MID5010 Supporting lactation and infant feeding
Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences
MID5010 Supporting lactation and infant feeding is a level 5, 6-credit-point, postgraduate unit from the Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences, offered in 2025 in Semester 2 at Peninsula. It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2025
- Semester 2
- Peninsula
- Assessment
- No exam
- 3 tasks
This is the 2025 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
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Requisites
Before MID5010
No prerequisites or corequisites besides the enrolment rules below.
After MID5010
No unit lists MID5010 as a prerequisite in the 2025 handbook.
Enrolment rules
Must be enrolled in M6006 or M6031
Overview
Developing advanced practice skills and providing leadership makes an important difference to the health and wellbeing of women and babies when there are issues with lactation and infant feeding.
In this unit you will examine advanced midwifery/nursing knowledge and skill in supporting women experiencing breastfeeding issues/problems, supporting women and families to achieve effective infant feeding and nutrition and examine breastfeeding from a cultural and community perspective.
Offerings in 2025
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| Second semester | Peninsula | Flexible |
Assessment
- Case study (3,000 words)Written50%
- Poster (1,500 words)Artefact35%
- Online interactive discussions (2 x 500 words)Exercise15%
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
Analyse the physiological processes underpinning different stage of human lactation.
- 2
Critically examine the issues that may arise and interventions available to support women during lactation.
- 3
Critically analyse the role of the advanced practice midwife/nurse and other health professionals in supporting women who experience issues with lactation and infant feeding.
- 4
Design a plan for supporting lactation and infant feeding for an infant with special and/or nutritional needs.
- 5
Examine the use of advanced communication skills to engage and educate women and families who experience issues with lactation and infant feeding.
- 6
Differentiate between lactation and infant feeding practice across cultures and communities.
- 7
Critically analyse evidenced-based midwifery and/or nursing management of women and families experiencing lactation and infant feeding issues.
Workload and teaching
- Tutorials12 hours
Please refer to Moodle for tutorial types and requirements.
Contacts
- Chief Examiners
- Dr Sue Willey
- Unit Coordinators
- Dr Sue Willey
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for MID5010?
MID5010 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.
When is MID5010 offered?
In 2025, MID5010 runs in Semester 2 at Peninsula.
Does MID5010 have an exam?
No. MID5010 has 3 assessment tasks and no exam.