Midwifery Practice Ladder 2008: Summary

Bachelor of Midwifery (C10225)

Autumn semester
Semester week	Date	Month	Key events	First year (eight-hour days)	Second year (eight-hour days)	Third year (eight-hour days)
1	25	February	Autumn semester commences			On-campus
2	03	March				200 hrs over 8 weeks (4)
3	10					200 hrs over 8 weeks (4)
4	17		PH (Friday)		3 x 8 hrs / plus Science (2/3)	200 hrs over 8 weeks (4)
5	24		PH (Monday)		2 x 8 hrs / plus Science (2/3)	On-campus
6	31					200 hrs over 8 weeks (4)
7	07	April				200 hrs over 8 weeks (4)
8	14					200 hrs over 8 weeks (4)
	21		VCs' Week (non-teaching); PH (Friday)
9	28					On-campus
10	05	May			8 x 8 hrs (2/3)	200 hrs over 8 weeks (4)
11	12					200 hrs over 8 weeks (4)
12	19			3 x 8 hrs (1)	Midi subjects, but not Science	On-campus
13	26			3 x 8 hrs (1)		Rural (4)
14	02	June				Rural (4)
	09		Examinations; PH (Monday)			Alt-rural
	16		Examinations			Alt-rural
	23		Examinations			Alt-rural
	30			Midwifery Practice Make Up	Midwifery Practice Make Up
	07	July		Midwifery Practice Make Up	Midwifery Practice Make Up

Reference		Wards
1	Health Assessment for Midwifery Practice (50 hrs, 1st yr)	Postnatal, community, antenatal, birthing
2	Midwifery Practice: Surgical (100 hrs)	Gynae, birthing, OT, recovery, anaesthetics, postnatal
3	Midwifery Practice: Acute Care (100 hrs)	Birthing, FMU, Day stay AN assess, RAP
4	Challenges in Practice (200 hrs)	Community, NGO's, Antenatal, birthing
5	Rural Midwifery Practice (80 hrs)	Rural - optional

Spring semester
Semester week	Date	Month	Key events	First year (eight-hour days)	Second year (eight-hour days)	Third year (eight-hour days)
1	28	July	Spring semester commences			On-campus
2	04	August				200 hrs over 10 weeks (5/6)
3	11					200 hrs over 10 weeks (5/6)
4	18					200 hrs over 10 weeks (5/6)
5	25				4 x 8 hrs / plus Science (2/3/4)	On-campus
6	01	September				200 hrs over 10 weeks (5/6)
7	08			4 x 8 hrs (1)		200 hrs over 10 weeks (5/6)
8	15			4 x 8 hrs (1)		200 hrs over 10 weeks (5/6)
9	22					On-campus
	29		VCs' Week (non-teaching)
10	06	October	PH (Monday)		5 x 8 hrs (2/3/4)	200 hrs over 10 weeks (5/6)
11	13				5 x 8 hrs (2/3/4)	200 hrs over 10 weeks (5/6)
12	20				5 x 8 hrs (2/3/4)	200 hrs over 10 weeks (5/6)
13	27			5 x 8 hrs (1)	Midi subjects, but not Science	200 hrs over 10 weeks (5/6)
14	03	November				On-campus
	10		Examinations	OSCA	OSCA
	17		Examinations
	24		Examinations
	01	December		Midwifery Practice Make Up	Midwifery Practice Make Up
	08			Midwifery Practice Make Up	Midwifery Practice Make Up

Reference		Wards
1	Midwifery Practice: Supporting Women (100 hrs)	Postnatal, birthing, antenatal, community
2	Complex Midwifery Practice (100 hrs)	Birthing, FMU, ADS, postnatal
3	Child and Family Health (20 hrs)	ECC, Community
4	Complex Newborn Care (30 hrs)	SCN, NICU
5	Midwifery Caseload Practice (100 hrs)	Caseload/Team/DS midwives
6	Focused Midwifery Practice (100 hrs)	Dependent on student's progress