CQUniversity Unit Profile
MDWF12003 Midwifery Practice 1
Midwifery Practice 1
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General Information

Overview

This clinical placement unit is the first of four that provides you with midwifery clinical experience. The focus of this unit is on the role of the midwife in promoting and facilitating normal processes of the childbearing continuum. You will be involved in the provision of care of the woman and her family throughout pregnancy, birth, and the postnatal period. The practical application of different models of care will be explored with an emphasis on best practice. The clinical practicum component of this unit will require you to complete a minimum of 224 hours in addition to Continuity of Care Experiences (COCE).

Details

Career Level: Undergraduate
Unit Level: Level 2
Credit Points: 12
Student Contribution Band: 7
Fraction of Full-Time Student Load: 0.25

Pre-requisites or Co-requisites

Co-requisite: MDWF12002 Foundations of Midwifery 1

Important note: Students enrolled in a subsequent unit who failed their pre-requisite unit, should drop the subsequent unit before the census date or within 10 working days of Fail grade notification. Students who do not drop the unit in this timeframe cannot later drop the unit without academic and financial liability. See details in the Assessment Policy and Procedure (Higher Education Coursework).

Offerings For Term 1 - 2025

Mixed Mode

Attendance Requirements

All on-campus students are expected to attend scheduled classes - in some units, these classes are identified as a mandatory (pass/fail) component and attendance is compulsory. International students, on a student visa, must maintain a full time study load and meet both attendance and academic progress requirements in each study period (satisfactory attendance for International students is defined as maintaining at least an 80% attendance record).

Class and Assessment Overview

Recommended Student Time Commitment

Each 12-credit Undergraduate unit at CQUniversity requires an overall time commitment of an average of 25 hours of study per week, making a total of 300 hours for the unit.

Class Timetable

Bundaberg, Cairns, Emerald, Gladstone, Mackay, Rockhampton, Townsville
Adelaide, Brisbane, Melbourne, Perth, Sydney

Assessment Overview

1. Poster Sessions
Weighting: 40%
2. Portfolio
Weighting: 60%
3. Professional Practice Placement
Weighting: Pass/Fail

Assessment Grading

This is a graded unit: your overall grade will be calculated from the marks or grades for each assessment task, based on the relative weightings shown in the table above. You must obtain an overall mark for the unit of at least 50%, or an overall grade of 'pass' in order to pass the unit. If any 'pass/fail' tasks are shown in the table above they must also be completed successfully ('pass' grade). You must also meet any minimum mark requirements specified for a particular assessment task, as detailed in the 'assessment task' section (note that in some instances, the minimum mark for a task may be greater than 50%). Consult the University's Grades and Results Policy for more details of interim results and final grades.

Previous Student Feedback

Feedback, Recommendations and Responses

Every unit is reviewed for enhancement each year. At the most recent review, the following staff and student feedback items were identified and recommendations were made.

Feedback from Verbal feedback during term.

Feedback

The area to record Continuity of Care Experiences in the log book is too small to write all the information easily.

Recommendation

The Record of Continuity of Care Experiences will be altered to ensure that it is accessible and easy to use for all students. This will be incorporated into the log book for 2024.

Feedback from Meeting with midwifery team and industry partners via Zoom.

Feedback

Industry partners would welcome a method of communication that incorporates a collaborative approach where students, university unit coordinators and clinical facilitators/ educators can communicate, answer questions and share files and information.

Recommendation

A Teams page for midwifery clinical placements is to be piloted in 3 clinical units. This aims to facilitate communication between students, unit coordinators and clinical placement partners. Feedback will be sought to assess whether this is a beneficial tool.

Feedback from Verbal feedback at end of term.

Feedback

There is some information that is confusing/ misleading on the Record of Hours document on the online SONIA platform for clinical assessments.

Recommendation

The Record of Hours document on SONIA will be edited to ensure that the information provided to students is easy to understand to enable them to provide accurate data using student feedback at residential school and clinical placement site visits.

Unit Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this unit, you will be able to:
  1. Apply the concepts and principles underpinning the frameworks of midwifery to beginning midwifery practice
  2. Demonstrate beginning midwifery practice skills, including the use of digital health and emerging technologies related to the care of women and the neonate across the normal childbearing continuum.
  3. Critically reflect on clinical learning related to your continuity of care experiences (COCE) to enhance practice
  4. Demonstrate introductory level midwifery competence based upon the Nursing and Midwifery Board Australia (NMBA) Midwife Standards of Practice (2018) requirements.

The proposed changes to learning outcomes and the unit will meet the following:

The draft ANMAC Midwifery Education Standards (2020).

Standard 1: Safety of the public.

Standard 3: Program of study.

Standard 4: Student experience.

Standard 5: Student assessment.

The Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia (NMBA) Midwife Standards for Practice (2018).

Standard 1: Promotes evidence-based maternal health and wellbeing.

Standard 2: Engages in respectful partnerships and professional relationships.

Standard 3: Demonstrates the capability and accountability for midwifery practice.

Standard 4: Undertakes comprehensive assessments

Standard 5. Develops a plan for midwifery practice.

Standard 6: Provides safe and quality midwifery practice.

Standard 7. Evaluates outcomes to improve midwifery practice.

The Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia (NMBA) Code of Conduct for Midwives (2018).

Principle 1. Legal compliance

Principle 2. Woman-centred practice

Principle 3. Cultural practice and respectful relationships

Principle 4. Professional behaviour

Principle 7: Health and wellbeing

The International Confederation of Midwives (ICM) International Code of Ethics for Midwives (2014).

1. Midwifery Relationships

2. Practice of Midwifery

3. The Professional Responsibilities of Midwives

4. Advancement of Midwifery Knowledge and Practice

National Safety and Quality Health Service Standards (2017)

Clinical Governance Standard

Partnering with Consumers Standard

Preventing and Controlling Healthcare-Associated Infection Standard

Medication Safety Standard

Comprehensive Care Standard

Communicating for Safety Standard

The Nursing and Midwifery Digital Health Framework

Alignment of Learning Outcomes, Assessment and Graduate Attributes
N/A Level
Introductory Level
Intermediate Level
Graduate Level
Professional Level
Advanced Level

Alignment of Assessment Tasks to Learning Outcomes

Assessment Tasks Learning Outcomes
1 2 3 4
1 - Poster Sessions - 40%
2 - Portfolio - 60%
3 - Professional Practice Placement - 0%

Alignment of Graduate Attributes to Learning Outcomes

Graduate Attributes Learning Outcomes
1 2 3 4
1 - Communication
2 - Problem Solving
3 - Critical Thinking
4 - Information Literacy
5 - Team Work
6 - Information Technology Competence
7 - Cross Cultural Competence
8 - Ethical practice
9 - Social Innovation
10 - Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Cultures

Alignment of Assessment Tasks to Graduate Attributes

Assessment Tasks Graduate Attributes
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
1 - Poster Sessions - 40%
2 - Portfolio - 60%
3 - Professional Practice Placement - 0%
Textbooks and Resources

Textbooks

Prescribed

Myles Textbook for Midwives

Edition: 17th (2020)
Authors: Marshall, Jayne & Raynor, Maureen
Elsevier Australia
Sydney Sydney , NSW , Australia
ISBN: 9780702076428
Supplementary

Midwifery: Preparation for Practice

Edition: 5th (2022)
Authors: Sally Pairman, Sally K Tracy, Hannah G Dahlen, Lesley Dixon
Elsevier
Sydney Sydney , NSW , Australia
ISBN: 9780729544764

IT Resources

You will need access to the following IT resources:
  • CQUniversity Student Email
  • Internet
  • Unit Website (Moodle)
  • Laptop/Computer
  • Zoom access for weekly meetings
Referencing Style

All submissions for this unit must use the referencing style: American Psychological Association 7th Edition (APA 7th edition)

For further information, see the Assessment Tasks.

Teaching Contacts
Aras Moran Unit Coordinator
a.moran@cqu.edu.au
Schedule
Week 1 Begin Date: 10 Mar 2025

Module/Topic

Welcome to MDWF 12003: Midwifery Practice 1. This clinical placement unit is the first of four that provides you with midwifery clinical experience. The focus of this unit is on the role of the midwife in promoting and facilitating normal processes of the childbearing continuum. You will be involved in the provision of care of the woman and her family throughout pregnancy, birth, and the postnatal period. The practical application of different models of care will be explored with an emphasis on best practice. The clinical practicum component of this unit will require a minimum of 224 hours to be completed in addition to Continuity of Care Experiences (COCE). This unit is to be studied in conjunction with the units Foundations of Midwifery 1 and Professional Midwifery Practice: Legal and Ethical Framework.

