Clinical practice ladders 2007

Bachelor of Midwifery (C10225) – first year

Autumn semester
Semester week	Date	Month	Key events	M	T	W	T	F
1	26	February	Autumn semester commences
2	05	March
3	12
4	19						HAMP
5	26						HAMP
6	02	April					HAMP	PH
	09		VCs' Week (non-teaching)
7	16						HAMP
8	23				PH		HAMP
9	30						HAMP
10	07	May					HAMP
11	14						HAMP
12	21						HAMP
13	28						HAMP
14	04	June
	11		Examinations	PH
	18		Examinations
	25		Examinations
	02	July		Completion of Midwifery Practice (make up)
	09			Completion of Midwifery Practice (make up)
Spring semester
Semester week	Date	Month	Key events	M	T	W	T	F
1	30	July	Spring semester commences
2	06	August					MPSW
3	13
4	20						MPSW
5	27						MPSW
6	03	September
7	10						MPSW
8	17			MPSW (four days)
	24		VCs' Week (non-teaching)
9	01	October		PH
10	08
11	15
12	22						MPSW
13	29			MPSW (four days)
14	05	November
	12		Examinations
	19		Examinations
	26		Examinations
	03	December		Completion of Midwifery Practice (make up)
	10			Completion of Midwifery Practice (make up)

Notes: Autumn semester placements are five-hour days. Spring semester placements are eight-hour days.
All students are required to complete 'follow through' time with women throughout the course. This time is in addition to the scheduled midwifery practice hours.

Acronyms:
HAMP	Health Assessment for Midwifery Practice
MPSW	Midwifery Practice: Supporting Women
PH	Public Holiday (no clinical practice)