University of Technology Sydney

92370 International Perspectives

6cp;

4 x 3hpw. Three face to face workshops on campus & one session self-directed (see program).
There are course requisites for this subject. See access conditions.

Description

This subject enables students to identify their role in Australia and in the wider global community of midwifery, as they near the end of their course. It engages students to reflect upon and interpret the evidence that underpins midwifery practice and influences change in a global context. The subject includes an exploration and critique of the ideologies associated with Western constructs of childbirth and maternity care, and facilitates critical thinking and reflection on practice.


Detailed subject description.

Access conditions

Note: The requisite information presented in this subject description covers only academic requisites. Full details of all enforced rules, covering both academic and admission requisites, are available at access conditions and My Student Admin.