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Courses Handbook 2014

This handbook contains information for courses and units at Curtin in 2014.
Information for the previous year's courses and units is available at Courses Handbook 2013.

313367 v.1 Non-Registration Nurse Stream (Conversion Program for Registered Nurses)


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.


The Bachelor of Science (Nursing) Conversion Program for Registered Nurses is designed to build on the professional knowledge and experience of nurses, taking the study of research, evidence informed practice and the biological and behavioural sciences underlying nursing to greater depth. Emphasis is placed upon the development of professional nursing competencies and on enhancing ones capability as a member of an inter-professional team in a changing health care system. The course will establish a basis for future postgraduate study for specialisation and research. Completion of this Non Registration stream leads to a Bachelor award but does not lead to registration with the Nurses and Midwives Board in Australia.



Major/Stream Organisation


Course Structure Hrs/Wk Credit
Year 1 Semester 1
313036 v.1   Inquiry for Nursing Practice 264 4.0 25.0
313398 v.3   Imagining Health in Social and Cultural Contexts 100 3.0 25.0
314133 v.1   Inquiry for Clinical Practice 365 4.0 25.0
303779 v.3   Health Assessment 261 3.0 25.0
  100.0
Year 1 Semester 2
313034 v.1   Applied Bioscience 264 6.0 25.0
313046 v.1   Nursing and Midwifery Capstone 467 7.0 25.0
314773 v.1 **   Clinical Education 467 3.0 25.0
  OR  
312755 v.2 *   Refugee and Migrant Health 300 3.0 25.0
  SELECT OPTIONAL UNITS TO THE TOTAL VALUE OF:   25.0
  100.0
Optional Units to Select from in Year 1 Semester 2 Hrs/Wk Credit
313331 v.1   Advanced Wound Care 467 8.0 25.0
313291 v.1   Mental Health Wellbeing 467 2.0 25.0
313293 v.1   Global Community Health Nursing 467 100.0 25.0
2919 v.5   Palliative Care 467 3.0 25.0
313039 v.2   Behavioural Health Science for Nursing 365 4.0 25.0
313292 v.1   Health and Wellbeing in Older People 467 3.0 25.0

*    Australian students must complete Refugee and Migrant Health 300

**    Singapore offshore students must complete Foundations of Health Care 112





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