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