MID2010 Working with birthing women
Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences
MID2010 Working with birthing women is a level 2, 12-credit-point, undergraduate unit from the Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences, offered in 2026 in Semester 2 at Peninsula. It needs NUR2226 and MID2000.
- Credit points
- 12
- Offered in 2026
- Semester 2
- Peninsula
- Assessment
- Exam 35%
- and 3 other tasks
This is the 2026 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
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Requisites
Before MID2010
Prerequisites
Pass these before you enrol.
After MID2010
No unit lists MID2010 as a prerequisite in the 2026 handbook.
Overview
In this unit, you will further develop your midwifery knowledge and skills related to working with women throughout normal and complex labour and birth, as well as the postnatal assessment and care of the woman and newborn.
You will be able to recognise variations from normal, and describe and practise the appropriate interventions for common emergency situations during labour/birth and the early postnatal period. Additionally, you will explore the impact of contemporary birthing options and practices for women, including culturally and linguistically diverse populations.
Offerings in 2026
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| Second semester | Peninsula | Immersive |
Assessment
- Quiz (30 minutes)Quiz / Test10%
- Oral presentation (2,500 word equivalence)Presentation25%
- Clinical placement (160 hours and 1,000 words)Work integratedCompetency hurdle30%
- Final scheduled assessment (Examination) (2 hours and 10 mins)ExaminationCompetency hurdle35%
Assessment details may change. Please refer to the assessment information in Moodle closer to the start of the teaching period.
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
Describe and apply the midwifery scope of practice when working with women, with a focus on providing culturally safe and inclusive care.
- 2
Examine and explain variations from normal across pregnancy, labour/birth and the postnatal period, and the associated assessment and management of these.
- 3
Demonstrate midwifery knowledge, skills and responsibilities related to fetal surveillance in the antenatal period and throughout labour/birth.
- 4
Critique the impact of the cascade of intervention on perinatal outcomes within a collaborative framework.
- 5
Discuss compassionate midwifery care for women and their families experiencing pregnancy loss and explain effective collaboration within a multidisciplinary team.
- 6
Examine and explain the pharmacotherapeutics and use of medicines in pregnancy, labour/birth and the postnatal period.
- 7
Explain the role and responsibility of the midwife in supporting and educating women with complex lactation issues.
- 8
Demonstrate beginning level competence based upon the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia (NMBA) Midwife standards for practice and Code of conduct for midwives, and the International Confederation of Midwives (ICM) International Code of Ethics for Midwives.
Workload and teaching
- Tutorials14 hours
- Seminars4 hours
7 hours per week of teacher facilitated and self-directed learning including tutorials, seminars and online activities.
Please refer to Moodle for tutorial types and requirements.
Learning resources
Required resources
See Moodle for details about required resources.
Contacts
- Unit Coordinators
- Joanne Vlahovich
- Chief Examiners
- Joanne Vlahovich