Midwifery Courses

Core Courses (Required)

• MIDWIF 700 / Midwifery Residency 1
• MIDWIF 701 / Leadership in the Midwifery Profession
• MIDWIF 702 / Social Justice and Systems Change
• MIDWIF 703 / Foundations of Research for Midwifery Leadership
• MIDWIF 704 / Midwifery Residency 2

Consolidation Courses (Required)

Consolidation courses are generally taken in a student’s final semester (or final two semesters, in the case of MIDWIF 708) after completion of all course work. However, work on consolidation projects will occur throughout the student’s time in the degree program in both the program’s core courses and as a longitudinal activity. MIDWIF 707 and 708 act as placeholders in the student’s final term (or final two terms, in the case of MIDWIF 708) to provide them with dedicated time to complete their consolidation project. Students who require additional terms to work on their projects may be eligible for SGS 700, an additional placeholder course for consolidation project work.

MIDWIF 707  Capstone portfolio (Course-Based Program Stream)
MIDWIF 708  Thesis (Thesis-Based Program Stream)

Fully Online Electives

Online courses are delivered in an asynchronous format.

• MIDWIF 705 / Independent Study 1
• MIDWIF 709 / Independent study 2
• MIDWIF 713 / Advanced midwifery management of neonatal hyperbilirubinemia
• MIDWIF 714 / Well-infant primary care beyond the neonatal period
• MIDWIF 715 / Advanced midwifery-led sexual and reproductive health care
• MIDWIF 719 / Trauma and violence-informed care
• MIDWIF 720 / Community Centred Care
• MIDWIF 721 / Perinatal Substance Use: Critical Perspectives and Clinical Implications
• MIDWIF 722 / Advanced topics in diabetes in pregnancy
• MIDWIF 723 / Advanced Topics in Perinatal Mental Health

Approved Online Electives Offers by Other Programs

• REHAB 772 / Introduction to Qualitative Research
• REHAB 774 / Quantitative Research Methods
• HS EDUC 710 / Fundamentals of Program Evaluation in Health Sciences Education
• HS EDUC 747 / QUALITATIVE AND CONCEPTUAL RESEARCH METHODS
• PUBHLTH 711 / Program Evaluation in Public Health

Hybrid (Online and In-Person in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada) Electives

The hybrid online/in-person workshop elective courses involve completing course work asynchronous online and attending an in-person workshop. The workshops will occur at McMaster University in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, and students will be required to complete both the online and in-person components to complete the course successfully.

• MIDWIF 712 / Surgical Assistant in Obstetrics: C-Section
• MIDWIF 711 / Point of Care Ultrasound in Maternity Care

Hybrid (Online and In-Person) Canada-wide Placement Electives

Requires application to the program a minimum of four months in advance of the start of the term in which the student wishes to complete the placement/practicum. The program will work with the student to identify potential placements/practicums that meet the students’ interests, needs, and preferences. Placements/practicums will be unpaid and can be arranged across Canada. International placements may be possible in restricted circumstances. Students interested in international placements should contact the program for further details. Clinical practicums will require that the student is registered to practise midwifery in the jurisdiction of their practicum. All placement/practicum courses will include completion of online course work and in-person placement/practicum activities.

• MIDWIF 706 / Leadership Placement 1
• MIDWIF 710 / Leadership placement 2
• MIDWIF 730 / Advanced midwifery clinical practicum 1
• MIDWIF 731 / Advanced midwifery clinical practicum 2
• MIDWIF 732 / Advanced midwifery clinical practicum 3
• MIDWIF 733 / Advanced midwifery clinical practicum 4