92275 Ethics and Law in Midwifery Practice
6cp; 12 weeks, 4hpw theoreticalUndergraduate
The professional education of a midwife requires an understanding of human value systems. This subject specifically explores two of these systems, the ethical and legal and spheres and interactions, both complementary and conflicting, specifically in relation to midwifery practice. The development of human values (personal, professional and institutional) are examined and the meaning and role of ethics in the profession life of a midwife is explored. This will provide a foundation for discussion and analysis of the many controversial questions with which midwives are intimately and inexorably involved. The law and legal frameworks are examined and the value systems embodied in these structures are exposed. The role of the law and the role of the midwife in the law are studied.
Typical availability
Spring semester, City campus
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2009 contribution for post-2008 Commonwealth-supported students: $520.25
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2009 amount for undergraduate domestic fee-paying students: $2,250.00
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