Chapter

Australian College of Midwives Guidelines for Consultation and Referral.

CQUniversity Bachelor of Midwifery (Graduate Entry) Student Clinical Experience Record Book.

Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia: Code of Conduct, Ethics and Professional Standards for Midwives.

Queensland Health State-Wide Maternal and Neonatal Clinical Guidelines.

 

Events and Submissions/Topic

Ongoing Clinical Placement

Week 2 Begin Date: 17 Mar 2025

Module/Topic

Ongoing professional experience placement.

Chapter

Australian College of Midwives Guidelines for Consultation and Referral.

CQUniversity Bachelor of Midwifery (Graduate Entry) Student Clinical Experience Record Book.

Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia: Code of Conduct, Ethics and Professional Standards for Midwives.

Queensland Health State-Wide Maternal and Neonatal Clinical Guidelines.

 

Events and Submissions/Topic

Ongoing Clinical Placement

Week 3 Begin Date: 24 Mar 2025

Module/Topic

Ongoing professional experience placement.

Chapter

Australian College of Midwives Guidelines for Consultation and Referral.

CQUniversity Bachelor of Midwifery (Graduate Entry) Student Clinical Experience Record Book.

Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia: Code of Conduct, Ethics and Professional Standards for Midwives.

Queensland Health State-Wide Maternal and Neonatal Clinical Guidelines.

Events and Submissions/Topic

Ongoing Clinical Placement

Week 4 Begin Date: 31 Mar 2025

Module/Topic

Ongoing professional experience placement.

Chapter

Australian College of Midwives Guidelines for Consultation and Referral.

CQUniversity Bachelor of Midwifery (Graduate Entry) Student Clinical Experience Record Book.

Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia: Code of Conduct, Ethics and Professional Standards for Midwives.

Queensland Health State-Wide Maternal and Neonatal Clinical Guidelines.

Events and Submissions/Topic

Ongoing Clinical Placement

Week 5 Begin Date: 07 Apr 2025

Module/Topic

Ongoing professional experience placement.

Chapter

Australian College of Midwives Guidelines for Consultation and Referral.

CQUniversity Bachelor of Midwifery (Graduate Entry) Student Clinical Experience Record Book.

Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia: Code of Conduct, Ethics and Professional Standards for Midwives.

Queensland Health State-Wide Maternal and Neonatal Clinical Guidelines.

Events and Submissions/Topic

Ongoing Clinical Placement

Vacation Week Begin Date: 14 Apr 2025

Module/Topic

Ongoing professional experience placement.

Chapter

Events and Submissions/Topic

Ongoing Clinical Placement

Week 6 Begin Date: 21 Apr 2025

Module/Topic

Ongoing professional experience placement.

Chapter

Australian College of Midwives Guidelines for Consultation and Referral.

CQUniversity Bachelor of Midwifery (Graduate Entry) Student Clinical Experience Record Book.

Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia: Code of Conduct, Ethics and Professional Standards for Midwives.

Queensland Health State-Wide Maternal and Neonatal Clinical Guidelines.

Events and Submissions/Topic

Ongoing Clinical Placement

Formative AMSAT, due 16:00 PM (AEST), Wednesday 23rd April 

Week 7 Begin Date: 28 Apr 2025

Module/Topic

Ongoing professional experience placement.

Chapter

Australian College of Midwives Guidelines for Consultation and Referral.

CQUniversity Bachelor of Midwifery (Graduate Entry) Student Clinical Experience Record Book.

Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia: Code of Conduct, Ethics and Professional Standards for Midwives.

Queensland Health State-Wide Maternal and Neonatal Clinical Guidelines.

Events and Submissions/Topic

Ongoing Clinical Placement

Week 8 Begin Date: 05 May 2025

Module/Topic

Ongoing professional experience placement.

Chapter

Australian College of Midwives Guidelines for Consultation and Referral.

CQUniversity Bachelor of Midwifery (Graduate Entry) Student Clinical Experience Record Book.

Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia: Code of Conduct, Ethics and Professional Standards for Midwives.

Queensland Health State-Wide Maternal and Neonatal Clinical Guidelines.

Events and Submissions/Topic

Ongoing Clinical Placement

Poster sessions due 16:00 P.M (AEST), Wednesday 7th May 2025  


Assessment 1 – Poster Sessions Due: Week 8 Wednesday (7 May 2025) 4:00 pm AEST
Week 9 Begin Date: 12 May 2025

Module/Topic

Ongoing professional experience placement.

Chapter

Australian College of Midwives Guidelines for Consultation and Referral.

CQUniversity Bachelor of Midwifery (Graduate Entry) Student Clinical Experience Record Book.

Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia: Code of Conduct, Ethics and Professional Standards for Midwives.

Queensland Health State-Wide Maternal and Neonatal Clinical Guidelines.

Events and Submissions/Topic

Ongoing Clinical Placement

Week 10 Begin Date: 19 May 2025

Module/Topic

Ongoing professional experience placement.

Chapter

Australian College of Midwives Guidelines for Consultation and Referral.

CQUniversity Bachelor of Midwifery (Graduate Entry) Student Clinical Experience Record Book.

Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia: Code of Conduct, Ethics and Professional Standards for Midwives.

Queensland Health State-Wide Maternal and Neonatal Clinical Guidelines.

Events and Submissions/Topic

Ongoing Clinical Placement

Week 11 Begin Date: 26 May 2025

Module/Topic

Ongoing professional experience placement.

Chapter

Australian College of Midwives Guidelines for Consultation and Referral.

CQUniversity Bachelor of Midwifery (Graduate Entry) Student Clinical Experience Record Book.

Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia: Code of Conduct, Ethics and Professional Standards for Midwives.

Queensland Health State-Wide Maternal and Neonatal Clinical Guidelines.

Events and Submissions/Topic

Ongoing Clinical Placement

Week 12 Begin Date: 02 Jun 2025

Module/Topic

Ongoing professional experience placement.

Chapter

Australian College of Midwives Guidelines for Consultation and Referral.

CQUniversity Bachelor of Midwifery (Graduate Entry) Student Clinical Experience Record Book.

Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia: Code of Conduct, Ethics and Professional Standards for Midwives.

Queensland Health State-Wide Maternal and Neonatal Clinical Guidelines.

Events and Submissions/Topic

Ongoing Clinical Placement

Portfolio due: 1600PM, Wednesday 4th June 2025


Assessment 2 – Continuity of Care Experiences: Reflective Portfolio Due: Week 12 Wednesday (4 June 2025) 4:00 pm AEST
Review/Exam Week Begin Date: 09 Jun 2025

Module/Topic

Ongoing professional experience placement.

Chapter

Australian College of Midwives Guidelines for Consultation and Referral.

CQUniversity Bachelor of Midwifery (Graduate Entry) Student Clinical Experience Record Book.

Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia: Code of Conduct, Ethics and Professional Standards for Midwives.

Queensland Health State-Wide Maternal and Neonatal Clinical Guidelines.

Events and Submissions/Topic

Ongoing Clinical Placement

Exam Week Begin Date: 16 Jun 2025

Module/Topic

Ongoing professional experience placement.

Chapter

Australian College of Midwives Guidelines for Consultation and Referral.

CQUniversity Bachelor of Midwifery (Graduate Entry) Student Clinical Experience Record Book.

Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia: Code of Conduct, Ethics and Professional Standards for Midwives.

Queensland Health State-Wide Maternal and Neonatal Clinical Guidelines.

Events and Submissions/Topic

Ongoing Clinical Placement

Summative AMSAT and Record of Clinical Hours, 16:00 P.M (AEST), Wednesday 11th June, 2025

Assessment Tasks

1 Poster Sessions

Assessment Title
Assessment 1 – Poster Sessions

Task Description

Unit: MDWF12003 

Unit Title: Midwifery Practice 1 

 

Assessment 1 

Type: Poster Sessions 

Part One: Individual written assessment 

Part Two: Group poster design 

Part Three: Group presentation  

Due date: 16:00pm (AEST) Wednesday 7th May 2025 (Week 8)  

Return to Students: 16:00pm (AEST) Wednesday 28th May 2025 (Week 11) 

Weighting: 40% 

Part One: 20% 

Part Two: 10% 

Part Three: 10% 

Length: Part One: 1500 words +/- 10% (excluding reference list) 

Part Two: Group poster design 

Part Three: 10 minutes. 

