Credit Points 20

Legacy Code 401441

Coordinator Antoinette Cotton Opens in new window

Description Research is a necessary undertaking toward the continued development of midwifery science and practice. Midwifery Thesis is comprised of Midwifery Thesis A (20 credit points) which is a continuing subject to Midwifery Thesis B (40 Credit points) in which the completed Midwifery Thesis is due to be submitted for examination. In the Midwifery Thesis A subject, in consultation with their academic supervisors, the student will select a topic, conduct a literature review, design and implement a research study, and report the findings and their implications. The subject provides an opportunity for students, under the guidance of their supervisors to propose, plan and implement a research project related to midwifery, and work towards planning, developing and producing a written thesis due to be completed in the Midwifery Thesis B subject.

School Nursing & Midwifery

Discipline Midwifery

Student Contribution Band HECS Band 1 20cp

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Level Undergraduate Level 4 subject

Restrictions Students must be enrolled in Bachelor of Midwifery (Honours).

Assumed Knowledge

A basic knowledge of research methods at undergraduate level.