement
To graduate students must satisfactorily complete 96 points.
Course structure
The course structure comprises 3 components:
- Core midwifery subjects
- Core Masters' subjects
- Elective subjects.
There are 5 core midwifery subjects (40 points), 2 core research subjects (16 points) and elective subjects (40 points).
Core Midwifery subjects can be studied in any order but must include:
MID441 Midwifery Studies 1
MID442 Midwifery Studies 2
MID452 Issues in Midwifery
MID524 Midwifery Evidence, Connections and Complementary Therapies
MID525 Midwifery Models (only available in '90 sessions)
Core research subjects:
HLT505 Research Methods in Health A
HLT506 Health Masters Proposal
Students select 40 points from the following electives:
HLT402 Learning in the Health Context
HLT403 Clinical Learning Techniques
HLT404 Clinical Education Planning
HLT405 Issues in Clinical Education
HLT508 Health Masters' Project
HSM401 Perspectives in Health Care Systems
HSM402 Human Resources Management
HSM408 Current Issues in Health Service Management
HSM512 Evaluating Health Services
HSM409 Epidemiology and Public Health
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+ Workplace Learning
No subjects with a Workplace Learning component have been identified in this course.
Enrolment pattern
There are three typical student enrolment patterns.
- Students entering the MMId with a BMid and no other related undergraduate or postgraduate degree, are required to study 96 points. These points consist of 5 core midwifery subjects (40 points), two core Masters' subjects (16 points) and 40 points taken from elective subjects.
- Students who are registered midwives and have the equivalent to a second undergraduate degree e.g. BN, are required to study 72 points. These points consist of 5 core midwifery subjects (40 points), two core Masters' subjects (16 points) and 16 points taken from elective subjects.
- Students who enrol in the MMid with a PGDM are required to study 32 points. These points consist of two core Masters' subjects (16 points) and 16 points taken from elective subjects.
Students enrolling in the MMid with a BMid
Session 1: '30
MID441 Midwifery Studies 1
MID452 Issues in Midwifery
Session 2: '60
MID442 Midwifery Studies 2
MID524 Midwifery evidence, connections and complementary therapies
Session 3: '90
MID525 Midwifery Models
Students may elect to exit the course at this stage, once four of the above 5 subjects have been successfully completed, with a Postgraduate Diploma of Midwifery or continue.
Session 4: '30
HLT505 Research Methods in Health A
Elective
Session 5: '60
HLT506 Health Masters Proposal
Elective
Session 6: '30
Elective
Elective
Session 7: '60
Elective
Elective subjects to a total of 40 points are selected from the following:
HLT402 Learning in the Health Context
HLT403 Clinical Learning Techniques
HLT404 Clinical Education Planning
HLT405 Issues in Clinical Education
HSM401 Perspectives in Health Care Systems
HSM402 Human Resources Management
HSM408 Current Issues in Health Services Management
HSM512 Evaluating Health Services
HSM409 Epidemiology and Public Health
HLT508 Health Masters Project (16 points)
Registered midwife with the equivalent of a related second undergraduate degree e.g. BN.
Session 1: '30
MID441 Midwifery Studies 1
MID452 Issues in Midwifery
Session 2: '60
MID442 Midwifery Studies 2
MID524 Midwifery evidence, connections and complementary therapies
Session 3: '90
MID525 Midwifery Models
Students may elect to exit the course at this stage, once four of the above 5 subjects have been successfully completed, with a Postgraduate Diploma of Midwifery or continue.
Session 4: '30
HLT505 Research Methods in Health A
Elective
Session 5: '60
The 5th core midwifery subject or Elective
HLT506 Health Masters Proposal
Students entering the MMid with a PGDM is individually determined on the basis of academic transcript.
Session 1
Either one midwifery subject or elective.
HLT505 Research methods in Health A
Session 2
HLT506 Health Masters' Proposal
Elective
Contact
For further information about Charles Sturt University, or this course offering, please contact info.csu on 1800 334 733 (free call within Australia) or email inquiry@csu.edu.au
The information contained in the 2013 CSU Handbook was accurate at the date of publication: October 2012. The University reserves the right to vary the information at any time without notice.