Unit Coordinator: Aras Moran 

 

Learning Outcomes Assessed 

  1. 1. Apply the concepts and principles underpinning the frameworks of midwifery to beginning midwifery practice.  

  1. 2. Demonstrate beginning midwifery practice skills, including the use of digital health and emerging technologies related to the care of women and the neonate across the normal childbearing continuum.  

  1. 3. Critically reflect on clinical learning related to your continuity of care experiences (COCE) to enhance practice.  

  1. 4. Demonstrate introductory midwifery competence based upon the Nursing and Midwifery Board Australia (NMBA) Midwife Standards of Practice (2018) requirements. 

 

 

Aim 

The aim of this assessment is for you to deepen your understanding of the midwife’s role as a primary health care provider and educator. You will learn how midwives fulfill these roles and reflect on your own learning in these areas. 

 

Instructions 

There are three parts to this assessment task. Please follow the steps below to complete your assessment task: 

 

Instructions 

Part One – Individual written assessment  

Select one of your recruited Continuity of Care Experience (COCE) women and complete the following with reference to the chosen woman. Please follow the steps below to complete Part One of this assessment task: 

 

  1. 1. Summarise the information gathered about the woman at her booking appointment. Please ensure all confidential information is de-identified. 

  1. 2. Select a pregnancy-related education topic from the list provided below for the poster presentation that has been discussed with your CoCE woman and utilising current scholarly literature, reflect upon your learning with regards to the chosen pregnancy-related education topic. Use the following as a guide: 

 

  1. DescriptionWhat is it? What happened? Why am I talking about it? 

  1. InterpretationWhat is important and relevant? Look through the description and try to find words or phrases that require further exploration. Include the rationale for your pregnancy-related education topic. When there is controversy about the topic, provide rationale and sources of evidence for both sides of the argument. How can it be explored and explained using contemporary theories? 

  1. OutcomeWhat have I learned from this? How will it influence my future work? 

Part two – Group Poster Design 

Students will be required to work in groups to design a poster on a pregnancy-related health promotional education topic with pregnant women being the target audience. The unit coordinator will assign students to groups of 2-3 and provide a specific topic from the list below. This allocation will be published on the Moodle discussion board for Midwifery Practice 1 and the Assessment 1 Moodle page. 

 

Please follow the steps below to design your poster: 

Choose one of the following pregnancy-related health promotional education topics: 

  • Antenatal breastfeeding advice 
  • Smoking in pregnancy  
  • Healthy weight gain 
  • Iron deficiency anaemia during pregnancy 
  • Emotional well-being and mental health (Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale) 
  • Nausea and vomiting in pregnancy 

 

 

  1. Explain the rationale for the provision of the pregnancy-related education topic for women and their families. 

  1. Discuss the evidence-based recommendations. 

  1. Discuss the expected benefits of these recommendations. 

 

Part C: Group Poster Presentation 

Groups will be required to present their poster to their peers at one of the two scheduled Zoom sessions on Wednesday 7th May at 

10.00 am – 12.00 pm (AEST)   

or  

12.30 pm – 2.30 pm (AEST) 

 

Please follow the instructions below to present the group poster: 

 

Each group will have 10 minutes to explain their understanding of the chosen topic and the associated information presented on the poster: In your discussion, you are advised to follow the same format as when designing your poster: 

  1. Explain the rationale for providing the pregnancy-related education topic: why is important for women? 

  1. Discuss the recommended evidence-based recommendations. 

  1. Discuss the expected benefits of the recommendations. 

 

Please note: 

As this is a group learning exercise, all students must be present for the duration of the scheduled Zoom session allocated. You are required to make appropriate roster requests to ensure availability.  

 

Literature and references 

In this assessment use at least 10 contemporary references (<7 years) to support your discussion. You may also use seminal scholarly literature where relevant. Suitable references include peer-reviewed journal articles as well as textbooks and credible websites. When sourcing information, consider the 5 elements of a quality reference: currency, authority, relevance, objectivity, and coverage. Grey literature sourced from the internet must be from reputable websites such as from government, university, or peak national bodies: for example, the Australian College of Nursing or the Australian Association of Social Workers. Note, that websites such as StatPearls, Life in the Fastlane, and Wikipedia are not suitable for this assessment task. Lecture notes are not primary sources of evidence and should not be used in this assessment. All resources, other than web pages and grey literature, must be sources from the CQUniversity library. 

 

Requirements  

  • Use a cover page for your assignment that includes in the following order: 

  • Student name 
  • Student number 
  • Unit code and name 
  • Assessment type 
  • Due date 
  • In-text word count 
  • Use of Gen AI: Gen AI agent.…….has been used for editing and proofreading this assessment. 
  • Use a conventional and legible size 12 font, such as Times New Roman, with 2.0 line spacing and 2.54cm page margins (standard pre-set margin in Microsoft Word). 
  • Include page numbers on the top right side of each page in a header. 
  • Include page numbers on the top right side of each page in a header. 
  • Indent the first line of each paragraph 1.27cm (standard pre-set indent in Microsoft Word). 
  • All questions in the Instructions of this assessment must be attempted and clearly answered to pass this assessment task. 
  • Write in the third-person perspective Use formal academic, discipline specific, professional and inclusive language. 
  • Use Microsoft Word English (Australia) spelling and grammar checker. 
  • Paraphrase, summarise or quote information acknowledging the original source (referencing) to avoid plagiarism. 
  • Use essay structure. 
  • Follow academic writing conventions: spell out contractions in full; introduce abbreviations and acronyms; spell out numbers for zero through nine and use numerals for numbers 10 and above. 
  • All work submitted must be your own work. 
  • Start your reference list on a separate page to the body of your assessment. 
  • Use the seventh edition American Psychological Association (APA) referencing style. The CQUniversity Academic Learning Centre has an online CQU APA Referencing Style Guide. 
  • The word count is considered from the first word of the introduction to the last word of the conclusion. The word count excludes the reference list but includes in-text references and direct quotations. 

 

Poster 

  • Your poster should be presented on one page.  
  • Use language appropriate to the target audience: women and their families. 
  • There is no word count for the poster but ensure that you use a legible font size and text is clear and to the point. 
  • Use bullets, numbering, and headlines to make it easy to read. 
  • In-text referencing should be included in the poster. The reference list can be presented on an additional page to the poster. 

 

Presentation 

  • 10 minutes in length. 

  • All students within the allocated group must be available to present their poster. 

 

Resources 

  • You can use unit provided materials and other credible sources (e.g. journal articles, books) to reference your argument. The quality and credibility of your sources are important. 

  • We recommend you use EndNote to manage your citations and reference list. More information on how to use EndNote is available at the CQUniversity Library website. 

  • You may wish to submit a draft to Studiosity. 

  • Submit at least one draft before the due date to review your Turnitin Similarity Score before making a final submission. Instructions are available here. Please remember, the similarity score is only a matching tool, and the score alone does not necessarily indicate or eliminate the presence of plagiarism.  

 

Academic Integrity 

  • The use of any generative artificial intelligence is permitted for the following purposes: 

  1. Gen AI content is used to generate ideas and general structures. 

  1. Gen AI content editing.  

  1. Checking spelling and grammar (for example, Grammarly). 

If you use Gen AI to generate ideas, you are required to reference the Gen AI agent as per APA 7th guidelines. If you are using a Gen AI agent for content editing, please complete the declaration on the title page of your assessment. If Gen AI is not used, please delete this declaration. 

 

Submission 

  1. Submit your written assessment via the unit Moodle site in Microsoft Word format.  

  1. The poster should be formatted as a PDF file and submitted via the unit Moodle site. 

  1. You will be presenting live to your lecturer and fellow students using Zoom, a video conferencing program. Your lecturer will help you with using Zoom. With your permission, your presentation may be filmed for marking purposes. Only your lecturer will have access to this video which will be stored securely.  

 

Late penalties of 5% per day of the available mark may be applied as per the Assessment Policy and Procedure (Higher Education Coursework).  

Contact TASAC if you experience technical issues submitting your assessment: 

  • Phone toll-free 1300 666 620 

 

Marking Criteria 

Refer to the marking rubric on the Moodle site for more detail on how marks will be assigned. Assessment re-attempt is not available for this Assessment. 

 

Minimum Pass Criteria 

  • You must achieve a cumulative grade of at least 49.5% across all assessments to pass this unit. 

  • In the event you are eligible for a supplementary assessment, all assessment tasks must be reasonably attempted in this unit.  

