Course overview
- Study period
- Semester 1, 2025 (24/02/2025 - 21/06/2025)
- Study level
- Undergraduate
- Location
- St Lucia
- Attendance mode
- In Person
- Units
- 2
- Administrative campus
- St Lucia
- Coordinating unit
- Nursing, Midwifery & Social Wk
This course will provide students with an overview of some of the complexities women have in pregnancy. Some women experience complications and/or have existing medical conditions that will require specialist obstetric and multidisciplinary care during pregnancy, labour and birth and in the postpartum period. Midwives play a pivotal role in the care process not only in delivering the necessary care but also in providing continuity and support and interfacing either directly or indirectly with all members of the multidisciplinary team. The role of the midwife in screening, assessment, and early detection of such conditions, as well as the psychological impact on mothers and families will be explored.
This course is designed for second year Bachelor of Midwifery and third yearﾠ Bachelor of Midwifery and Bachelor of Nursing Dual Degree students.ﾠ The course incorporates theory based learning through lectures, and Problem Based Learningﾠ (PBL). The PBL sessions are designed to significantly aid your learning and critical thinking with oral assessments incorporated throughout the semester. Lectures will be presented by expert guest and UQ staff lecturers and will be face-to-face, and recorded for studying purposes.ﾠ
Course requirements
Assumed background
It is assumed that students taking this course have successfully completed all pre-requisite coursesﾠor have been granted credit for these courses.ﾠ
Prerequisites
You'll need to complete the following courses before enrolling in this one:
MIDW1104
Restrictions
BMid and BN/BMid
Course contact
Course staff
Lecturer
Timetable
The timetable for this course is available on the UQ Public Timetable.
Additional timetable information
Please check allocated timetable for lecture and PBL times.ﾠ
Aims and outcomes
This course aims toﾠprovide an overview of some of the complexities women have in pregnancy. Some women experience complications and/or have existing medical and mental health conditions that will require specialist obstetric and multidisciplinary care during pregnancy, labour and birth and in the postpartum period.
Learning outcomes
After successfully completing this course you should be able to:
LO1.
Investigate and critically review the role of the midwife and the need to consult and refer with other health professionals to provide safe comprehensive care for the woman with complexities in pregnancy, labour and the postpartum period, including rural and remote health services.
LO2.
Analyse common medical conditions that women experience in pregnancy and their effect on both mother and baby and examine strategies in providing culturally responsive woman-centred care to women as they are challenged by and deal with the physical and psychological complications of high-risk birthing.
LO3.
Critically examine the pathophysiology of, diagnosis, and evidence for treatment of, and expected outcomes associated with complex medical conditions of significance to midwifery practice.
LO4.
Investigate and advocate for the importance midwives have in providing health promotion and prevention strategies for women with complex medical conditions including women from culturally and diverse backgrounds.
LO5.
Critically review how contemporary and relevant evidence can be used to inform midwifery care of women with complex health needs with a particular focus on the use of digital health technology to improve health outcomes.
Assessment
Assessment summary
| Category | Assessment task | Weight | Due date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Presentation |
Health complexity in pregnancy
|
40% |
Presentations will be held over the semester weeks 3-11 during the PBL tutorial. Presentations are required to be submitted to gradebook for marking on the agreed presentation date. |
| Examination |
Online invigilated on campus exam
|
60% |
End of Semester Exam Period 7/06/2025 - 21/06/2025 |
Assessment details
Health complexity in pregnancy
- Mode
- Oral
- Category
- Presentation
- Weight
- 40%
- Due date
Presentations will be held over the semester weeks 3-11 during the PBL tutorial. Presentations are required to be submitted to gradebook for marking on the agreed presentation date.
- Other conditions
- Peer assessment factor.
Task description
The aim of this assessment is to develop your knowledge and understanding of the care and management of a woman with a complex health condition in the antenatal, intrapartum and postpartum care cycles. You will be required to present this knowledge in a group presentation. Although this will be presented as a group, you will be marked individually.
Submission guidelines
Your power point slides are to be submitted to the blackboard course group discussion board and gradebook for marking purposes on the agreed presentation date.
Deferral or extension
You may be able to apply for an extension.
The maximum extension allowed is 7 days. Extensions are given in multiples of 24 hours.
Presentations that require an extension need to be submitted for grading to blackboard gradebook by the extension approval time. The presentation will then be presented in the next available PBL tutorial.
Late submission
A penalty of 10% of the maximum possible mark will be deducted per 24 hours from time submission is due for up to 7 days. After 7 days, you will receive a mark of 0.
Online invigilated on campus exam
- Online
- Mode
- Written
- Category
- Examination
- Weight
- 60%
- Due date
End of Semester Exam Period
7/06/2025 - 21/06/2025
- Other conditions
- Time limited.
