| Semester 2, 2020 Online | |
| Short Description: | Health & Mental Wellbeing |
| Units : | 1 |
| Faculty or Section : | Faculty of Health, Engineering and Sciences |
| School or Department : | School of Nursing and Midwifery |
| Student contribution band : | National Priority - Nursing |
| ASCED code : | 060303 - Midwifery |
| Grading basis : | Graded |
Staffing
Examiner:
Requisites
Pre-requisite: MID3101 and MID3102 and MID3199 and MID3299
Rationale
This course will enable the student to develop an understanding of the importance of mental health during pregnancy and the impact of mental illness in pregnancy, childbirth and the postnatal period. Content presented provides students with relevant information surrounding child protection, cultural awareness and safety, legal obligations and cues to identify mental health issues in families and individuals.
Synopsis
This course aims to provide the student with knowledge and skills aligned with family health and mental wellbeing. Mental health disorders will be explored and the impact on attachment, early parenting, the baby and family. The midwives role in assessment and caring for women with a mental illness will be critically analysed. Exploration of maternal infant attachment theories and styles of attachment will occur together with their impact on infant mental health. Pregnancy loss, stillbirth and neonatal death and the impact on the family will also be examined.
Objectives
On completion of this course, students should be able to:
- Explore theoretical constructs and develop knowledge of mental illnesses that can affect women across the childbearing continuum
- Analyse theories of maternal infant attachment and develop strategies to promote infant family bonding
- Demonstrate evidence based midwifery care strategies for childbearing women who are mentally ill
- Assess, plan and evaluate appropriate midwifery care in collaboration with other health care professionals to support women who are experiencing dysfunctional parenting styles
- Analyse underpinning theories of grief and loss and apply these understandings when providing counselling support to women who have experienced grief or loss throughout pregnancy
- Analyse theoretical constructs of domestic violence and apply these understandings when caring for the woman and her baby
- Demonstrate theoretical understandings of the midwives legal and professional responsibilities in relation to care of the woman experiencing a mental illness or domestic violence
- Demonstrate effective written and oral communication skills when discussing care of the woman with a mental illness
Topics
| Description | Weighting(%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Mental health and childbearing | 20.00 |
| 2. | Mental illness in pregnancy and treatments | 30.00 |
| 3. | Severe mental illness | 20.00 |
| 4. | Parenting adjustments | 10.00 |
| 5. | Child protection issues | 10.00 |
| 6. | Counselling | 10.00 |
Text and materials required to be purchased or accessed
ALL textbooks and materials available to be purchased can be sourced from (unless otherwise stated). (https://omnia.usq.edu.au/textbooks/?year=2020&sem=02&subject1=MID3202)
Please for alternative purchase options from USQ Bookshop. (https://omnia.usq.edu.au/info/contact/)
Reference materials
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Student workload expectations
| Activity | Hours |
|---|---|
| Assessments | 50.00 |
| Directed 精东传媒app | 50.00 |
| Online Discussion Groups | 20.00 |
| Online Lectures | 10.00 |
| Online Tutorials | 10.00 |
| Private 精东传媒app and Assignments | 15.00 |
Assessment details
| Description | Marks out of | Wtg (%) | Due Date | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Written Assignment | 30 | 30 | 14 Sep 2020 | |
| Group Work | 20 | 20 | 16 Oct 2020 | (see note 1) |
| Online Exam | 50 | 50 | End S2 | (see note 2) |
Notes
- Students will work in small groups to prepare, present and actively participate in online tutorials. There are marks associated with attending and participating in 8 out of the 12 tutorials sessions. Students will need computer compatibility to use Zoom software and have video and audio enabled so they are visible to the course examiner during the tutorial. . More information will be provided on 精东传媒app Desk.
- This will be an open examination. Students will be provided further instruction regarding the exam by their course examiner via 精东传媒appDesk. The examination date will be available via UConnect when the official Alternate Assessment Schedule has been released.
Important assessment information
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Attendance requirements:
There are no attendance requirements for this course. However, it is the students' responsibility to study all material provided to them or required to be accessed by them to maximise their chance of meeting the objectives of the course and to be informed of course-related activities and administration. -
Requirements for students to complete each assessment item satisfactorily:
Due to COVID-19 the requirements for S2 2020 are:
To satisfactorily complete an individual assessment item a student must achieve at least 50% of the marks for that item.
Requirements after S2 2020:
To satisfactorily complete an individual assessment item a student must achieve at least 50% of the marks for that item. -
Penalties for late submission of required work:
Students should refer to the Assessment Procedure (point 4.2.4) -
Requirements for student to be awarded a passing grade in the course:
Due to COVID-19 the requirements for S2 2020 are:
To be assured of receiving a passing grade a student must achieve at least 50% of the total weighted marks available for the course.
Requirements after S2 2020:
To be assured of receiving a passing grade a student must obtain at least 50% of the total weighted marks available for the course. -
Method used to combine assessment results to attain final grade:
The final grades for students will be assigned on the basis of the aggregate of the weighted marks obtained for each of the summative items for the course. -
Examination information:
Due to COVID-19 the requirements for S2 2020 are:
An Open Examination is one in which candidates may have access to any printed or written material and a calculator during the examination.
Requirements after S2 2020:
Candidates are allowed to bring only writing and drawing instruments into a closed examination. -
Examination period when Deferred/Supplementary examinations will be held:
Due to COVID-19 the requirements for S2 2020 are:
The details regarding deferred/supplementary examinations will be communicated at a later date.
Requirements after S2 2020:
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精东传媒app Student Policies:
Students should read the USQ policies: Definitions, Assessment and Student Academic Misconduct to avoid actions which might contravene 精东传媒app policies and practices. These policies can be found at .
Assessment notes
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Students must familiarise themselves with the USQ Assessment Procedures (.
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Referencing in Assignments must comply with the APA referencing system. This system should be used by students to format details of the information sources they have cited in their work. The APA style to be used is defined by the USQ library鈥檚 referencing guide. These policies can be found at
Evaluation and benchmarking
In meeting the 精东传媒app鈥檚 aims to establish quality learning and teaching for all programs, this course monitors and ensures quality assurance and improvements in at least two ways. This course:
1 conforms to the USQ Policy on Evaluation of Teaching, Courses and Programs to ensure ongoing monitoring and systematic improvement.
2 forms part of the Bachelor of Midwifery (Graduate Entry) and is benchmarked against the
o internal USQ accreditation/reaccreditation processes which include (i) stringent standards in the independent accreditation of its academic programs, (ii) close integration between business and academic planning, and (iii) regular and rigorous review.
o professional accreditation standards of the Australian Nursing & Midwifery Accreditation Council, (ANMAC)
o comparative activities and performance of Bachelor of Nursing and the Australian Nursing & Midwifery Accreditation Council, (ANMAC).