 

 


Assessment Due Date

Week 8 Wednesday (7 May 2025) 4:00 pm AEST

This is the submission date of your written assignment. You will be allocated to a group to present the poster via Zoom on Friday 3rd May 2024 at 10.00 AM or 12.30PM.


Return Date to Students

Week 11 Wednesday (28 May 2025)


Weighting
40%

Assessment Criteria

Unit Code: MDWF12003 Unit Title: Midwifery Practice 1 

Assessment 1 – Written Assessment (20%) Student name: 

Key Criteria 

High Distinction  

84.5–100% 

Distinction  

74.50–84.49% 

Credit 

64.50–74.49% 

Pass 

49.50–64.49% 

Fail 

49.4% 

TOTAL 

Summary of information from CoCE 

 

(30%) 

(30–25.21) 

An articulate and comprehensive summary of the information gathered about the woman at her booking appointment is provided. Confidential information is de-identified. 

(25.222.21) 

Insightful and well-developed summary of the information gathered about the woman at her booking appointment is provided. Confidential information is de-identified.  

(22.219.21) 

A logical summary of the information gathered about the woman at her booking appointment is provided. Confidential information is de-identified.  

(19.214.71) 

A disjointed summary of the information gathered about the woman at her booking appointment is provided. Confidential information is de-identified. 

(14.70) 

An inadequate or no summary of the information gathered about the woman at her booking appointment is provided. Confidential information is partially or not de-identified. 

 

Reflection 

 

(50%) 

(50–42.5) 

A pregnancy-related topic from the list provided is stated. A comprehensive reflection on the chosen pregnancy-related education topic has been discussed with your CoCE woman. The reflection consistently and comprehensively utilises the description, interpretation and outcome of what was learnt framework.  

(4237.5) 

A pregnancy-related topic from the list provided is stated. A concise, well-developed reflection on the chosen pregnancy-related education topic has been discussed with your CoCE woman. The reflection consistently utilises the description, interpretation and outcome of what was learnt framework. 

(3732.5) 

A pregnancy-related topic from the list provided is stated. A broad reflection on the chosen pregnancy-related education topic has been discussed with your CoCE woman. The reflection frequently utilises the description, interpretation and outcome of what was learnt framework. 

(3225) 

A pregnancy-related topic from the list provided is stated. A reflection on the chosen pregnancy-related education topic has been discussed with your CoCE woman, however, there are gaps in the discussion. The reflection utilises some of the description, interpretation and outcome of what was learnt framework. 

(24.50) 

A pregnancy-related topic from the list provided was not stated. Minimal or no reflection on the chosen pregnancy-related education topic has been discussed with your CoCE woman. The reflection omits the description, interpretation and outcome of what was learnt framework. 

 

Professional writing and presentation  

 

(10%) 

(108.5) 

Content is clearly related to the topic. The content comprehensively answers the question, and presented in a logical, succinct order demonstrating a comprehensive understanding of the topic. There are no errors in English grammar, spelling, and punctuation. Language of the discipline is comprehensively used. Formatting requirements applied without error. The assessment is within +/- 10% of the word limit. Assessment is written using the student’s own words and is the student’s own work.  

(8.47.5) 

Content is frequently clear and relevant to the topic. The content concisely answers the question and is presented in a logical order demonstrating a good understanding of the topic. English grammar, spelling, and punctuation conventions have 1 error. Language of the discipline is frequently used. Formatting requirements are applied with 1 error. The assessment is within +/- 10% of the word limit. Assessment is written using the student’s own words and is the student’s own work. 

(7.46.5) 

Content is mostly clear and appropriate to the topic. The content appropriately answers the question and is frequently presented in a logical order demonstrating a sound understanding of the topic. English grammar, spelling, and punctuation conventions have 2 errors. Language of the discipline is mostly used. Formatting requirements are applied with 2 errors. The assessment is within +/- 10% of the word limit. Assessment is written using the student’s own words and is the student’s own work. 

(6.45) 

Content answers the question, the argument is at times repetitive or lacks cohesion and demonstrates a reasonable understanding of the topic. English grammar, spelling, and punctuation conventions have 3 errors. Language of the discipline is used. Formatting requirements are applied with 3 errors. The assessment is within +/- 10% of the word limit. Assessment is written using the student’s own words and is the student’s own work. 

(4.9–0) 

Content is consistently unclear or incorrect and is disorganised demonstrating insufficient understanding of the topic. English grammar, spelling and punctuation conventions have ≥4 errors. Language of the discipline is rarely, incorrectly or not used. Formatting requirements are applied with ≥4 errors. The assessment deviates +/- 10% of the word limit. Assessment is inconsistently or not written using the student’s own words and/or is not the student’s own work. 

 

Use of evidence (5%)  

(54.25) 

Expertly integrates a minimum of 10 quality, relevant, current and valid references to support and reflect all ideas, and factual information, with all content supported by evidence. 

(4.23.8) 

Consistently integrates 9 quality, current, relevant, and valid references to support and reflect ideas, and factual information, with 1 exception. 

(3.75–3.55) 

Frequently integrates 8 quality, relevant, current, and valid references to support and reflect ideas, and factual information, with 2 exceptions. 

(3.50–2.5) 

Occasionally integrates 7 relevant, mostly current, and valid references to support and reflect ideas, and factual information, with 3 exceptions. 

(2.470) 

Acknowledges minimal (≤6) or no sources of relevant, current, and valid references to support and reflect ideas, with (≥ 4 exceptions. 

 

Referencing  

(5%) 

(54.25) 

Acknowledges all sources of peer reviewed literature. Has no APA 7th Edition referencing errors, and all references have been cited. Literature cited is published in the last 7 years. Meets APA 7th Edition referencing standards with no errors in-text and the reference list. 

 

(4.23.8) 

Acknowledges majority of sources of peer reviewed literature. Has 1 APA 7th Edition referencing error or references not provided. Literature cited is published in the last 7 years. Meets APA 7th Edition referencing standards with no more than 1 errors in-text and the reference list. 

(3.75–3.55) 

Acknowledges most sources of peer reviewed literature. Has 2 APA 7th Edition referencing errors or references not provided. Most of the literature cited is published in the last 7 years. Meets APA 7th Edition referencing standards with no more than 2 errors in-text and the reference list. 

(3.50–2.5) 

Acknowledges some sources of peer reviewed literature. Has 3 APA 7th Edition referencing errors or references not provided. Some of the literature cited is published in the last 7 years. Meets APA 7th Edition referencing standards with no more than 3 errors in-text and the reference list. 

(2.45–0) 

Acknowledges minimal or no sources peer reviewed literature. Has ≥4 or more APA 7th Edition referencing errors or references not provided. The majority of literature cited is published ≥7 years. Has ≥4 or more APA 7th Edition referencing errors in-text and the reference list. 

 

TOTAL:         /100 

TOTAL:     /20% 

Marker’s feedback: 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Assessment 1Group poster design (10%) 

 

Key Criteria 

High Distinction  

84.5–100% 

Distinction  

74.50–84.49% 

Credit 

64.50–74.49% 

Pass 

49.50–64.49% 

Fail 

≤49.4% 

TOTAL 

Rationale for the provision of pregnancyrelated education 

 

(20%) 

(20–16.81) 

An articulate, succinct, and comprehensive explanation of the rationale for the provision of the pregnancy-related health promotional education topic. 

(16.8–14.81) 

A well-developed explanation of the rationale for the provision of the pregnancy-related health promotional education topic.  

(14.8–12.81) 

A logical explanation of the rationale for the provision of the pregnancy-related health promotional education topic.  

(12.8–9.9) 

A disjointed and limited explanation of the rationale for the provision of the pregnancy-related health promotional education topic.  

(9.8–0) 

An inadequate or no explanation of the rationale for the provision of the pregnancy-related health promotional education topic. 

 

Evidence-based recommendation for pregnancy -related education 

 

(20%) 

(2016.81) 

A comprehensive and insightful exploration of the evidence-based recommendations for the pregnancy-related education topic. 

(16.814.81) 

A well-developed and thoughtful exploration of the evidence-based recommendations for the pregnancy-related education topic.  

(14.812.81) 

A broad exploration of the evidence-based recommendations for the pregnancy-related education topic 

(12.89.9) 

A minimal and/or limited exploration of the evidence-based recommendations for the pregnancy-related education topic.  

(9.80) 

An inadequate or no exploration of the evidence-based recommendations for the pregnancy-related education topic. Understanding of the topic is limited. 

