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Courses Handbook 2013

This handbook contains information for courses and units at Curtin in 2013.
Information for current year courses and units is available at Courses Handbook 2012.

311302 (v.1) Nursing Bioscience 563

Area: School of Nursing and Midwifery
Credits: 25.0
Contact Hours: 2.0
Tuition Patterns: The tuition pattern provides details of the types of classes and their duration. This is to be used as a guide only. Precise information is included in the unit outline.
Lecture: 1 x 1 Hours Weekly
Tutorial: 1 x 1 Hours Weekly
Prerequisite(s): 313034 (v.1) Applied Bioscience 264 or any previous version
OR
311297 (v.1) Nursing Bioscience 562 or any previous version
OR
300724 (v.3) Nursing and Midwifery Bioscience 243 or any previous version
OR
300729 (v.2) Adult Nursing Practice 224 or any previous version
Co Requisite(s): 312438 (v.1) Holistic Nursing Care in Context 565
OR
311300 (v.1) Nursing Practice 563 or any previous version
OR
312437 (v.1) Nursing Practice 565 or any previous version
Syllabus: Pathophysiology, conception to adolescence, congenital and acquired mobility dysfunction, body defence and homeostasis; metabolism/nutrition, elimination, obstruction and malabsorption; common respiratory conditions; reproductive health; neurophysiology - neurotransmission, head injury, psychopathology. Major psychiatric illness. Psychopharmacology across the lifespan.
Unit references, texts, outcomes and assessment details The most up-to-date information about unit references, texts and outcomes, will be provided in the unit outline.
Field of Education: 060300 Nursing (Narrow Grouping)
Result Type: Grade/Mark

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