1st SEMESTER

REQUIRED:

BLG 10A/B*	Anatomy and Physiology
MWF 11A/B	Working Across Difference in Midwifery
MWF 109	Critical Appraisal of Research Literature
MWF 150†	Midwifery: With Woman

REQUIRED GROUP 1: One course from the following:  

ENG 602	Women's Writing
ENG 621	Women's Texts, Global Contexts
FRS 502	Feminism and French Literature
POL 501	Women, Power and Politics
SOC 608	Women, Power and Change
SOC 609	Women and Human Rights
SOC 703	Women, Power and the Global South
SOC 885	Women and Islam

PROFESSIONALLY-RELATED: One course from the following:

CLD 101	Human Development I
CLD 231	Families in Canadian Context I
CMN 100	Communication in the Health Sciences
ENH 122	Introduction to Epidemiology
ENT 500	New Venture Startup
ENT 526	Entrepreneurial Behaviour and Strategy
FIN 562	Personal Finance
FNN 111	Nutrition for Nursing Practice
INP 901	Developing Effective Organizations
MHR 405	Organizational Behaviour and Interpersonal Skills
OHS 208	Occupational Health and Safety Law
POG 100	People, Power and Politics
POG 110	Power and Influence in Canadian Politics
PPA 101	Cdn Public Administration I: Institutions
PPA 120	Cdn Politics and Government
PSY 102	Introduction to Psychology I
SOC 104	Understanding Society
	Any other course offered at the University, pre-approved by the Program Director.

 

* Students must attain a minimum grade of 'C-' in BLG 10A/B prior to enrolment in MWF 201 (3rd semester). 

 

† Students must attain a minimum grade of 'B-' in MWF 150 before proceeding to higher level Midwifery courses. Students with less than a 'B-' will be placed on academic probation and students who receive less than a 'B-' for a second time in MWF 150 will be REQUIRED TO WITHDRAW from the program.
 
NOTE: Students must complete four out of five of the following courses with a minimum grade of 'C-': MWF 109, MWF 11A/B, MWF 113, MWF 114 and MWF 201 between 1st and 3rd semester. 
 
2nd SEMESTER 

REQUIRED:

BLG 10A/B*	Anatomy and Physiology
MWF 11A/B	Working Across Difference in Midwifery
MWF 113	Life Sciences for Midwifery
MWF 108	Aboriginal Childbearing

 
REQUIRED GROUP 1: One course from the following: 

ENG 602	Women's Writing
ENG 621	Women's Texts, Global Contexts
FRS 502	Feminism and French Literature
POL 501	Women, Power and Politics
SOC 608	Women, Power and Change
SOC 609	Women and Human Rights
SOC 703	Women, Power and the Global South
SOC 885	Women and Islam

  
* Students must attain a minimum grade of 'C-' in BLG 10A/B prior to enrolment in MWF 201 (3rd semester).
 
NOTE: Students require a CLEAR Standing prior to enrolment in MWF 120.
 
NOTE: Students must complete five out of six of the following courses with a minimum grade of 'C-': MWF 108, MWF 109, MWF 11A/B, MWF 113, MWF 114 and MWF 201 between 1st and 3rd semester. 

3rd SEMESTER
 
REQUIRED:

MWF 114	Pharmacotherapy
MWF 201	Reproductive Physiology
MWF 250†	Midwifery: Clinical Skills

 
REQUIRED GROUP 1: Two courses from the following:

HSM 301	The Healthcare Systems
INT 902	Disability Issues
INT 904	Health Promotion and Community Development
INT 905	Conflict Resolution in Community Services
INT 907	Team Work for Community Services
INT 910	First Nations Issues
INT 911	International Community Development
INT 912	Community Development: International Field Experience
MWF 210	Independent Study
MWF 215	Special Topics
MWF 304	Principles and Methods of Research
MWF 325	Birth and its Meanings
PHL 302	Ethics and Health Care
POG 315	Equity and Human Rights in Canada
PSY 605	Psychology of Health and Health Care
PSY 802	Death, Dying and Bereavement
PSY 805	Adjustment, Stress and Coping
SOC 502	Violence and the Family
SOC 600	Globalization and Health
SOC 605	Families: Difference and Diversity
SOC 606	Work and Families in the 21st Century
SOC 801	International Community Engagement

 
† Students must attain a minimum grade of 'B-' in MWF 250 before proceeding to higher level Midwifery courses. Students with less than a 'B-' will be placed on academic probation and students who receive less than a 'B-' for a second time in MWF 250 will be REQUIRED TO WITHDRAW from the program.
 
NOTE: Students require a CLEAR Standing prior to enrolment in MWF 120 in 4th semester.
 
NOTE: Students must complete five out of six of the following courses with a minimum grade of 'C-': MWF 108, MWF 109, MWF 11A/B, MWF 113, MWF 114 and MWF 201 between 1st and 3rd semester. 
 
4th SEMESTER
 
REQUIRED:

MWF 120*

Normal Childbearing

        
* This course is graded on a pass/fail basis.

NOTE: No more than four years may elapse between the completion of the first clinical course MWF 120 and the completion of MWF 410. 

REQUIRED:

MWF 220*	Interprofessional Placements I
MWF 305	Interprofessional Maternity Care
MWF 344†	Advanced Clinical Skills I

* This course is graded on a pass/fail basis.

 

† Students must attain a minimum grade of 'B-' in MWF 344 before proceeding to higher level Midwifery courses. Students with less than a 'B-' will be given a PROBATIONARY Standing, and all students who receive less than a 'B-' for a second time in MWF 344 will be REQUIRED TO WITHDRAW from the program. 
 
6th SEMESTER
 
REQUIRED:

MWF 315	Midwifery Issues
MWF 345*	Advanced Clinical Skills II
MWF 350†	Interprofessional Placements II

* Students must attain a minimum grade of 'B-' in MWF 345 before proceeding to higher level Midwifery courses. Students with less than a 'B-' will be given a PROBATIONARY Standing, and all students who receive less than a 'B-' for a second time in MWF 345 will be REQUIRED TO WITHDRAW from the program.

 

† This course is graded on a pass/fail basis.

* This course is graded on a pass/fail basis.

 

NOTE: Students who fail MWF 320, MWF 410 or MWF 420 may be requested to enroll in MWF 370 to assist them in obtaining additional clinical experience prior to repeating their original failed course.

8th SEMESTER

REQUIRED:

MWF 420*

Maternal and Newborn Pathology

 

* This course is graded on a pass/fail basis.
 
NOTE: Students who fail MWF 320, MWF 410 or MWF 420 may be requested to enroll in MWF 370 to assist them in obtaining additional clinical experience prior to repeating their original failed course.

9th SEMESTER

REQUIRED:

MWF 410*

Midwifery Care Clerkship

* This course is graded on a pass/fail basis.

 

NOTE: No more than four years may elapse between the completion of MWF 120 and completion of MWF 410.

 

NOTE: Students who fail MWF 320, MWF 410 or MWF 420 may be requested to enroll in MWF 370 to assist them in obtaining additional clinical experience prior to repeating their original failed course.

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