Faculty of Health and Behavioural Sciences

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:

On Campus

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

Applicants must hold a qualification that would demonstrate their authority to practice as a Registered Midwife within Australia (or provide evidence of equivalent international registration as a midwife). 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 a total of 72 credit points to successfully complete the Master of Midwifery - Research. It is expected that all candidates will undertake the coursework preparation program (outlined below) before enrolling in the thesis, unless through recognition of the candidate's prior learning and the possession of relevant qualifications they can demonstrate that they possess the relevant skills and knowledge.

Course Program

Subjects (by year)

Session

Credit Points

THES924

Thesis for full-time students, or

Annual

48

THES912

Thesis for part-time students

Annual

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 6 credit point elective from:

GHMD983

Statistics in Health Research

Spring

6

GHMB951

Reflective Practice 2

Autumn or Spring

6

Further Information

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

Allison Shorten
Research Student Coordinator
+61 2 4221 3964
allison_shorten@uow.edu.au