Master of Midwifery (Endorsed Midwife)

Information valid for students commencing in 2011.

Course Code	73904
Version	2
Faculty	Medicine, Health and Molecular Sciences

Award Requirements

Course pre-requisites	Entry requirements for this course are consistent with the Pathways to Qualifications in the Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) Guidelines for Masters degrees.Must be an endorsed midwife or eligible for endorsement as a midwife; and Have completed a degree, a graduate certificate, a graduate diploma, or equivalent; or Submit, as an exceptional case, other evidence of appropriate academic and professional attainments.
Minimum English Language Proficiency Requirements	Students of non English speaking backgrounds must have an adequate English language capacity assessed under the Australian International English Language Testing System. An IELTS score of 6.0 with no component lower than 5.5 is required (Band 1 at JCU).
Additional selection requirements	Nil
Special admission requirements	Nil

Credit points	36 credit points
Additional course rules	Nil
Additional completion requirements	Nil
Learning outcomes	Characteristics of learning outcomes for this course are consistent with those outlined in the Masters Guideline in the Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF).

NS5112:03 Physiological Processes in Midwifery

NS5113:03 Pathophysiological Processes in Midwifery

NS5114:03 Pregnancy, Birth and Postnatal Midwifery Care

NS5115:03 Midwifery Care in 'At Risk' Events

NS5116:03 Advanced Midwifery Care

NS5201:03 Research: Theory and Methodology

NS5214:03 Professional Midwifery Care

NS5220:03 Perinatal Critical Care and the Pregnant Woman

NS5750:03 Dispute Resolution: A Nursing and Midwifery Perspective

NS5230:03 Clinical Governance Project

NS5366:03 Practice Development Project

Select 3 credit points of NS level 5 subjects

COURSE AVAILABLE AT	NOTES
Townsville

Expected time to complete	18 months full-time or equivalent part-time
Maximum time to complete	6 years
Maximum leave of absence	2 years

Course progression requisites	Nil
Course includes mandatory professional placement(s)	No
Special assessment requirements	Nil
Accreditation requirements	Nil
Maximum allowed Pass Conceded (PC) grade	Nil
Supplementary exam for final subject	Not applicable

Eligibility	Candidates may apply for advanced standing for previous tertiary study in accordance with the Advanced Standing for Previous Studies and Recognised Prior Learning policy associated procedures.
Maximum allowed	12 credit points, unless part of an approved articulation process
Currency	Advanced standing will be granted only for studies completed in the 5 years prior to the commencement of this course
Expiry	Advanced standing gained for any subject shall be cancelled 11 years after the date of the examination upon which the advanced standing is based if, by then, the candidate has not completed the course of study prescribed for the degree
Other restrictions	Candidates who are granted advanced standing for the Postgraduate Diploma of Midwifery will be required to surrender that award prior to graduating with the Master of Midwifery

Inclusion of majors on testamur	Not applicable - this course does not have majors
Exit with lesser award	Not applicable
Course articulation	Not applicable