Maternal and Newborn Critical Illness (MIDW2105)

Course overview

This course will provide students with an overview of the challenges around caring for mothers and babies with a critical illness, including ways to prevent the devastating outcomes of critical illness in pregnancy, labour and the puerperium. The role of the midwife in early recognition of critical illness of childbearing women and identification of the need for a rapid response and/or timely referral to the multidisciplinary healthcare team to achieve safe, high quality care based on current evidence will be explored, together with the need for a knowledgeable and skilled multidisciplinary team who is well rehearsed in the treatment of maternal and neonatal emergency response.

This course is designed for second year Bachelor of Midwifery and third year Bachelor of Midwifery and Bachelor of Nursing Dual Degree students. The course incorporates theory-based learning through lectures, and Inquiry Based Learning (IBL). The IBL sessions are designed to significantly aid student learning and critical thinking with oral assessments incorporated throughout the semester, presented face to face. Please note assessment in this course will be recorded via Zoom for marking and moderation purposes. Lectures will also be presented face to faceﾠand attendance is a course expectation. Lectures will also be recorded for review and study purposes. The course is held over 13 weeks and the educational focus is on developing an in-depth knowledge and understanding of managing a woman and neonateﾠwith critical illness in the peripartum period.

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. Students will be required to be competent in the content learned in semester oneﾠto advance their midwifery knowledge in semester 2 .

Prerequisites

You'll need to complete the following courses before enrolling in this one:

MIDW2102 or MIDW2108

Restrictions

BMid and BN/BMid

Course contact

Course staff

Timetable

The timetable for this course is available on the UQ Public Timetable.

Additional timetable information

Please check allocated timetable for lecture and IBL times.ﾠ

Aims and outcomes

This course aims to provide students with the knowledge and skills required to care for women and neonates experiencing critical illness. Students will consolidate content learned in MIDW2102/MIDW2108 and continue to develop woman centred midwifery care skills needed to advance midwifery practice. Students will achieve this through attendance at, and participation in, lectures, and inquiry-based learning tutorials.

Learning outcomes

After successfully completing this course you should be able to:

Assessment

Assessment summary

Assessment details

Oral Presentation

• Identity Verified
• In-person

Mode

Oral

Category

Presentation

Weight

40%

Due date

5/08/2024 - 25/10/2024

Please submit your Oral Presentation via the link provided in the assessment folder of the Blackboard course.

Other conditions

Student specific, Peer assessed.

See the conditions definitions

Task description

Submission guidelines

This piece of assessment is to be submitted in the course Blackboard via the provided assessment link. By submitting your presentation, you are certifying that it is your original work and that where you have used the ideas or writing of other authors this has been acknowledged according to accepted academic guidelines. 

Deferral or extension

You may be able to apply for an extension.

The maximum extension allowed is 28 days. Extensions are given in multiples of 24 hours.

Applying for an extension 

Extension requests are submitted online via my.UQ. Extension requests received in any other way will not be approved. 

Information about applying for an extension can be found on my.UQ. 

Extension guidelines 

• Extension requests should be submitted prior to the assessment deadline. 
• Extension requests must state the due date and the due time of the assessment. 
• Requests for extensions received after the assessment item submission due date may not be approved. Late requests must include evidence of the reasons for the late request.  
• The extension granted should be in proportion to the period of illness or disruption caused by the exceptional circumstances and will typically be no more than the specified maximum extension length. 
• Students on a Student Access Plan (SAP) with a clause on extension requests must still adhere to the extensions request policy outlined. Students need to attach the SAP and a note outlining their current situation with the online extension application. A maximum of 7 days will be granted on the basis of an SAP. An extension request beyond 7 days will require additional supporting information as this request will not be considered on the basis of the SAP, but rather additional events (whether they relate to the circumstances of the SAP or not). 

Outcome of application 

• Extension requests are generally processed within 2 working days. Students can see the outcome of their application by logging in to my.UQ. 
• Appeals against a refusal of an extension should be lodged through the Student Grievance Resolution process outlined on my.UQ. 

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.

Penalties for late submission 

• Assessments submitted late will have 10% of the mark available deducted per day (including weekends and public holidays). 
• Work submitted more than 7 days after the due date without an approved extension will not receive a mark. 
• Please note for pass/fail assessment there is no daily loss of marks. Assessment that is submitted late is given zero marks. 

Online invigilated on campus exam

• Identity Verified
• In-person
• Online

Mode

Written

Category

Examination

Weight

60%

Due date

End of Semester Exam Period

2/11/2024 - 16/11/2024

Criteria & Marking:

UQ Students: Please access the profile from Learn.UQ or mySI-net to access marking criteria held in this profile.

Other conditions

Time limited.

See the conditions definitions

Task description

Exam details

Submission guidelines

Deferral or extension

You may be able to defer this exam.

If you are unable to sit the exam on it's scheduled date due to medical reasons or exceptional circumstances, you may be eligible to apply for a deferred examination. Please note that SAPs are not sufficient documentation to defer exams. For an explanation of approved reasons for deferring exams and the process for applying, please see https://my.uq.edu.au/information-and-services/manage-my-program/exams-and-assessment/deferring-exam .

Course grading

Full criteria for each grade is available in the Assessment Procedure.

Additional course grading information

All pieces of assessment must be submitted to pass the course.ﾠ Attendance at IBL sessions and lectures are an expectation of the course. The School of NM&SW permits a supplementary assessment for failed assessment items in specific and defined circumstances.

Supplementary assessment

Supplementary assessment is available for this course.

Additional assessment information

Supplementary Assessment

Should you fail a course with a grade of 3, or a non-graded ‘N’, you may be eligible for supplementary assessment. Refer to my.UQ for information on supplementary assessment.

Supplementary assessment may not be available for all courses, or for some of the assessment items for a course. The highest grade you can receive following supplementary assessment is a 4 or P. Details of availability of supplementary assessment for this course are set out below.

Supplementary Assessment is available for this Course.

Refer to my.UQ for how to apply for supplementary assessment.

Supplementary assessment can take any form, for example, an oral or a written exam. Students who are eligible and approved for a supplementary assessment and the form of assessment is an examination, are expected to be available to sit the supplementary exam during the University’s Deferred and Supplementary examination period. Once approved, supplementary assessment cannot be rescinded by the student.

Other Supplementary Assessment Information

In the case of a student requiring a supplementary assessment for this course the supplementary assessment will be graded against a marking rubric which will be made available with the release of the supplementary assessment item. The marking rubric will be reflective that a passing grade (4 or P) is the highest grade possible in this course.

Deferred ExaminationﾠIf 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 in my.UQ Deferring an examﾠFor an explanation of the procedure for applying please see How to apply

Oral Presentation - The oral assessment for this course will be recorded in alignment with UQ policies and procedures.ﾠA presentation time that is within ± 10% of the set timeﾠis acceptable. For presentation time that is outside thisﾠ( by10%) will be penalised through a reduction of 10% of the total mark available for the assessment.

Artificial Intelligence (AI).ﾠTheﾠassessmentﾠtasks 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.

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 Email and Bulk Messaging Procedure and in particular Section 3. (12) Student and Alumni Email for information regarding the appropriate use of email. Students must use their UQ email account for all correspondence with academic staff. 

Learning activities

The learning activities for this course are outlined below. Learn more about the learning outcomes that apply to this course.

Additional learning activity information

Inquiry Based Learning is a mode of instruction which allows the students to take responsibility for their own learning. Students are required to attend tutorials and to participate in the discussion and generation of learning needs from a particular case based scenario.

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.