| 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 |
Requisites
Pre-requisite: MID3101 and MID3102 and MID3199 and MID3299
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.
Course offers
| Semester | Mode | Campus |
|---|---|---|
| Semester 2, 2020 | Online |