UNAM Diploma in Midwifery Science

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1 UNAM Diploma in Midwifery Science

1.1 Degree

1.2 Admission Criteria

1.3 Duration of Study

1.4 Modules

1.5 See Also

Degree

Diploma in Nursing

Admission Criteria

To register for the Diploma in Midwifery Science, a candidate must comply with the following conditions:

hold at least a school leaving certificate (with a pass in at least five subjects) or an equivalent qualification;
hold a three year diploma in General Nursing Science;
annually, together with his/her application for registration, furnish proof of his/her current registration as a general nurse with the
Nursing Council of Namibia;
annually, together with his/her application for registration, furnish proof that he/she holds a post as student midwife in the midwifery service of a Namibian health authority.

Duration of Study

The course of study normally extends over a period of TWO YEARS (full-time). All students have to write an entry test on General Nursing Science, Anatomy and Physiology. Students who pass the test will be exempted from the first year of study.

Modules

Year 1, Semester 1
Principle of Normal Midwifery Science
Principle of Complications in Midwifery Science
Clinical attachment for midwifery Science
Ethos and professional practice
Applied Scientific foundation Midwifery
Community Health Nursing Science I

Year 1, Semester 2
Principles Normal Midwifery Science
Principle of Complications in Midwifery Science
Clinical attachment For midwifery
Ethos and Professional Practice
Applied Scientific Foundation in midwifery
Community Health Nursing Science I