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Curtin University
Courses Handbook 2012

This handbook contains information for courses and units at Curtin in 2012.
Information for current year courses and units is available at Courses Handbook 2011.

311841 v.1 Domiciliary Stream (PG Dip in Nursing)

Introduction

The Domiciliary Nursing stream offers effective and specific education to prepare registered nurses for a leadership role in domiciliary nursing. Key elements of the curriculum include critical thinking, professional accountability, evidenced based practice, leadership, and the development of competency in assessment skills, clinical decision making and clinical judgement at an advanced level.

Duration and Availability

This stream is available at Curtin campus Singapore. It is not offered to domestic or international onshore students. This fee-paying course is of three semesters full-time duration or equivalent part-time. Applicants should consult the Course Coordinator to determine availability of units.

Course Structure Hrs/Wk Credit
Year 1 Semester 1
306934 v.1   Advanced Nursing Practice - Promoting Health 561 6.0 25.0
307484 v.2   Advanced Diagnostics 561 4.0 25.0
309619 v.1   Domiciliary Nursing Specialisation 562 8.0 50.0
  100.0
Year 1 Semester 2
311225 v.1   Clinical Leadership 561 3.0 25.0
4712 v.3   Qualitative Methods in Health Research 582 4.0 25.0
  OR  
13152 v.3   Health Research Methods 681 4.0 25.0
  SELECT 2 OPTIONS   50.0
  100.0
Optional Units (No Year Level Specified) Hrs/Wk Credit
306933 v.1   Cross-Cultural Perspectives of Health Care Practice 561 6.0 25.0
307053 v.2   Inquiry into Quality Health Care 532 3.0 25.0
308409 v.1   Health Project Preparation 591 25.0
311574 v.1   Chronic Condition Self-Management 513 4.0 25.0
311575 v.1   Chronic Illness 521 4.0 25.0
312169 v.1   Pharmacotherapeutics 524 3.0 25.0
312195 v.1   Pharmacology 522 4.0 25.0