STRU-COMPN v.2 Comprehensive Stream (BSc Nursing)
Major/Stream Overview
This major/stream is part of a larger course. Information is specific to the major/stream, please refer to the course for more information.
This stream is available in both semester one and two and is undertaken by school leavers and mature age students intending to practice as a registered nurse. International students may undertake the course where university entry and nursing English requirements are met. Credit for recognised learning for overseas trained nurses will be assessed.
Major/Minor/Stream Organisation
| Course Structure | Hrs/Wk | Credit | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year 1 Semester 1 | |||||
| CMHL1000 | v.1 | Foundations for Professional Health Practice | 3.0 | 25.0 | |
| NURS1003 | v.1 | Imagining Health in Social and Cultural Contexts | 3.0 | 25.0 | |
| HUMB1000 | v.1 | Human Structure and Function | 4.0 | 25.0 | |
| NURS1000 | v.1 | Foundations of Nursing Practice | 6.0 | 25.0 | |
| 100.0 | |||||
| Year 1 Semester 2 | |||||
| NURS1002 | v.1 | Fundamentals of Nursing Practice | 84.0 | 25.0 | |
| CMHL1003 | v.1 | Health and Health Behaviour | 3.0 | 12.5 | |
| INDH1000 | v.1 | Indigenous Cultures and Health | 2.0 | 12.5 | |
| CMHL1001 | v.1 | Evidence Informed Health Practice | 2.0 | 25.0 | |
| HUMB1001 | v.1 | Integrated Systems Anatomy and Physiology | 4.0 | 25.0 | |
| 100.0 | |||||
| Year 2 Semester 1 | |||||
| NURS2002 | v.1 | Integrated Nursing Practice | 48.0 | 25.0 | |
| NURS2003 | v.1 | Behavioural Perspectives of Lifespan | 3.0 | 25.0 | |
| NURS2001 | v.1 | Inquiry for Chronic Care | 4.0 | 25.0 | |
| GMED2000 | v.1 | Applied Bioscience for Chronic Conditions | 5.0 | 25.0 | |
| 100.0 | |||||
| Year 2 Semester 2 | |||||
| NURS2004 | v.1 | Inquiry for Professional Practice | 4.0 | 25.0 | |
| NURS2000 | v.1 | Behavioural Responses to Chronic Illness | 4.0 | 25.0 | |
| NURS2005 | v.1 | Integrated Clinical Practice | 48.0 | 25.0 | |
| GMED2001 | v.1 | Applied Bioscience for Acute Conditions | 6.0 | 25.0 | |
| 100.0 | |||||
| Year 3 Semester 1 | |||||
| CRIT3000 | v.1 | Complex Nursing Practice 1 | 44.0 | 25.0 | |
| GMED3008 | v.1 | Applied Bioscience for Complex Conditions | 3.0 | 25.0 | |
| NURS3003 | v.1 | Inquiry for Evidence-based Practice | 4.0 | 25.0 | |
| NURS3001 | v.1 | Behavioural Responses to Acute Illness | 4.0 | 25.0 | |
| 100.0 | |||||
| Year 3 Semester 2 | |||||
| NURS3002 | v.1 | Inquiry for Complex Care | 4.0 | 25.0 | |
| GMED3009 | v.1 | Applied Bioscience for Critical Conditions | 3.0 | 25.0 | |
| MENT3000 | v.1 | Behavioural Perspectives of Mental Wellbeing | 4.0 | 25.0 | |
| CRIT3001 | v.1 | Complex Nursing Practice 2 | 48.0 | 25.0 | |
| 100.0 | |||||
| Year 4 Semester 1 | |||||
| NURS4001 | v.1 | Nursing and Midwifery Capstone | 7.0 | 25.0 | |
| NURS4002 | v.1 | Transitional Nursing Practice | 44.0 | 50.0 | |
| SELECT OPTIONAL UNITS TO THE TOTAL VALUE OF: | 25.0 | ||||
| 100.0 | |||||
| Optional Units to Select from in Year 4 Semester 1 | Hrs/Wk | Credit | |||
| AGEN4000 | v.1 | Palliative Care | 3.0 | 25.0 | |
| NURS4004 | v.1 | Mental Health Wellbeing | 2.0 | 25.0 | |
| NURS4005 | v.1 | Health and Wellbeing in Older People | 3.0 | 25.0 | |
| NURS4006 | v.1 | Global Community Health Nursing | 100.0 | 25.0 | |
| NURS4007 | v.1 | Advanced Wound Care | 8.0 | 25.0 | |
| NURS4009 | v.1 | Clinical Education for Practice | 3.0 | 25.0 | |
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