Master of Midwifery - Research

Testamur Title of Degree:	Master of Midwifery - Research
Abbreviation:	MMid-Res
Home Faculty:	Health and Behavioural Sciences
Duration:	1.5 years or part-time equivalent
Total Credit Points:	72
Delivery Mode:	Day
Starting Session(s):	Autumn/Spring
Location:	Wollongong
UOW Course Code:	1308
CRICOS Code:	044410G

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

The candidate is required to undertake 72 credit points to successfully complete the Master of Midwifery - Research. 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

Subjects (by year)		Session	Credit Points
THES924 THES912	Thesis for full-time students Thesis for part-time students	Annual	48 24
Core Subjects
GHMB950	Reflective Practice 1	Autumn or Spring	6
GHMD984	Health Research Methodology	Spring	6
GHMB953	Special Topic in Nursing	Autumn or Spring	6
Elective - choose one elective from:
GHMD983	Statistics in Health Research	Spring	6
GHMB951	Reflective Practice 2	Autumn or Spring	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: www.uow.edu.au/health/nursing .