 

Expected benefits of recommendation for pregnancy -related education 

 

(20%) 

(20–16.81) 

A comprehensive and concise outline of the expected benefits of the recommendations for the pregnancy-related education topic. 

(16.8–14.81) 

A clear and relevant outline of the expected benefits of the recommendations for the pregnancy-related education topic.  

(14.8–12.81) 

A logical outline of the expected benefits of the recommendations for the pregnancy-related education topic.  

(12.8–9.9) 

Satisfactory but limited outline of the expected benefits of the recommendations for the pregnancy-related education topic.  

(9.8–0) 

An inadequate or no outline of the expected benefits of the recommendations for the pregnancy-related education topic. Understanding of the topic is limited. 

 

Slide presentation  

 

(20%) 

(20–16.81) 

Content is very well organised, highly engaging, and aesthetically appealing and holds the audience’s attention. The slides are free of unnecessary detail, succinct and readable. The slides contain an extremely appealing array of script and graphics. Images are of high quality and highly relevant to the content. Language is appropriate for the target audience (pregnant women). 

(16.8–14.81) 

Content is well organised, engaging and aesthetically appealing and holds the audience’s attention The slides are free of unnecessary detail, succinct, and readable. The slides contain an appealing array of appropriate script and graphics. 

Images are of high quality and are relevant to the content. 

Language is appropriate for the target audience (pregnant women). 

(14.8–12.81) 

Content is mostly adequately organised, engaging and aesthetically appealing and holds the audience’s attention. The slides are mostly free of unnecessary detail, succinct, and readable. The slides contain mostly appropriate script and graphics. mages are of good quality and are relevant to the content. 

Language is generally appropriate for the target audience (pregnant women). 

(12.8–9.9) 

Content is somewhat organised, engaging and aesthetically appropriate. The slides contain some unnecessary detail but are readable. The slides contain some appropriate script and graphics. Images are of good quality and are somewhat relevant to the content. Language is at times inappropriate for the target audience (pregnant women). 

(9.8–0) 

Organisation of content is limited and in parts is unengaging, and/or not aesthetically appealing and/or does not hold the audience’s attention. 

The slides contain unnecessary detail, are cluttered, and/or are not readable. The slides do not contain appropriate script and graphics 

Images in some areas are of limited quality and/or not relevant to the content. Language is partially inappropriate for the target audience (pregnant women). 

 

Professional writing and presentation  

 

(10%) 

(108.5) 

Content is clearly related to the topic. The content comprehensively answers the question, and presented in a logical, succinct order demonstrating a comprehensive understanding of the topic. There are no errors in English grammar, spelling, and punctuation. Language of the discipline is comprehensively used. Formatting requirements applied without error. The assessment is within +/- 10% of the word limit. Assessment is written using the student’s own words and is the student’s own work.  

(8.47.5) 

Content is frequently clear and relevant to the topic. The content concisely answers the question and is presented in a logical order demonstrating a good understanding of the topic. English grammar, spelling, and punctuation conventions have 1 error. Language of the discipline is frequently used. Formatting requirements are applied with 1 error. The assessment is within +/- 10% of the word limit. Assessment is written using the student’s own words and is the student’s own work. 

(7.46.5) 

Content is mostly clear and appropriate to the topic. The content appropriately answers the question and is frequently presented in a logical order demonstrating a sound understanding of the topic. English grammar, spelling, and punctuation conventions have 2 errors. Language of the discipline is mostly used. Formatting requirements are applied with 2 errors. The assessment is within +/- 10% of the word limit. Assessment is written using the student’s own words and is the student’s own work. 

(6.45) 

Content answers the question, the argument is at times repetitive or lacks cohesion and demonstrates a reasonable understanding of the topic. English grammar, spelling, and punctuation conventions have 3 errors. Language of the discipline is used. Formatting requirements are applied with 3 errors. The assessment is within +/- 10% of the word limit. Assessment is written using the student’s own words and is the student’s own work. 

(4.9–0) 

Content is consistently unclear or incorrect and is disorganised demonstrating insufficient understanding of the topic. English grammar, spelling and punctuation conventions have ≥4 errors. Language of the discipline is rarely, incorrectly or not used. Formatting requirements are applied with ≥4 errors. The assessment deviates +/- 10% of the word limit. Assessment is inconsistently or not written using the student’s own words and/or is not the student’s own work. 

 

Use of evidence (5%)  

(54.25) 

Expertly integrates a minimum of 10 quality, relevant, current and valid references to support and reflect all ideas, and factual information, with all content supported by evidence. 

(4.23.8) 

Consistently integrates 9 quality, current, relevant, and valid references to support and reflect ideas, and factual information, with 1 exception. 

(3.75–3.55) 

Frequently integrates 8 quality, relevant, current, and valid references to support and reflect ideas, and factual information, with 2 exceptions. 

(3.50–2.5) 

Occasionally integrates 7 relevant, mostly current, and valid references to support and reflect ideas, and factual information, with 3 exceptions. 

(2.470) 

Acknowledges minimal (≤6) or no sources of relevant, current, and valid references to support and reflect ideas, with (≥ 4 exceptions. 

 

Referencing  

(5%) 

(54.25) 

Acknowledges all sources of peer reviewed literature. Has no APA 7th Edition referencing errors, and all references have been cited. Literature cited is published in the last 7 years. Meets APA 7th Edition referencing standards with no errors in-text and the reference list. 

 

(4.23.8) 

Acknowledges majority of sources of peer reviewed literature. Has 1 APA 7th Edition referencing error or references not provided. Literature cited is published in the last 7 years. Meets APA 7th Edition referencing standards with no more than 1 errors in-text and the reference list. 

(3.75–3.55) 

Acknowledges most sources of peer reviewed literature. Has 2 APA 7th Edition referencing errors or references not provided. Most of the literature cited is published in the last 7 years. Meets APA 7th Edition referencing standards with no more than 2 errors in-text and the reference list. 

(3.50–2.5) 

Acknowledges some sources of peer reviewed literature. Has 3 APA 7th Edition referencing errors or references not provided. Some of the literature cited is published in the last 7 years. Meets APA 7th Edition referencing standards with no more than 3 errors in-text and the reference list. 

(2.45–0) 

Acknowledges minimal or no sources peer reviewed literature. Has ≥4 or more APA 7th Edition referencing errors or references not provided. The majority of literature cited is published ≥7 years. Has ≥4 or more APA 7th Edition referencing errors in-text and the reference list. 

 

TOTAL:         /100 

TOTAL:     /10% 

Marker’s feedback: 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Assessment 1Group presentation (10%) 

Key Criteria 

High Distinction 

84.5–100% 

Distinction 

74.50–84.49% 

Credit 

64.50–74.49% 

Pass 

49.50–64.49% 

Fail 

≤49.4% 

TOTAL 

Oral presentation 

 

(50%) 

(50–42.5) 

Content is clear, accurate and presented in a logical, succinct order demonstrating a comprehensive understanding of the topic. There are no errors in English grammar, spelling, and punctuation. Language of the discipline is comprehensively used. Formatting requirements applied without error. Literature cited is published in the last 7 years. Assessment is written using the student’s own words and is the student’s own work 

(4237.5) 

Content is frequently clear, correct and presented in a logical order demonstrating a good understanding of the topic. English grammar, spelling, and punctuation conventions have 1 error. Language of the discipline is frequently used. Formatting requirements are applied with 1 error. Majority of literature cited is published in the last 7 years. Assessment is written using the student’s own words and is the student’s own work 

(3732.5) 

Content is mostly clear, correct and presented in a logical order demonstrating a sound understanding of the topic. English grammar, spelling, and punctuation conventions have 2 errors. Language of the discipline is mostly used. Formatting requirements are applied with 2 errors. Most literature cited is published in the last 7 years. Assessment is written using the student’s own words and is the student’s own work 

(32–25) 

Content is frequently clear, correct and presented in a logical order demonstrating a reasonable understanding of the topic. English grammar, spelling, and punctuation conventions have 3 errors. Language of the discipline is used. Formatting requirements are applied with 3 errors. Some literature cited is published in the last 7 years. Assessment is written using the student’s own words and is the student’s own work. 

(25–0) 

Content is consistently unclear or incorrect and is disorganised demonstrating insufficient understanding of the topic. English grammar, spelling and punctuation conventions have ≥4 errors. Language of the discipline is rarely, incorrectly or not used. Formatting requirements are applied with ≥4 errors. Majority of literature cited is published ≥7 years or not cited. Assessment is inconsistently or not written using the student’s own words and/or is not the student’s own work. 

