Bachelor of Nursing Science – Bachelor of Midwifery
Information valid for students commencing in 2012.
Course Code | 103210 - Not offered in 2012 |
Version | 1 |
Faculty | Medicine, Health and Molecular Sciences |
Award Requirements
Admission Requirements
Course pre-requisites | English Recommended: Biology, Chemistry and Maths B Entry requirements for this course are consistent with the Pathways to Qualifications in the Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF level 7) Guidelines for Bachelor degrees. |
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 (IELTS). The IELTS score required for admission to this course can be found in Schedule II of the JCU Admissions policy. |
Course includes mandatory professional placement(s) | Clinical placement/professional practice: This course includes prescribed professional or clinical placements. Students may be required to undertake such placements away from the campus at which they are enrolled, at their own expense. (Note: health professional courses generally involve extensive professional or clinical placements). Further information about placements can be found at Enrolment Policy – Coursework Students. |
Post admission Requirements | Hepatitis B immunisation: Students must provide evidence of being immune to Hepatitis B within the first teaching period of their studies. A blood-borne viral disease may result in a student’s inability to obtain a placement in a Queensland Health facility and consequently may result in their inability to complete the requirements of the course as accredited by the relevant professional accrediting body. If a student has not complied with the above requirement by the last day of the first teaching period of their studies, their enrolment will be terminated immediately. Suitability to Work with Children Card (blue card): This course includes prescribed professional or clinical placements that may involve contact with children under 18 years of age. Students are required to obtain a Suitability to Work with Children Card (which involves a criminal history check undertaken by the Queensland Police) before the start of the first placement. Students must retain a current Suitability to Work with Children Card for the duration of their course, as failure to do so will result in the termination of their admission to the course. For more information, refer to: https://www.bluecard.qld.gov.au Australian Federal Police check: This course includes prescribed professional or clinical placements. Some placement agencies may require students to produce a current Australian Federal Police check. This is in addition to the requirements for a Blue Card. If requested, students must provide written confirmation of clearance to the Clinical Placement Officer prior to commencement of clinical placement. Application documents can be accessed at: |
Academic Requirements for Course Completion
Credit points | 96 credit points as per course structure |
Learning outcomes | Characteristics of learning outcomes for this course are consistent with those outlined in the Bachelor degree Guideline in the Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF level 7). |
Course Structure
Core Subjects
Level 1
BM1011:03 Physiological Systems and Processes 1
BM1022:03 Physiological Systems and Processes 2
HS1111:03 Communication for Nursing and Midwifery
NS1003:03 Introduction to Midwifery Practice
NS1004:03 Foundations of Midwifery Care in a Social Context
NS1211:03 Clinical Nursing Practice 1
NS1220:03 Primary Health Care
NS1222:03 Clinical Nursing Practice 2
Level 2
NS2003:03 Healthy Labour and Birth
NS2004:03 Challenges in Labour and Birth
NS2015:03 Law and Ethics for Nursing and Midwifery
NS2022:03 Clinical Nursing Practice 3
NS2112:03 Grief and Crisis Management
NS2214:03 Clinical Nursing Practice 3
PP2131:03 Human Pathophysiology and Pharmacology 1
PP2231:03 Human Pathophysiology and Pharmacology 2
Level 3
HS3101:03 Indigenous Health Studies for Nursing and Midwifery
HS3100:03 Social Constructions of Health in Australia
NS3003:03 Pregnancy Continuum: At Risk Events
NS3004:03 Maternity Care After Birth
NS3118:03 Evidence-Based Practice
NS3360:03 Clinical Nursing Practice 5
NS3224:03 Clinical Nursing Practice 6
NS3340:03 Nursing for Chronic Illness and Palliative Care
Level 4
HS4005:03 Lifespan Development for Health
NS4003:03 Rural and Remote Issues in Midwifery and Nursing
NS4004:03 Collaborative and Complex Maternity Care
NS4005:03 Becoming a Midwife
NS4006:03 Being a Midwife
NS4007:03 Pharmacology for Midwifery
NS4223:03 Preparation for Practice
NS4320:03 Community Approaches to Nursing Care
Campus
COURSE AVAILABLE AT | NOTES |
Townsville | No mid-year entry |
Candidature
Expected time to complete | 4 years full-time or equivalent part-time |
Maximum time to complete | 10 years |
Maximum leave of absence | 1 year |
Progression
Course progression requisites | Must successfully complete all level 1 subjects before attempting any level 2 subject |
Course includes mandatory professional placement(s) | Clinical placement/professional practice: This course includes prescribed professional or clinical placements. Students may be required to undertake such placements away from the campus at which they are enrolled, at their own expense. (Note: health professional courses generally involve extensive professional or clinical placements). Further information about placements can be found at Enrolment Policy – Coursework Students |
Special assessment requirements | Refer to Review of a Student’s Suitability to Continue a Course Involving Placement policy. |
Accreditation requirements | Nil |
Maximum allowed Pass Conceded (PC) grade | Nil |
Supplementary exam for final subject | A candidate who has failed the final subject towards the degree and who gained 47% or more of the marks for that subject may be granted a supplementary examination in that subject. |
Advanced Standing
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 | 24 credit points |
Currency | Advanced standing will be granted only for studies completed in the 2 years prior to the commencement of this course. |
Expiry | Advanced standing gained for any subject shall be cancelled 12 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 | Nil |
Award Details
Inclusion of majors on testamur | Not applicable – this course does not have majors |
Exit with lesser award | Not applicable |
Course articulation | Not applicable |
Honours
Honours availability | Bachelor of Nursing Science (Hons) is available as an additional year of study. |
Eligibility | Candidates must satisfy the School requirements relating to the standard of academic achievement necessary to proceed to the honours degree. |