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J11 Master of Science (Midwifery)

The Master of Science (Midwifery) aims to extend the knowledge of midwives who have completed the qualification of midwifery and have professional experience within midwifery settings. This course will develop leadership roles within the profession. 

 

Completion of the course provides a pathway to further study at doctoral level.

 
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS

Bachelor of Nursing or its equivalent and two years post-registration clinical experience are required for admission.  Applicants who do not meet these criteria may be accepted into the program on the basis of recognised prior learning.  Applicants must be eligible for registration as a midwife with the Nurses & Midwives Board of Western Australia.

 
SPECIAL ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS

Students require access to a computer and a modem for use of on-line resources.  They are also expected to have access to the required software for word processing, and quantitative and/or qualitative data analysis.  Shared facilities are available on campus in student computer laboratories.

 
COURSE LOCATION
This course is available on Joondalup Campus.
 
MODE OF STUDY
This course is available by Full-time, or Part-time mode.
 
MODE OF DELIVERY
This course is available in the following mode of delivery - Online.
 
COURSE STRUCTURE

The course comprises six units of coursework and the equivalent of one year of research to produce a major thesis.  Electives may be chosen from units offered within the School of Nursing, Midwifery and Postgraduate Medicine, or from appropriate Master level units offered by other schools or tertiary institutions.  A list of units approved by the School is available from the Course Coordinator. 

 
YEAR ONE
Semester 1
NST5158 Independent Study 20 
RES5115 Research Preparation: Principles and Approaches 20 
NNI5101 Professional Issues in Clinical Nursing 20 
 
Semester 2
MIR5201 Master of Science (Midwifery) 1 20 
MIR5202 Master of Science (Midwifery) 2 20 
Elective
 
YEAR TWO
The thesis component of this course is entirely research based and equivalent to 1 year of full-time study. Each semester students nominate if they wish to enrol into research thesis unit: MIR6200 at 50% or 100% of full-time enrolment.
 
Students are required to continue re-enrolling in the thesis component of their study until the thesis is submitted for examination.
 
MIR6200 Master of Science (Midwifery) 3 0 
 
 
 
 
Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005)
For the purposes of considering a request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005), inherent requirements for this subject are articulated in the Unit Description, Learning Outcomes, Graduate Attributes and Assessment Requirements of this entry. The University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements. Further details on the support for students with disabilities or medical conditions can be found at the Student Equity, Diversity and Disability Service website:
http://intranet.ecu.edu.au/student/support/student-equity

Last Updated - Higher Education: 15/03/2013 VET: 20/05/2013