 

Extension of poster content 

 

(50%) 

(50–42.5) 

The explanation insightfully extends upon the information presented on the poster. The poster is referred to when explaining the topic 

(4237.5) 

The explanation extends to the information presented on the poster. The poster is referred to when explaining the topic 

(3732.5) 

The explanation somewhat extends to the information presented on the poster. The poster is referred to when explaining the topic 

(32–25) 

The explanation pertains only to the information presented on the poster. The poster is inconsistently referred to when explaining the topic. 

(25–0) 

The explanation is limited when discussing the information presented on the poster or is not presented. The poster is rarely referred to when explaining the topic. 

 

TOTAL:         /100 

TOTAL:     /10% 

Marker’s feedback: 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Summary and overall mark 

 

 

Late Penalty (if applicable):     % 

Final Grade    % 

Unit Weight:     /40% 

Marker:  

Date:  

Marker’s feedback: 

 

 

 

 

 

 


Referencing Style

Submission
Online

Submission Instructions
The individual written assessment and poster design is submitted via Moodle. The poster will be presented in the groups allocated via Zoom.

Learning Outcomes Assessed
  • Demonstrate beginning midwifery practice skills, including the use of digital health and emerging technologies related to the care of women and the neonate across the normal childbearing continuum.
  • Critically reflect on clinical learning related to your continuity of care experiences (COCE) to enhance practice


Graduate Attributes
  • Communication
  • Problem Solving
  • Critical Thinking
  • Information Literacy
  • Team Work
  • Information Technology Competence
  • Cross Cultural Competence
  • Ethical practice

2 Portfolio

Assessment Title
Assessment 2 – Continuity of Care Experiences: Reflective Portfolio

Task Description

MDWF12003 

Midwifery Practice 1 

 

Assessment 2  

 

Type: Portfolio 

Due date: 1600 (AEST) Wednesday 4th June 2025 (Week 12)  

Extensions: Available as per policy 

Return date: Wednesday 25th June 2025 

Weighting: 60% 

Length: 600 words + entry (excluding reference list) 

Unit Coordinator: Aras Moran 

 

Learning Outcomes Assessed 

  1. Apply the concepts and principles underpinning the frameworks of midwifery to beginning midwifery practice.  

  1. Critically reflect on clinical learning related to your continuity of care experiences (COCE) to enhance practice.  

 

Aim 

The aim of this assessment is for you to demonstrate reflective practice. Reflective practice is a key element that contributes to the Nurses and Midwives’ Board of Australia’s Midwife Standards for Practice (2018). Through reflective processes, students and registered midwives can identify and explore diverse values, beliefs, learning needs, and sociocultural structures. 

 

Instructions 

Please follow the steps below to complete your assessment task: 

  1. Complete a reflective piece of writing for each of the three (3) recruited 'continuity of care experience' (COCE) women you recruited in term 1.  

  1. Complete one (1) journal entry which recounts and reflects upon your experience of providing antenatal care for the woman (approximately 600 words). 

  1. If you have attended the birth of a COCE woman, complete one (1) journal entry which recounts and reflects upon your experience of providing intrapartum care for the woman (approximately 600 words). 

  1. If you have commenced postpartum care for a COCE woman, you may postpone the completion of your postpartum care entry until the following term’s portfolio submission.  

 

A reflective journal is a critical and analytical way of thinking about your clinical experience. It involves looking at a situation, assessing what you have learned from it, what you could have done differently, realising new approaches to your care, and ultimately, how you felt about the whole experience. As a student midwife, it shows how different aspects of your work interconnect and can be very useful for identifying gaps in knowledge and ethical dilemmas or situations that need further thought. Reflective writing is more personal than other kinds of academic writing and is an exploration of events, not just a description of them.  

 

Please use the framework below to structure each reflective journal entry.  

 
  • Description (50100 words)What is it? What happened? Why am I talking about it? 

  • Interpretation (450500 words)What is important and relevant? Look through your description and try to find words or phrases that require further exploration. Include the rationale for what was done or why it was done. Where there is controversy about what was done or found, provide the rationale and sources of evidence for both sides of the argument. How can it be explored and explained using contemporary theories? 

  • Outcome (50100 words)What have I learned from this? How will it influence my future work?  

 

Please note that you must use the template provided on the MDWF12003 Moodle page. 

 

Literature and references 

In this assessment, use at least 3 contemporary (<10 years) references per journal entry to support your discussion. You may also use seminal scholarly literature where relevant. Suitable references include peer-reviewed journal articles as well as textbooks and credible websites. When sourcing information, consider the 5 elements of a quality reference: currency, authority, relevance, objectivity, and coverage. Grey literature sourced from the internet must be from reputable websites such as from government, university, or peak national bodies: for example, the Australian College of Midwives or the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists.Note, that websites such as StatPearls, Life in the Fastlane, and Wikipedia are not suitable for this assessment task. Lecture notes are not primary sources of evidence and should not be used in this assessment. All resources, other than web pages and grey literature, must be sources from the CQUniversity library. 

 

Requirements  

  • Each COCE woman must have their own individual journal in Word Document format, which are to be uploaded as individual files to the relevant Moodle assessment page. 
  • Each COCE woman must be de-identified within the journal. 
  • Each journal entry in the portfolio must adhere to the template provided on the MDWF12003 Moodle page 
  • Use a conventional and legible size 12 font, such as Times New Roman, with 2.0 line spacing and 2.54cm page margins (standard pre-set margin in Microsoft Word). 
  • Include page numbers on the top right side of each page in a header. 
  • Include page numbers on the top right side of each page in a header. 
  • Indent the first line of each paragraph 1.27cm (standard pre-set indent in Microsoft Word). 
  • An introduction and conclusion are not required for this assessment  
  • All questions in the Instructions of this assessment must be attempted and clearly answered to pass this assessment task. 
  • Write in the third-person perspective or write in the first-person perspective for your reflection, however, write in the third-person perspective when referring to the literature. 
  • Use formal academic, discipline specific, professional and inclusive language. 
  • Use Microsoft Word English (Australia) spelling and grammar checker. 
  • Paraphrase, summarise or quote information acknowledging the original source (referencing) to avoid plagiarism. 
  • Use essay structure. 
  • Headings, bullet points, tables and appendices are not to be used in this assessment. 
  • Follow academic writing conventions: spell out contractions in full; introduce abbreviations and acronyms; spell out numbers for zero through nine and use numerals for numbers 10 and above. 
  • All work submitted must be your own work. 
  • Start your reference list on a separate page to the body of your assessment. 
  • Use the seventh edition American Psychological Association (APA) referencing style. The CQUniversity Academic Learning Centre has an online CQU APA Referencing Style Guide. 
  • The word count is considered from the first word of the introduction to the last word of the conclusion. The word count excludes the reference list but includes in-text references and direct quotations. 

 

Resources 

  • You can use unit provided materials and other credible sources (e.g. journal articles, books) to reference your argument. The quality and credibility of your sources are important. Please note, lecture notes are not peer reviewed primary sources of evidence. 
  • We recommend you use EndNote to manage your citations and reference list. More information on how to use EndNote is available at the CQUniversity Library website. 

For information on academic communication please go to the Academic Learning Centre Moodle site. The Academic Communication section has many helpful resources including information for students with English as a second language. 

You may wish to submit a draft to Studiosity. 

Submit at least one draft before the due date to review your Turnitin Similarity Score before making a final submission. Instructions are available here. Please remember, the similarity score is only a matching tool, and the score alone does not necessarily indicate or eliminate the presence of plagiarism.  

 

Academic Integrity 

  1. You must abide by the principles of academic integrity (see Student Academic Integrity Policy and Procedure). Completion of this assessment with another party or sharing of responses is not permitted at any time. 

  1. The use of any generative artificial intelligence is permitted for the following purposes: 

  1. Gen AI content is used to generate ideas and general structures. 

  1. Gen AI content editing.  

  1. Checking spelling and grammar (for example, Grammarly). 

If you use Gen AI to generate ideas, you are required to reference the Gen AI agent as per APA 7th guidelines. If you are using a Gen AI agent for content editing, please complete the declaration on the title page of your assessment. If Gen AI is not used, please delete this declaration. 

 

Submission 

Submit your assessment via the unit Moodle site in Microsoft Word format only 

Late penalties of 5% per day of the available mark may be applied as per the Assessment Policy and Procedure (Higher Education Coursework).  

