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Master of Midwifery - Research

Overview

The Master of Midwifery - Research is intended to provide candidates with the opportunity to pursue a research program in a specialised field of midwifery. Interdisciplinary supervision will be encouraged so that a student may have (for instance) a supervisor who is a midwife/nurse academic and another with expertise in an appropriate associated discipline.

Entry Requirements / Assumed Knowledge

Research applicants must hold a qualification that would demonstrate their authority to practice as a Registered Midwife within Australia (or provide evidence of equivalent international midwifery registration). Applicants must also demonstrate the minimum tertiary qualifications of a 3 year Bachelor of Nursing degree (or equivalent)

International students are required to have achieved an overall IELTS score of 6.5, with a level of at least 6.0 in all bands, reading and writing, speaking and listening.

Course Requirements

To successfully complete the Master of Midwifery - Research, the candidate will be required to undertake the coursework research preparation program outlined below, before enrolling in the 48 credit point Major Thesis. Recognition of the candidate's prior learning will be considered if able to demonstrate possession of relevant qualifications.

Course Program

Subject   Credit Points
THES924 for full-time students or 48
THES912 for part-time students 24
Core Subjects  
GHMB950 Reflective Practise 1 6
GHMD984 Health Research Methodology 6
GHMB953 Special Topic in Nursing 6
Elective - choose one electvie from  
GHMD983 Statistics in Health Research 6
GHMB951 Reflective Practise 2 6

Other Information

Further information is available from: Dr William Janes, Postgraduate Coordinator, +61 2 4221 3724 or william@uow.edu.au.

Ms Moira Williamson, Coordinator, Master of Science (Midwifery), +61 2 4221 3381 or moiraw@uow.edu.au.

Uniadvice 1300 367 869. Visit our website: http://www.uow.edu.au/health/nursing.

 
 
 

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