BN
240 cp
Minimum duration: 3 years full-time or equivalent part-time.
Course available at:
- Ballarat, Victoria
- Brisbane, Queensland
- Canberra, ACT
- Melbourne, Victoria
- Sydney (North Sydney), NSW
EFTSL value of units: All 10 cp 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 Requirements
An applicant must also comply with the Admission to Coursework Programs Policy.
All students need to meet the English Language Proficiency requirements as defined in the Admission to Coursework Programs Policy.
To be eligible for admission to the course, an applicant must have completed the following prerequisites at year 12 level, or equivalent.
New South Wales and ACT
Queensland
- Prerequisites: English (4, SA).
Victoria
- Prerequisites: Units 3 and 4 – a study score of at least 30 in English (EAL) or at least 25 in English other than EAL.
*Disclaimer: The Course entry requirements above are for 2020 Admission. Refer to your relevant Tertiary Admission Centre website for future years' entry requirements.
2. Completion Requirements
To qualify for the Bachelor of Nursing degree, a student must complete 240 cp from the Schedule of Unit Offerings, consisting of:
- 60 cp from Interdisciplinary Learning Units;
- 20 cp from University Core Curriculum Units;
- 100 cp from Nursing Theory Units;
- 60 cp from Clinical Nursing Practice Units.
3. Progression Requirements
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. Unit prerequisites have been minimised to assist student progression through the program. Prerequisites preclude students from enrolling in units where foundational knowledge is insufficient.
Schedule of Unit Offerings
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Interdisciplinary Learning Units
Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name | Prerequisites (P) Incompatible Units (I) |
---|
BIOL121 |
10
|
Human Biological Science 1
| BIOL125 Human Biology 1, BIOL126 Human Biology 2, BIOL124
Human Body in Health and Disease 1, BIOL128 Human Body, BIOL204 Human Body in Health and Disease 2 (I)
|
BIOL122 |
10
|
Human Biological Science 2
| BIOL121 Human Biological Science 1 (P)
|
HLSC111 |
10
|
The Person, Health and Wellbeing
|
Nil
|
HLSC120 |
10
|
Indigenous Health and Culture
|
Nil
|
HLSC122 |
10
|
Evidence for Practice
|
Nil
|
HLSC220 |
10
|
Health Care Ethics
|
Nil
|
Core Curriculum Units
Visit Core Curriculum for more information.
Unit Code |
Credit Points |
Unit Name |
Prerequisites (P)
Incompatible Units (I) |
One unit from: |
UNCC100 |
10 |
Self and Community: Exploring the anatomy of modern society |
Nil |
PHIL102 |
10 |
Theories of Human Nature |
Nil |
PHIL104 |
10 |
Introduction to Ethics |
Nil |
And one unit from: |
UNCC300 |
10 |
Justice and Change in a Global World |
UNCC100 Self and Community: Exploring the anatomy of modern society or PHIL102 Theories of Human Nature or PHIL104 Introduction to Ethics (P);
UNCC301 Humanity in Catholic History and Culture, UNCC302 Human Dignity in International Context (I) |
PHIL320 |
10 |
Ethics, Justice and the Good Society |
Nil |
Nursing Theory Units
Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name | Prerequisites (P) Incompatible Units (I) |
---|
NRSG136 |
10
|
Introduction to Australian Nursing Practice 1 |
Nil
|
NRSG138 |
10
|
Transition into Nursing
|
Nil
|
NRSG258 |
10
|
Principles of Nursing: Surgical
|
Nil
|
NRSG263 |
10
|
Principles of Nursing: Mental Health
|
Nil
|
NRSG265 |
10
|
Principles of Nursing: Medical
|
Nil
|
NRSG266 |
10
|
Principles of Nursing: Contexts of Ageing
|
Nil
|
NRSG367 |
10
|
Transition to Professional Nursing
|
Completion of a minimum of 180 credit points (P)
|
NRSG371 |
10
|
Building Healthy Communities
|
Completion of a minimum of 140 credit points (P)
|
NRSG372 |
10
|
Principles of Nursing: Chronic Illness and Disability
|
Completion of a minimum of 140 credit points (P)
|
NRSG374 |
10
|
Principles of Nursing: A Palliative Approach
|
Completion of a minimum of 140 credit points (P)
|
NRSG375 |
10
|
Clinical Leadership
|
Completion of a minimum of 180 credit points (P)
|
Clinical Nursing Practice Units
Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name | Prerequisites (P) Incompatible Units (I) |
---|
NRSG139 |
10
|
Integrating Practice 1: Assessment in Health
|
Nil
|
NRSG140 |
10
|
Integrating Practice 2
| NRSG139 Integrating Practice 1: Assessment in Health (P)
|
NRSG264 |
10
|
Integrating Practice 3
| NRSG140 Integrating Practice 2 (P)
|
NRSG267 |
10
|
Integrating Practice 4
| NRSG140 Integrating Practice 2 (P)
|
NRSG373 |
10
|
Integrating Practice 5
| NRSG264 Integrating Practice 3, NRSG267 Integrating Practice 4 (P)
|
NRSG376 |
10
|
Integrating Practice 6
| NRSG373 Integrating Practice 5 (P) |
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2019-09-25
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