Contact TASAC if you experience technical issues submitting your assessment: 

  • Phone toll-free 1300 666 620 

Marking Criteria 

Refer to the marking rubric on the Moodle site for more detail on how marks will be assigned. Assessment re-attempt is not available for this assessment. 

 

Minimum Pass Criteria 

  • You must achieve a cumulative grade of at least 49.5% across all assessments to pass this unit. 

  • In the event you are eligible for a supplementary assessment, all assessment tasks must be reasonably attempted in this unit. 

 

 

 

Minimum Pass Criteria 

  • You must achieve a cumulative grade of at least 49.5% across all assessments to pass this unit. 

  • In the event you are eligible for a supplementary assessment, all assessment tasks must be reasonably attempted in this unit. 

 

References 

Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia. (2018). Midwife standards for practice. https://www.nursingmidwiferyboard.gov.au/documents/default.aspx?record=WD18%2f25281&dbid=AP&chksum=kYbO0%2bO7kx9I%2fBlvmKH%2bwg%3d%3d 

 


Assessment Due Date

Week 12 Wednesday (4 June 2025) 4:00 pm AEST


Return Date to Students

Weighting
60%

Assessment Criteria

Unit Code: MDWF12003 Unit Title: Midwifery Practice 1 

Assessment 2 - Portfolio Student name: 

Key Criteria 

High Distinction  

84.5–100% 

Distinction  

74.50–84.49% 

Credit 

64.50–74.49% 

Pass 

49.50–64.49% 

Fail 

49.4% 

TOTAL 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Antenatal and intrapartum reflection 

(20%) 

(2017) 

At least three separate journals submitted, each containing antenatal care reflection +/- an intrapartum reflection. 

Each journal entry comprehensively provides: 

-A description 

-An interpretation 

-An outcome 

(16.815) 

At least three separate journals submitted, each containing an antenatal care reflection +/- an intrapartum reflection. 

Each journal entry provides: 

-A description 

-An interpretation 

-An outcome 

(14.813) 

At least three separate journals submitted, each containing an antenatal care reflection +/- an intrapartum reflection. 

Two journal entries provide: 

-A description 

-An interpretation 

-An outcome 

(12.810) 

At least three separate journals submitted, each containing an antenatal care reflection +/- an intrapartum reflection. 

One journal entry provide: 

-A description 

-An interpretation 

-An outcome 

(9.8–0) 

Less than three journals submitted, with some/all journal entries missing. Many journal entries do not provide: 

-A description 

-An interpretation 

-An outcome 

 

Reflections 

(60%) 

(60-51) 

Comprehensive critical and analytical reflective journals that explore and identify gaps in knowledge. 

(50.4-45) 

Insightful and well-developed reflective journals that explore and identify gaps in knowledge. 

(44.4-39) 

Provides logical and broadly reflective journals that explore and identify gaps in knowledge. 

(38.4-30) 

Disjointed reflective journals that explore and identify some gaps in knowledge. 

(29.4-0) 

Inadequate reflective journals that do not explore or identify gaps in knowledge. 

 

Professional writing and presentation  

 

(10%) 

(108.5) 

Content is clear, accurate and presented in a logical, succinct order demonstrating a comprehensive understanding of the topic. Reflective journals are set out as per the assessment guidelines. There are no errors in English grammar, spelling, and punctuation. Language of the discipline is comprehensively used. Formatting requirements applied without error. Assessment is written using the student’s own words, is the student’s own work, and has not been submitted previously. The assessment is within +/- 10% of the word limit. 

(8.47.5) 

Content is frequently clear, correct and presented in a logical order demonstrating a good understanding of the topic. Reflective journals are set out as per the assessment guidelines. English grammar, spelling, and punctuation conventions have 1 error. Language of the discipline is frequently used. Formatting requirements are applied with 1 error. Assessment is written using the student’s own words, is the student’s own work, and has not been submitted previously. The assessment is within +/- 10% of the word limit. 

(7.46.5) 

Content is mostly clear, correct and presented in a logical order demonstrating a sound understanding of the topic. Reflective journals are set out as per the assessment guidelines. English grammar, spelling, and punctuation conventions have 2 errors. Language of the discipline is mostly used. Formatting requirements are applied with 2 errors. Assessment is written using the student’s own words, is the student’s own work and has not been submitted previously. The assessment is within +/- 10% of the word limit. 

(6.45) 

Content is frequently clear, correct and presented in a logical order demonstrating a reasonable understanding of the topic. Reflective journals are set out as per the assessment guidelines. English grammar, spelling, and punctuation conventions have 3 errors. Language of the discipline is used. Formatting requirements are applied with 3 errors. Assessment is written using the student’s own words, is the student’s own work and has not been submitted previously. The assessment is within +/- 10% of the word limit. 

(4.90) 

Content is consistently unclear or incorrect and is disorganised demonstrating insufficient understanding of the topic. Reflective journals are not set out as per the assessment guidelines. English grammar, spelling and punctuation conventions have ≥4 errors. Language of the discipline is rarely, incorrectly or not used. Formatting requirements are applied with ≥4 errors. Assessment is inconsistently or not written using the student’s own words and/or is not the student’s own work. Assessment has been submitted previously. The assessment deviates +/- 10% of the word limit. 

 

Intext citations 

 

(5%)  

(5–4.25) 

Consistently accurate intext citations with no errors in APA 7th Edition referencing style to support and reflect all ideas, information, and quotations. 

(4.2–3.8) 

One consistent in-text citation error in APA 7th Edition referencing style identified. Intext citations support and reflect most ideas, information, and quotations. 

(3.75–3.55) 

Two consistent in-text citation errors in APA 7th Edition referencing style identified. Intext citations support and reflect many ideas, information, and quotations. 

(3.50–2.5) 

Three consistent in-text citation errors in APA 7th Edition referencing style identified. Intext citations support and reflect some ideas, information, and quotations. 

(2.452) 

Four or more consistent in-text citations errors in APA 7th Edition referencing style. Limited intext citations used to support ideas, information, and quotations. 

 

 

Reference List 

 

(5%) 

 

(5–4.25) 

Acknowledges all sources and meets APA (7th Edition) referencing standards with no errors. Three peer reviewed references provided per journal entry. All references have been cited. Literature cited is published in the last 7 years and sourced from the CQUniversity library. 

(4.2–3.8) 

Acknowledges majority of sources and/or meets APA (7th Edition) referencing standards with 1 error. Three peer reviewed references provided for most journal entries. All references have been cited. The majority of literature cited is published in the last 7 years and sourced from the CQUniversity library. 

(3.75–3.55) 

Acknowledges most sources and/or meets APA (7th Edition) referencing standards with 2 errors. Three peer reviewed referenced provided for some journal entries. All references have been cited. Most literature cited has been published in the last 7 years and sourced from the CQUniversity library. 

(3.50–2.5) 

Acknowledges some sources and/or meets APA (7th Edition) referencing standards with 3 errors. Less than three peer reviewed references provided for most journal entries. All references have been cited. Some literature cited is published in the last 7 years and sourced from the CQUniversity library. 

(2.4–0) 

Multiple sources not acknowledged and/or ≥4 APA (7th Edition) referencing errors and/or references not provided. 

Less than three peer reviewed references provided for all journal entries. All references have not been cited. Some literature cited is published ≥7 years and/or not sourced from the CQUniversity library. 

 

 

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Referencing Style

Submission
Online

Submission Instructions
Please upload the three or more individual reflective portfolio documents to the Moodle assessment page.

Learning Outcomes Assessed
  • Apply the concepts and principles underpinning the frameworks of midwifery to beginning midwifery practice
  • Critically reflect on clinical learning related to your continuity of care experiences (COCE) to enhance practice


Graduate Attributes
  • Communication
  • Problem Solving
  • Critical Thinking
  • Information Literacy
  • Team Work
  • Information Technology Competence
  • Cross Cultural Competence
  • Ethical practice
  • Social Innovation

3 Professional Practice Placement

Assessment Title
Professional Practice Placement

Task Description

Unit Code: MDWF12003 

Unit Title: Midwifery Practice 1 

 

Assessment 3 

 

Type: Professional Practice Placement 

Due date: Formative AMSAT due: 16:00 hour (AEST) Wednesday 23rd April 2025 (Week 6) 

Summative AMSAT and Record of Clinical Hours due: 16:00 hour (AEST) Wednesday 11th June 2025 (Exam Week) 

Weighting: Pass/Fail 

Unit Coordinator/s: Aras Moran 

 

Learning outcomes assessed 

  1. Apply the concepts and principles underpinning the frameworks of midwifery to beginning midwifery practice. 

  1. Demonstrate beginning midwifery practice skills, including the use of digital health and emerging technologies related to the care of women and the neonate across the normal childbearing continuum. 

