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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.

311187 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/Stream Organisation


Course Structure Hrs/Wk Credit
Year 1 Semester 1
313398 v.3   Imagining Health in Social and Cultural Contexts 100 3.0 25.0
313026 v.1   Nursing Practice 161 6.0 25.0
313391 v.3   Human Structure and Function 100 4.0 25.0
313394 v.3   Foundations for Professional Health Practice 100 4.0 25.0
  100.0
Year 1 Semester 2
314512 v.1   Evidence Informed Health Practice 130 2.0 25.0
313029 v.2   Nursing Practice 162 84.0 25.0
313399 v.3   Integrated Systems Anatomy and Physiology 100 4.0 25.0
312649 v.4   Indigenous Cultures and Health 130 2.0 12.5
314510 v.1   Health and Health Behaviour 130 3.0 12.5
  100.0
Year 2 Semester 1
313030 v.1   Applied Bioscience 263 5.0 25.0
313031 v.2   Behavioural Health Science for Nursing and Paramedicine 263 4.0 25.0
313032 v.1   Inquiry for Nursing Practice 263 4.0 25.0
313033 v.4   Nursing Practice 263 48.0 25.0
  100.0
Year 2 Semester 2
313036 v.1   Inquiry for Nursing Practice 264 4.0 25.0
313037 v.3   Clinical Practice 264 48.0 25.0
313035 v.3   Behavioural Health Science for Nursing, Midwifery and Paramedicine 264 3.0 25.0
313034 v.1   Applied Bioscience 264 6.0 25.0
  100.0
Year 3 Semester 1
313038 v.1   Applied Bioscience 365 6.0 25.0
313041 v.2   Nursing Practice 365 44.0 25.0
313039 v.2   Behavioural Health Science for Nursing 365 4.0 25.0
314133 v.1   Inquiry for Clinical Practice 365 4.0 25.0
  100.0
Year 3 Semester 2
313043 v.1   Behavioural Health Science for Nursing and Midwifery 366 4.0 25.0
313044 v.1   Inquiry for Nursing Practice 366 4.0 25.0
313045 v.2   Nursing Practice 366 48.0 25.0
313042 v.1   Applied Bioscience 366 6.0 25.0
  100.0
Year 4 Semester 1
313047 v.2   Nursing Practice 467 44.0 50.0
313046 v.1   Nursing and Midwifery Capstone 467 7.0 25.0
  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
313293 v.1   Global Community Health Nursing 467 100.0 25.0
313291 v.1   Mental Health Wellbeing 467 2.0 25.0
313331 v.1   Advanced Wound Care 467 8.0 25.0
313292 v.1   Health and Wellbeing in Older People 467 3.0 25.0
2919 v.5   Palliative Care 467 3.0 25.0




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