Bachelor of Midwifery (Honours) | UniSC | University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia

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Bachelor of Midwifery (Honours)

A one-year honours program with a strong focus on clinical practice, allowing registered midwives to research contemporary health issues. You’ll develop research capabilities through coursework and a research project focused on a topic you’re passionate about. At the end of the program, you’ll have clinical practice knowledge and will be able to undertake research within a midwifery practice. Take advantage of advanced roles that develop within the health precinct on the Sunshine Coast, new maternity services and models, and increasing demand for midwifery researchers.

In this program you will:

  • Research contemporary health issues relating to pregnancy or midwifery practice
  • Choose your topic area to research
  • Complete a research project

Location

Duration

1 year 1 year Full-time or equivalent part-time Only a full-time option is available to international students on a Student visa. Online programs are not available to Student visa holders.
Full-time or equivalent part-time Only a full-time option is available to international students on a Student visa. Online programs are not available to Student visa holders.

Indicative fees

Indicative 2024 fees (A$)

A$4,488 CSP
CSP

Start

  • Semester 1
  • Semester 2
  • Semester 1
  • Semester 2

Start
  • Semester 1
  • Semester 2
  • Semester 1
  • Semester 2
Delivery mode
  • Blended Learning, Online
Total courses
8
Total units
96
Duration
1 year 1 year
UniSC program code
SC423
Program structure
Coursework component (4) 48 units

NUR713 Animal Ecology Field Course
NUR721 Endangered Animals and their Conservation
HLT701 Animal Form, Function and Evolution
PUB708 Marine Vertebrates: Sharks, Seabirds, Fish, Turtles and Whales

Research component (4) 48 units

NUR731A Biodiversity and Ecology
NUR731B Science Research Methods
NUR731C Discovering Science
NUR731F Cell Biology

Additional requirements

The class of Honours to be awarded to a student is dependent upon:

  • the percentage results achieved by study in eight courses as specified in the table below;
  • the student achieving at least 50% in NUR731F Research Project.

USC courses

NUR713 Introductory Bioscience

NUR721 Independent Study

HLT701 Research in Health Care

PUB708 Qualitative Research: Approaches and Practice

NUR731A Quantitative Research Methods

NUR731B Research Project A

NUR731C Research Project B

NUR731F Research Project C

A student must complete a minimum of 8 courses in the table, including the research project, for an honours grade to be awarded.

The minimum levels of achievement normally required for each class of honours are shown in the following table.

Honours results classification

Overall Percentage attained in Specified Courses *

Honours Class I

80% - 100%

Honours Class IIA

70% - 79%

Honours Class IIB

60% - 69%

Honours Class III

50% - 59%

* The percentage result shall be rounded up if ≥ 0.5 or rounded down if < 0.5.

Note: Program structures are subject to change. Not all USC courses are available on every USC campus.

Study sequences

  • AQF Level 7 Bachelor of Midwifery award (or equivalent)
  • Registered with AHPRA
  • Meet the English language requirement
  • GPA of 5.0  over the second and third year of the degree program
Program requirements
Program requirements

In order to graduate you must:

  • Successfully complete 96 units as outlined in the Program Structure

Program notes
  • Completing this program within the specified (full-time) duration is based on studying 48 unit points per semester (normally 4 courses) and following the recommended study sequence

  • The unit value of all courses is 12 units unless otherwise specified

  • It is each students responsibility to enrol correctly according to your course requisites, program rules and requirements and be aware of the academic calendar dates

  • Refer to the Managing your progression page for help in understanding your program structure, reviewing your progress and planning remaining courses.

CSP estimate
A$4,488