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Bachelor of Nursing/Bachelor of Paramedicine
BN/BP
320 cp
Minimum duration: 4 years full-time or equivalent part-time.
Course available at:
Ballarat, Victoria
Brisbane, Queensland
EFTSL value of units: All 10cp units in this course have an EFTSL value of 0.125. Units with a cp value of a multiple of 10 have corresponding EFTSL values.
1. Admission Requirements1
To be eligible for admission to the course, an applicant must have completed the following prerequisites at year 12 level, or equivalent.
Queensland
Prerequisites: English (4, SA).
Victoria
Prerequisites: Units 3 and 4 – a study score of at least 30 in English (ESL) or 25 in any other English.
2. Requirements for Completion of the Degrees
To qualify for the degree, a student must complete 320 cp, consisting of:
- 230 cp from the Schedule of Unit Offerings for the Bachelor of Nursing, consisting of:
- 100 cp from Inter-professional Learning Units;
- 60 cp from Nursing Theory Units;
- 60 cp from Clinical Nursing Practice Units;
- 10cp from the Clinical Nursing Specialty Unit: NRSG358 High Dependency Nursing Practice;
- 90 cp from Paramedicine Units.
3. Admission Requirements – Honours Degree1
To be eligible to apply for admission to the Bachelor of Nursing honours degree a student must satisfy the admission requirements set out in the rules for the Bachelor of Nursing (Honours) degree.
4. Requirements for Completion of the Honours Degree
A student may qualify for the Bachelor of Nursing (Honours)/Bachelor of Paramedicine degree by satisfying the additional honours requirements set out in the rules for honours in the Bachelor of Nursing degree.
5. Progression within the Course
Students normally complete a unit or units at an introductory level (100-level) in an approved sequence before undertaking advanced level units (200 or 300-level) in that sequence.
In all aspects of progress through the course, students will be advised by the Course Coordinator and bound by decisions of the School Committee.
Schedule of Unit Offerings
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Prerequisite (Pre), co-requisite (Co) incompatible (Inc) are indicated in parentheses where applicable.
Inter-professional Learning Units
Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name |
BIOL119 |
10 |
Foundation Biological Science 1 |
BIOL120 |
10 |
Foundation Biological Science 2 |
HLSC110 |
10 |
Beginning Professional Practice |
HLSC111 |
10 |
The Person, Health and Wellbeing |
HLSC120 |
10 |
Society, Culture and Health |
HLSC121 |
10 |
Health Assessment |
HLSC122 |
10 |
Inquiry in Health Care |
HLSC210 |
10 |
Mental Health and Illness |
HLSC220 |
10 |
Health Care Ethics |
HLSC241 |
10 |
Spirituality in Health Care |
Nursing Theory Units
Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name |
NRSG257 |
10 |
Child, Adolescent and Family Nursing (Inc: NRPL257) |
NRSG258 |
10 |
Acute Care Nursing 1 (Inc: NRPL258) |
NRSG259 |
10 |
Promoting Health in Extended Care |
NRSG353 |
10 |
Acute Care Nursing 2 |
NRSG366 |
10 |
Partnerships in Chronicity (Inc: NRPL366) |
NRSG367 |
10 |
Transition to Professional Nursing (Inc: NRPL367) |
Clinical Nursing Practice Units
Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name |
NRSG137 |
10 |
Introduction to Nursing Practice |
NRSG261 |
10 |
Clinical Integration: Acute Care |
NRSG262 |
10 |
Clinical Integration: Mental Health |
NRSG354 |
10 |
Clinical Integration: Complex Care |
NRSG355 |
20 |
Clinical Integration: Towards Professional Practice |
Clinical Nursing Specialty Unit
Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name |
NRSG358 | 10 | High Dependency Nursing Practice |
Paramedicine Units
Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name |
ALHT100 |
10 |
Paramedic Practice Foundations |
ALHT103 |
10 |
Exploring Paramedic Practice |
ALHT200 |
10 |
Contexts of Paramedicine 1 |
ALHT201 |
10 |
Contexts of Paramedicine 2 |
ALHT301 |
10 |
Contexts of Paramedicine 3 |
ALHT401 |
10 |
Contexts of Paramedicine 4 |
ALHT101 |
10 |
Paramedic Practice 1 |
ALHT102 |
10 |
Paramedic Practice 2 |
ALHT202 |
10 |
Paramedic Practice 3 |