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HLT201 Therapeutics in Midwifery

Course Coordinator:Jessie Johnson-Cash (jjohnson@usc.edu.au) School:School of Nursing, Midwifery and Paramedicine

2022Semester 2

UniSC Sunshine Coast

 Blended learning Most of your course is on campus but you may be able to do some components of this course online.

Please go to usc.edu.au for up to date information on the
teaching sessions and campuses where this course is usually offered.

What is this course about?

Description

This course will introduce you to a range of therapeutic approaches in midwifery. These approaches include pharmacological and non pharmacological interventions appropriate to normal pregnancy, birth and puerperium as well as in complex situations; complementary therapies used in midwifery practice; and psychotherapy applied to perinatal mental health. There will be an emphasis on critical analysis of evidence as it relates to a range of therapeutic interventions.

How will this course be delivered?

Activity Hours Beginning Week Frequency
Blended learning
Learning materials – Online asynchronous learning and teaching recording. 1hr Week 1 13 times
Tutorial/Workshop 1 – On campus tutorial. 2hrs Week 1 13 times

Course Topics

Pharmacological and non-pharmacological approaches during normal pregnancy, birth and the puerperium

Pharmacology in childbearing situations

Regulatory standards relating to prescribing in midwifery

The midwives’ formulary

Complimentary therapy and midwifery practice

Perinatal mental health

Midwives role in assessment, identification and referral

Promoting attachment

Psychotherapy in midwifery

What level is this course?

200 Level (Developing)

Building on and expanding the scope of introductory knowledge and skills, developing breadth or depth and applying knowledge and skills in a new context. May require pre-requisites where discipline specific introductory knowledge or skills is necessary. Normally, undertaken in the second or third full-time year of an undergraduate programs.

What is the unit value of this course?

12 units

How does this course contribute to my learning?

Course Learning Outcomes On successful completion of this course, you should be able to... Graduate Qualities Mapping Completing these tasks successfully will contribute to you becoming... Professional Standard Mapping * Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia
1 Interpret and apply evidence to the use of therapeutics interventions in midwifery practice Creative and critical thinker 
1, 1.2
2 Provide information to facilitate women's decision-making about therapeutic approaches Empowered 
1.1, 1.2, 1.6, 3.2, 4.3
3 Provide midwifery care that takes into account women's individual preferences and cultural needs Empowered 
1.7, 2.2, 2.5, 6.2
4 Apply professional, ethical and legal codes and standards to midwifery care Ethical 
2.3, 2.5, 3.2

* Competencies by Professional Body

CODE COMPETENCY
Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia
1 Standard 1: Promotes health and wellbeing through evidence-based midwifery practice
1.1 The midwife identifies what is important to women as the foundation for using evidence to promote informed decision-making, participation in care, and self-determination
1.2 The midwife accesses, analyses, and uses the best available evidence, that includes research findings, for safe, quality midwifery practice
1.6 The midwife supports the development, implementation and evaluation of evidenced-based health initiatives and programs
1.7 The midwife identifies and promotes the role of midwifery practice and the midwifery profession in influencing better health outcomes for women
2.2 The midwife partners with women to strengthen women’s capabilities and confidence to care for themselves and their families
2.3 The midwife practises ethically, with respect for dignity, privacy, confidentiality, equity and justice
2.5 The midwife practises cultural safety that is holistic, free of bias and exposes racism
3.2 The midwife practises within relevant legal parameters and professional standards, codes and guidelines
4.3 The midwife analyses information and data and communicates assessments and anticipated outcomes as the basis for midwifery practice
6.2 The midwife practises to achieve the agreed goals and anticipated outcomes that meet the needs of the woman

Am I eligible to enrol in this course?

Refer to the UniSC Glossary of terms for definitions of “pre-requisites, co-requisites and anti-requisites”.

Pre-requisites

NUR231 and enrolled in Program SC393

Co-requisites

Not applicable

Anti-requisites

Not applicable

Specific assumed prior knowledge and skills (where applicable)

Not applicable

How am I going to be assessed?

Grading Scale

Standard Grading (GRD)

High Distinction (HD), Distinction (DN), Credit (CR), Pass (PS), Fail (FL).

Details of early feedback on progress

In week 4 of the course you will undertake an early assessment that provides feedback on academic progress.

