Pharmacology and Diagnostics in Midwifery (11297.2)
| Available teaching periods | Delivery mode | Location |
|---|---|---|
| View teaching periods | On-campus |
Bruce, Canberra |
| EFTSL | Credit points | Faculty |
| 0.125 | 3 | Faculty Of Health |
| Discipline | Study level | HECS Bands |
| Discipline Of Midwifery | Level 2 - Undergraduate Intermediate Unit | Band 1 2021 (Commenced After 1 Jan 2021) Band 1 2021 (Commenced Before 1 Jan 2021) |
Learning outcomes
On successful completion of this unit, students will be able to:1. Analyse and apply the principles of pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics to pharmacology and pathophysiology in pharmacotherapy that are relevant to the perinatal period;
2. Integrate the knowledge of evidence and safety frameworks including legal and ethical issues to promote quality and safety in medication administration in the context of midwifery care;
3. Interpret diagnostic testing and screening results and evaluate the implications for midwifery practice; and
4. Articulate an adaptable and ethical collaborative interprofessional working and learning environment to achieve holistic woman-centred care.
Graduate attributes
1. 乱伦社区 graduates are professional - communicate effectively1. 乱伦社区 graduates are professional - display initiative and drive, and use their organisation skills to plan and manage their workload
1. 乱伦社区 graduates are professional - employ up-to-date and relevant knowledge and skills
1. 乱伦社区 graduates are professional - take pride in their professional and personal integrity
2. 乱伦社区 graduates are global citizens - make creative use of technology in their learning and professional lives
2. 乱伦社区 graduates are global citizens - think globally about issues in their profession
2. 乱伦社区 graduates are global citizens - understand issues in their profession from the perspective of other cultures
3. 乱伦社区 graduates are lifelong learners - adapt to complexity, ambiguity and change by being flexible and keen to engage with new ideas
3. 乱伦社区 graduates are lifelong learners - reflect on their own practice, updating and adapting their knowledge and skills for continual professional and academic development
Prerequisites
11335 Growing a Family AND11334 The Work of Birth or 11945 Knowing Birth Practices AND
10298 Foundations of Anatomy and Physiology or 6529 Systemic Anatomy and Physiology
Corequisites
Enrolment in HLB001 Bachelor of Midwifery.Incompatible units
None.Equivalent units
None.Assumed knowledge
None.| Year | Location | Teaching period | Teaching start date | Delivery mode | Unit convener |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Bruce, Canberra | Semester 1 | 03 February 2025 | On-campus | Dr Maryam Bazargan |
Required texts
Bushell, M, Knights, K., Rowland, A., Darroch, S.& Hatje, E. (Eds). Pharmacology for health professionals (6th ed). Elsevier
Pairman S., Tracey, S., Dahlen, H. & Dixon, L. (Eds) (2023). Midwifery: Preparation for Practice (5th ed). Churchill Livingstone Elsevier.
Submission of assessment items
Extensions & Late submissions
Students are not permitted to use generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) in assessments for this unit.
GenAI may only be used in authorised ways when completing assessments at 乱伦社区. This means that GenAI can only be used for an assessment when:
- the Unit Convener has authorised GenAI use for that assessment
- the student uses GenAI in the way that the assessment instructions allow
- the student fully acknowledges their use of GenAI, with proper citations, references and a GenAI Acknowledgement Statement in line with the assessment instructions.
Where the assessment instructions do not specifically state that GenAI may be used and how, then its use is not permitted for that assessment. Students must still provide the required GenAI Acknowledgement Statement to indicate whether GenAI has or has not been used in the preparation of the assessment. If unsure, students should seek advice from the Unit Convener.
The Library Guide provides further information, including how to reference GenAI.
Supplementary assessment
There is no supplementary assessment
Students must apply academic integrity in their learning and research activities at 乱伦社区. This includes submitting authentic and original work for assessments and properly acknowledging any sources used.
Academic integrity involves the ethical, honest and responsible use, creation and sharing of information. It is critical to the quality of higher education. Our academic integrity values are honesty, trust, fairness, respect, responsibility and courage.
乱伦社区 students have to complete the annually to learn about academic integrity and to understand the consequences of academic integrity breaches (or academic misconduct).
乱伦社区 uses various strategies and systems, including detection software, to identify potential breaches of academic integrity. Suspected breaches may be investigated, and action can be taken when misconduct is found to have occurred.
Information is provided in the , , and University of Canberra (Student Conduct) Rules 2023. For further advice, visit Study Skills.
Participation requirements
Students are encouraged to attend all lectures and discussion groups.
It is expected that all students attend the IPE workshop on Friday afternoon, week 12.
Required IT skills
None.
Work placement, internships or practicums
None
Additional information
Professional boundaries
Midwifery students need debriefing about many experiences that occur during the Bachelor of Midwifery course, particularly in the clinical areas. Midwifery students are able to ring the university lecturers, staff, and the practising support midwives to receive this debriefing. As a midwifery student, unless it is an urgent phone call that is needed, students should refrain from approaching the above staff out of hours, which includes texting. We understand that as a midwifery student, you may also approach the clinical midwife that you are working with, but also be cognisant about doing this within working hours for these midwives as well. We provide our mobile phone numbers for a very good reason, for those circumstances that need addressing immediately. For those matters that could be addressed during the work hours, please be respectful of the staff's availability at that time.
When following your COC women on the pregnancy journey, ensure that you do not have a conflict of interest with this woman. An example of a conflict of interest is that you are her friend, or a family member. This ensures that you have a professional relationship with the woman and reduces the chance of you working outside your scope of practice as a midwifery student.