Task description
The examination will be through the INSPERA platform and will be held online, on campus and will be invigilated.
Examination content will be taken from lectures, learning modules and readings.
Further information regarding the examination will be provided throughout the semester.
Exam details
| Planning time | 10 minutes |
|---|---|
| Duration | 120 minutes |
| Calculator options | No calculators permitted |
| Open/closed book | Closed Book examination - no written materials permitted |
| Exam platform | Inspera |
| Invigilation | Invigilated in person |
Submission guidelines
Deferral or extension
You may be able to defer this exam.
Deferred Examination.ﾠIf a student has missed or will miss an examination (including an in-class examination during teaching weeks) the student may apply for a deferred examination. Applications may be approved for medical reasons or exceptional circumstances, or there is a once-off discretionary deferred examination, as per the guidelines inﾠﾠDeferring an exam - my.UQ - University of Queenslandﾠ.For an explanation of the procedure for applying please seeﾠDeferring an exam - my.UQ - University of Queenslandﾠ
Course grading
Full criteria for each grade is available in the Assessment Procedure.
| Grade | Cut off Percent | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 1 (Low Fail) | 0.1 - 29.9 |
Absence of evidence of achievement of course learning outcomes. |
| 2 (Fail) | 30 - 46.9 |
Minimal evidence of achievement of course learning outcomes. |
| 3 (Marginal Fail) | 47 - 49.9 |
Demonstrated evidence of developing achievement of course learning outcomes |
| 4 (Pass) | 50 - 64.49 |
Demonstrated evidence of functional achievement of course learning outcomes. |
| 5 (Credit) | 64.5 - 74.49 |
Demonstrated evidence of proficient achievement of course learning outcomes. |
| 6 (Distinction) | 74.5 - 84.49 |
Demonstrated evidence of advanced achievement of course learning outcomes. |
| 7 (High Distinction) | 84.5 - 100 |
Demonstrated evidence of exceptional achievement of course learning outcomes. |
Additional course grading information
All pieces of assessment must be submitted to be eligibleﾠto pass the course.
Supplementary assessment
Supplementary assessment is available for this course.
Additional assessment information
All Powerpoint presentations to be uploaded to Blackboard for grading
Deferred Examination- If a student has missed or will miss an examination (including an in-class examination during teaching weeks) the student may apply for a deferred examination. Applications may be approved for medical reasons or exceptional circumstances, or there is a once-off discretionary deferred examination, as per the guidelines inﾠﾠDeferring an exam - my.UQ - University of Queensland
For an explanation of the procedure for applying please seeﾠDeferring an exam - my.UQ - University of Queensland
Oral Presentation - The oral assessment for this course will be recorded in alignment with UQ policies and procedures. A presentation time that is within ﾱ10% of the set time is acceptable. For presentation time that is outside this ( by10%) will be penalised through a reduction of 10% of the total mark available for the assessment.
Artificial Intelligence (AI). The assessment tasks in this course evaluates students' abilities, skills and knowledge without the aid of Artificial Intelligence (AI). Students are advised that the use of AI technologies to develop responses is strictly prohibited and may constitute student misconduct under the Student Code of Conduct
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Learning resources
You'll need the following resources to successfully complete the course. We've indicated below if you need a personal copy of the reading materials or your own item.
Library resources
Find the required and recommended resources for this course on the UQ Library website.
Additional learning resources information
Student Email
Students are provided with a UQ email account and must monitor the account whilst enrolled at UQ. Please see Policy 6.20.04 and in particular section 3.2 Student and Alumni Email for information regarding the appropriate use of email.
Learning activities
The learning activities for this course are outlined below. Learn more about the learning outcomes that apply to this course.
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| Learning period | Activity type | Topic |
|---|---|---|
Multiple weeks From Week 1 To Week 13 |
Lecture |
Lectures Midwifery specific lecture content will be provided by UQ Midwifery and Guest Lecturers and provides knowledge essential for midwifery practice. Please check individual timetables, attendance is highly recommended. |
Problem-based learning |
Problem Based Learning workshops These sessions will be held as per the UQ timetable biweekly across the semester. Attendance at these workshops are highly recommended as learning and assessment for this course are linked to this activity. |
Policies and procedures
University policies and procedures apply to all aspects of student life. As a UQ student, you must comply with University-wide and program-specific requirements, including the:
- Student Code of Conduct Policy
- Student Integrity and Misconduct Policy and Procedure
- Assessment Procedure
- Examinations Procedure
- Reasonable Adjustments - Students Policy and Procedure
Learn more about UQ policies on my.UQ and the Policy and Procedure Library.