Assessment tasks

Delivery mode Task No. Assessment Product Individual or Group Weighting % What is the duration / length? When should I submit? Where should I submit it?
All 1 Written Piece Individual 15% 
1000 Words
 Week 4 Online Submission
All 2 Literature Review (or component) Individual 45% 
2000 words
 Week 9 Online Assignment Submission with plagiarism check
All 3 Artefact - Professional Individual 40% 
2 A4 pages
 Week 13 Online Assignment Submission with plagiarism check
All - Assessment Task 1:Critique of a consumer resource.
Goal: 
To critique a consumer resource.
Product: Written Piece
Format: 
Written Piece
Criteria:
No. Learning Outcome assessed
1 
Appraise the use of evidence regarding therapeutics interventions in midwifery
practice
 1 2
2 
Demonstrate an understanding of providing information to facilitate women’s
decision-making about therapeutic approaches
 1 2 3
3 
Demonstrate an understanding of the role of the midwife that takes into account
women’s individual preferences and cultural needs
 2 3
4 
Apply professional, ethical and legal codes and standards to midwifery care
 4
5 
Use relevant literature and critically analyse literature
 1
6 
Demonstrate appropriate written expression (academic writing, terminology,
referencing, etc.)
 1
All - Assessment Task 2:Literature Review
Goal: 
To demonstrate an understanding of the literature in relation to a particular topic.
Product: Literature Review (or component)
Format: 
Written assignment
Criteria:
No. Learning Outcome assessed
1 
Articulate the role of the midwife, scope of practice and legislative/regulatory requirements relating to therapeutic strategies
 2 4
2 
critique the evidence as applied to a range of therapies and justify their application to the case study
 1
3 
Demonstrate collaborative relationships in assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of midwifery care
 3 4
4 
Demonstrate appropriate written expression (academic writing, terminology, referencing, etc
 1
All - Assessment Task 3:Consumer resource
Goal: 
To develop an evidence based consumer resource
Product: Artefact - Professional
Format: 
Written Piece
Criteria:
No. Learning Outcome assessed
1 
Interpret and apply evidence to the use of therapeutics interventions in midwifery
practice
 1
2 
Provide information to facilitate women’s decision-making about a range of
therapeutic approaches that takes into account women’s individual preferences and
cultural needs
 2 3
3 
The resource is underpinned by the role of the midwife, scope of practice and
legislative/ regulatory requirements relating to therapeutic strategies
 3 4
4 
Demonstrate appropriate written expression as appropriate for a consumer
resource (academic writing, terminology, referencing, etc.)
 1

Directed study hours

A 12-unit course will have total of 150 learning hours which will include directed study hours (including online if required), self-directed learning and completion of assessable tasks. Student workload is calculated at 12.5 learning hours per one unit.

Schedule

Period and Topic Activities 
Introduction to the course, and assessments
 
n/a
 
The midwife and therapeutic approaches, scope of practice, evidence based practice
 
n/a
 
Pharmacological and non-pharmacological approaches during normal pregnancy, birth and the puerperium
 
n/a
 
Pharmacology in complex childbearing situations
 
n/a
 
Regulatory standards relating to prescribing in midwifery, The midwives’ formulary
 
n/a
 
Complementary therapies
 
n/a
 
Complementary therapies
 
n/a
 
Complementary therapies
 
n/a
 
Perinatal mental health - Midwives role in assessment, identification and referral
 
n/a
 
Perinatal mental health promotion
 
n/a
 
Promoting attachment
 
n/a
 
Revision and Review
 
n/a

What resources do I need to undertake this course?

Please note: Course information, including specific information of recommended readings, learning activities, resources, weekly readings, etc. are available on the course Canvas site– Please log in as soon as possible.

Prescribed text(s) or course reader

Please note that you need to have regular access to the resource(s) listed below. Resources may be required or recommended.

Required? Author Year Title Edition Publisher
Required Sally Pairman,Sally K. Tracy,Hannah Dahlen,Lesley Dixon 2018 Midwifery 4th edn Elsevier

Specific requirements

N/A

How are risks managed in this course?

Health and safety risks for this course have been assessed as low. It is your responsibility to review course material, search online, discuss with lecturers and peers and understand the health and safety risks associated with your specific course of study and to familiarise yourself with the University’s general health and safety principles by reviewing the online induction training for students, and following the instructions of the University staff.

What administrative information is relevant to this course?

Assessment: Academic Integrity

Academic integrity is the ethical standard of university participation.  It ensures that students graduate as a result of proving they are competent in their discipline.  This is integral in maintaining the value of academic qualifications. Each industry has expectations and standards of the skills and knowledge within that discipline and these are reflected in assessment.

Academic integrity means that you do not engage in any activity that is considered to be academic fraud; including plagiarism, collusion or outsourcing any part of any assessment item to any other person.  You are expected to be honest and ethical by completing all work yourself and indicating in your work which ideas and information were developed by you and which were taken from others. You cannot provide your assessment work to others. You are also expected to provide evidence of wide and critical reading, usually by using appropriate academic references.

In order to minimise incidents of academic fraud, this course may require that some of its assessment tasks, when submitted to Canvas, are electronically checked through Turnitin.  This software allows for text comparisons to be made between your submitted assessment item and all other work to which Turnitin has access.

Assessment: Additional Requirements

Eligibility for Supplementary Assessment

Your eligibility for supplementary assessment in a course is dependent of the following conditions applying:

The final mark is in the percentage range 47% to 49.4%
The course is graded using the Standard Grading scale
You have not failed an assessment task in the course due to academic misconduct

Assessment: Submission penalties

Late submission of assessment tasks may be penalised at the following maximum rate: 
- 5% (of the assessment task's identified value) per day for the first two days from the date identified as the due date for the assessment task. 
- 10% (of the assessment task's identified value) for the third day - 20% (of the assessment task's identified value) for the fourth day and subsequent days up to and including seven days from the date identified as the due date for the assessment task. 
- A result of zero is awarded for an assessment task submitted after seven days from the date identified as the due date for the assessment task. Weekdays and weekends are included in the calculation of days late. To request an extension you must contact your course coordinator to negotiate an outcome.

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The SafeUSC Specialist Service is a Student Wellbeing service that provides free and confidential support to students who may have experienced or observed behaviour that could cause fear, offence or trauma. To contact the service call 07 5430 1226 or email studentwellbeing@usc.edu.au.

Study help

For help with course-specific advice, for example what information to include in your assessment, you should first contact your tutor, then your course coordinator, if needed.

If you require additional assistance, the Learning Advisers are trained professionals who are ready to help you develop a wide range of academic skills. Visit the Learning Advisers web page for more information, or contact Student Central for further assistance: +61 7 5430 2890 or studentcentral@usc.edu.au.

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