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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.

311294 (v.1) Nursing Bioscience 561

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Area: School of Nursing and Midwifery
Credits: 25.0
Contact Hours: 4.0
Lecture: 1 x 3 Hours Weekly
Tutorial: 1 x 1 Hours Weekly
Prerequisite(s): 311295 (v.1) Indigenous Australian Health and Culture 561 or any previous version
OR
312649 (v.3) Indigenous Cultures and Health 130 or any previous version
Syllabus: Pathophysiology. Body defence - infection, autoimmunity and anaphylaxis. Elimination, alterations in normal patterns. Metabolism and nutrition - alterations in normal patterns. Mobility life style adaptations. Homeostasis - blood pressure control, fluidand electrolyte balance. Body defence - wound healing. Pain response. Antimicrobial resistance. Pharmacology, pharmacodynamics and pharmacology related to selected disease states.
Field of Education: 060300 Nursing (Narrow Grouping)
Result Type: Grade/Mark

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