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This course entry should be read in conjunction with information provided in the 'Faculty information' section of this Handbook by the Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences
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DescriptionThis course, offered by the School of Nursing and Midwifery, has two study streams:
ObjectivesOn successful completion of the course, the student will be expected to be able to:
Credit for prior studiesUp to 48 points may be granted for completion of a Graduate Diploma of Midwifery from Monash University. Professional recognitionPre-registration streamOn completion of the pre-registration stream of the Master of Clinical Midwifery students will be eligible for endorsement as a midwife on the division 1 register with the Nurses Board of Victoria. Post-registration streamIn order to be eligible for nurse/midwife practitioner status according to the Nurses Board of Victoria, students in the post-registration stream of the Master of Clinical Midwifery must have completed the following pharmacology unit as part of their postgraduate studies:
StructureThe course consists of a total of 72 points of study taken as:
All units are 12 credit points. RequirementsPre-registration stream (Clayton)This stream will provide a professional midwifery qualification for registered nurses and is only available to nursing graduates. Students complete the following over three semesters of study: Coursework-only option
Coursework and project option
Pre-registration units
Post-registration stream (Peninsula)Students complete the following over three semesters of study:
plus one of the following options: Coursework-only option
Coursework and thesis option
Post-registration units
*This unit is a prerequisite for undertaking the minor thesis. ** This unit must be completed in order to be eligible for nurse/midwife practitioner status, as outlined by the Nurses Board of Victoria. Progression to further studiesStudents who complete this course and achieve a distinction (70 per cent) in the minor research thesis or project and the research methods unit (GHS9841) may qualify for admission into higher degrees by research (HDR) including course 3438 Master of Philosophy and 0047 Doctor of Philosophy, amongst others. Admission is not automatic; an application form for the nominated HDR program must be submitted to the faculty's research degrees office for consideration upon completion of this course. Award(s)Master of Clinical Midwifery
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