  1. Demonstrate introductory level midwifery competence based on the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia (NMBA) Midwife Standards of Practice (2018) requirements.  

 

Aim 

The aim of this assessment is for you to demonstrate your midwifery knowledge and the application of theory to practice to ensure safe and effective care is received by the women and neonates in your care. This assessment aims to provide you with the opportunity to demonstrate competent midwifery clinical practice that meets the requirements of the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia’s (NMBA) Midwife Standards for Practice (2018). 

 

Instructions 

A minimum of 224 hours of clinical practice experience is required to complete this unit. This clinical experience will allow you to consolidate knowledge and skills acquired throughout the unit. You are required to meet the clinical requirements listed below, and these requirements need to be documented accurately within your Student Clinical Experience Record Book. Please note that successfully completing this unit requires you to complete the requisite clinical hours and skills and demonstrate midwifery novice competency based upon the NMBA requirements and professional behaviour as per relevant CQUniversity policies. 

 

Please follow the steps below to complete your assessment task: 

  1. 1. Complete the Facilitator/preceptor notification form and submit on SONIA on day 1 of placement. 

  1. 2. Maintain an accurate record of your clinical hours in the Student Professional Experience Practice Record Book each shift co-signed by an RM or health professional you have worked with. 

  1. 3. Complete 224 hours of clinical practice experience plus COCE hours. 

  1. 4. Complete the formative AMSAT face-to-face with your RM or relevant health professional during week 6 and submit via the SONIA online platform by Wednesday 23rd April at 16:00 hour. 

  1. Complete the Student formative self-assessment form in SONIA and submit to your assessor when nearing the midway point of placement.  

  1. Engage in discussion with your assessor after they have completed their feedback in the Formative Assessment in SONIA.  

  1. The Unit Coordinator will review your AMSAT assessment, add comments and sign it. If you have a score below 3, a learning support plan may be implemented to provide you with clear performance expectations and goals.  

  1. Review the Unit Coordinator’s comments and complete the Student Declaration and signature section at the end of your formative AMSAT. You will receive an email notification when this is available (Completing these steps will trigger the release of the summative AMSAT. 

  1. Complete the summative AMSAT and the Student Professional Experience Practice Record Book (Record of Clinical Hours) with your RM or relevant health professional during Exam week and submit via the SONIA platform by Wednesday 11th June at 16:00 hour. 

  1. Complete the Student summative self-assessment form in SONIA and submit to your assessor near the completion of your placement. 

  1. Your assessor will complete your Summative Assessment in SONIA and discuss your assessment and feedback with you. 

  1. You will be notified by email to complete the Student declaration and signature section on your summative AMSAT.  

  1. A score of 3 or higher for each AMSAT criterion on the summative AMSAT assessment is required to pass the summative assessment. If you do not meet each AMSAT criteria at a 3 or above on your summative assessment, you may receive a Fail grade for the Unit. 

  1. Recruit three Continuity of Care Experience (COCE) women and attend episodes of antenatal care alongside these women. You may or may not have participated in the experience of your COCEs’ births and postnatal care by the submission date for your reflective journal portfolio. Submit your Record of Continuity of Care Experiences from your Student Clinical Experience Record Book in your Record of Hours document via SONIA by Wednesday 11th June at 16:00 hour. 

 

Requirements  

  • Attendance of clinical placement is mandatory for this unit. 

  • To be eligible for a Pass grade for this unit, you must complete 224 hours of Professional Practice Placement and achieve a score of 3 or higher on the summative AMSAT assessment.  

  • If you are not meeting satisfactory practice standards at any point of the placement, a meeting will be scheduled with you, the facilitator and the Unit Coordinator to discuss your progress. A support plan may be implemented to assist you to satisfactorily meet the AMSAT criteria. If you do not meet each AMSAT criteria at a satisfactory level at the Summative assessment, you may receive a Fail grade for this assessment. 

  • Any unsatisfactory performance that jeopardises the safety of people in your care or which does not adhere to the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia (NMBA) Midwife Standards for Practice (2018), Code of professional conduct, Code of ethics, and/or Social media Policy’s criteria may result in you being removed from placement. Please refer to The Work-integrated Learning-Student Placement Policy and Procedure that can be found on the Work Integrated Learning (WIL) Moodle site. 

  • As a midwifery student representing CQUniversity, you are required to comply with CQU student midwife uniform requirements and the CQU student Charter during your professional experience placement. Please refer to Work-integrated Learning-Student Placement Policy and Procedure that can be found on the WIL Moodle site. 

 

Assessment Criteria 

  • Students are assessed against the Australian Midwifery Standards Assessment Tool (AMSAT). A copy of this is available to you through SONIA.  

 

Submission 

Submit your documents via the SONIA platform. 

Submit a copy of your Student Professional Experience Practice Record Book to the submission area on the MDWF12003 Moodle site. If you have used an online timesheet in SONIA, please print this when you have completed your placement. Your finalised Student Professional Experience Practice Record Book must be submitted within 3 days of completing your placement. Your grade cannot be finalised until this step has been completed. 

 

Marking Criteria 

The midwifery educator/manager will review the required clinical experience in conjunction with the Unit Coordinator. 

 

Minimum Pass Criteria 

  • You must pass this assessment to pass this unit 

AND 

  • You must achieve a cumulative grade of at least 49.5% across all written assessments to pass this unit. 

  • In the event you are eligible for a supplementary assessment, all assessment tasks must be reasonably attempted in this unit 

 

Unit Engagement 

You must engage in all learning resources in this Unit.  

 


Assessment Due Date

Formative AMSAT due: 16:00 hour (AEST) Wednesday 23rd April 2025 (Week 6)  Summative AMSAT and Record of Clinical Hours due: 16:00 hour (AEST) Wednesday 11th June 2025 (Exam Week) 


Return Date to Students

Please allow up to three weeks post submission date for marking of assessments.


Weighting
Pass/Fail

Assessment Criteria

N/A


Referencing Style

Submission
Online

Submission Instructions
Please submit your Professional Practice documents via the SONIA platform.

Learning Outcomes Assessed
  • Apply the concepts and principles underpinning the frameworks of midwifery to beginning midwifery practice
  • Demonstrate beginning midwifery practice skills, including the use of digital health and emerging technologies related to the care of women and the neonate across the normal childbearing continuum.
  • Demonstrate introductory level midwifery competence based upon the Nursing and Midwifery Board Australia (NMBA) Midwife Standards of Practice (2018) requirements.


Graduate Attributes
  • Communication
  • Problem Solving
  • Critical Thinking
  • Information Literacy
  • Team Work
  • Information Technology Competence
  • Cross Cultural Competence
  • Ethical practice
  • Social Innovation

Academic Integrity Statement

As a CQUniversity student you are expected to act honestly in all aspects of your academic work.

Any assessable work undertaken or submitted for review or assessment must be your own work. Assessable work is any type of work you do to meet the assessment requirements in the unit, including draft work submitted for review and feedback and final work to be assessed.

When you use the ideas, words or data of others in your assessment, you must thoroughly and clearly acknowledge the source of this information by using the correct referencing style for your unit. Using others’ work without proper acknowledgement may be considered a form of intellectual dishonesty.

Participating honestly, respectfully, responsibly, and fairly in your university study ensures the CQUniversity qualification you earn will be valued as a true indication of your individual academic achievement and will continue to receive the respect and recognition it deserves.

As a student, you are responsible for reading and following CQUniversity’s policies, including the Student Academic Integrity Policy and Procedure. This policy sets out CQUniversity’s expectations of you to act with integrity, examples of academic integrity breaches to avoid, the processes used to address alleged breaches of academic integrity, and potential penalties.

What is a breach of academic integrity?

A breach of academic integrity includes but is not limited to plagiarism, self-plagiarism, collusion, cheating, contract cheating, and academic misconduct. The Student Academic Integrity Policy and Procedure defines what these terms mean and gives examples.

Why is academic integrity important?

A breach of academic integrity may result in one or more penalties, including suspension or even expulsion from the University. It can also have negative implications for student visas and future enrolment at CQUniversity or elsewhere. Students who engage in contract cheating also risk being blackmailed by contract cheating services.

Where can I get assistance?

For academic advice and guidance, the Academic Learning Centre (ALC) can support you in becoming confident in completing assessments with integrity and of high standard.

What can you do to act with integrity?