Master of Midwifery (Registered Midwife) – Not offered in 2014

Information valid for students commencing in 2014.

Course Code	73904
Version	3
Faculty	Medicine, Health and Molecular Sciences

Award Requirements

Course pre-requisites	Must be a registered 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 (IELTS). The IELTS score required for admission to this course can be found in Schedule I of the JCU Admissions policy.
Additional selection requirements	Nil
Special admission requirements	Nil

Credit points	36 credit points
Additional course rules	Nil
Additional completion requirements	Nil

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 Design: Theory and Application

NS5214:03 Professional Midwifery Care

NS5220:03 Perinatal Critical Care and the Pregnant Woman

NS5790:03 Leadership and Dispute Resolution Skills for Nurses and Midwives

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	18 credit points (consisting of maximum 12 credit points for previous studies; maximum of 6 credit points for >10yrs RN/RM clinical experience), unless part of an approved articulation process (ex JCU-PGDipMidwifery max 24 credit points).
Currency	Advanced standing will be granted only for studies completed in the 10 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	Not applicable

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