Clinical practice ladders 2007

Bachelor of Midwifery (C10225) – second year

Autumn semester
Semester week	Date	Month	Key events	M	T	W	T	F
1	26	February	Autumn semester commences
2	05	March						MPS or MPAC
3	12							MPS or MPAC
4	19							MPS or MPAC
5	26							MPS or MPAC
6	02	April						PH
	09		VCs' Week (non-teaching)
7	16
8	23					PH
9	30
10	07	May		MPS or MPAC (two days over week: Mon, Tues, Wed or Fri)
11	14			MPS or MPAC (two days over week: Mon, Tues, Wed or Fri)
12	21			MPS or MPAC (two days over week: Mon, Tues, Wed or Fri)
13	28			MPS or MPAC (two days over week: Mon, Tues, Wed or Fri)
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						CMP
3	13							CMP
4	20							CMP
5	27							CMP
6	03	September						CMP
7	10							CMP
8	17							CMP
	24		VCs' Week (non-teaching)
9	01	October		PH
10	08			CFH: 20 hours across week
11	15			CNC: 30 hours across week
12	22			CMP: 22 hours across week
13	29			CMP: 22 hours across week
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: All second-year 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:
CFH	Family Health
CMP	Complex Midwifery Practice
CNC	Complex Newborn Care
MPAC	Midwifery Practice: Acute Care
MPS	Midwifery Practice: Surgical
PH	Public Holiday (no clinical practice)