The Graduate Diploma in Midwifery is a one-year full-time, 150 credit point award, with teaching conducted at either the Bendigo or Melbourne (Bundoora) campuses.
It is designed to enable appropriately qualified and experienced nurses to undertake studies in midwifery. The course is undertaken in one year full-time study only. The program timetable offers a combination of block and online modes. Clinical requirements of the course must be achieved prior to completion of the program.
The qualification awarded on graduation is recognised in the Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) as Level 8.
Sample course structure Please note, the following course structure is indicative and subject to change depending on your course location, offer year or how you tailor your course with specialisations, majors, minors and electives. Structures for the following year are not normally finalised until October, so the sample provided is based on the most recently approved structure. For more information, please refer to the La Trobe University Handbook.
To qualify for the award of Graduate Diploma in Midwifery, students must complete a total of 150 credit points across 1 year.
Year 1 requires the completion of 150 credit points including:
- 150 credit points from chosen Core
Study options
Core subjects are required subjects in your course. You need to complete these subjects to attain your degree.
Subject name Subject code Year Credit points ACADEMIC INTEGRITY MODULE LTU0AIM 1 0 CARE OF THE NEONATE WITH SPECIAL NEEDS NSM4NSN 1 15 INDIGENOUS PERINATAL HEALTH NSM4IPH 1 15 MIDWIFERY FUNDAMENTALS: POSTNATAL CARE NSM4MFP 1 15 RESEARCH AND EVIDENCE IN MIDWIFERY NSM4REM 1 15 COLLABORATIVE PRACTICE IN MIDWIFERY NSM4CPM 1 30 MIDWIFERY FUNDAMENTALS, PREGNANCY AND BIRTH NSM4MID 1 30 MIDWIFERY IN PRACTICE NSM4MIP 1 30
See La Trobe University Handbook for more details The Handbook contains detailed course information designed for enrolled students, including course structures, electives and options. The delivery of this course can vary between campuses.
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