Bachelor of Health Science / Master of Nursing – BUHSCNUR2000
Bachelor of Health Sciences / Master of Nursing
| Unit of study | Credit points | A: Assumed knowledge P: Prerequisites C: Corequisites N: Prohibition | Session |
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| Code BUHSCNUR2000: Full-time, 4 years | |||
| To view semester session codes: handbooks/heath_sci/undergraduate/units_of_study/ | |||
Year 1 |
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Semester 1 |
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| BIOL1003 Human Biology |
6 | A HSC 2-unit Biology. Semester 1 students who have not completed HSC biology (or equivalent) are strongly advised to take the Biology Bridging Course (in February). N BIOL1903, BIOL1993. Students should attempt no more than two of the three Junior BIOL units of study; thus this unit can be taken with BIOL1002/1902 OR BIOL1001/1911/1991. |
Semester 1 Summer Main |
| HSBH1006 Foundations of Health Science |
6 | Semester 1 |
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| HSBH1007 Health Science and Research |
6 | Semester 1 Semester 2 |
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| PSYC1001 Psychology 1001 |
6 | Semester 1 Summer Main |
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| PSYC1002 Psychology 1002 |
6 | Semester 2 Summer Main |
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| SEMESTER 1 TOTAL: 24 CREDIT POINTS | |||
Semester 2 |
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| HSBH1008 Health Determinants and Interventions |
6 | Semester 2 |
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| HSBH1009 Health Care Resources and Systems |
6 | Semester 2 |
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| Two electives [12] (see note 2) | |||
| SEMESTER 2 TOTAL: 24 CREDIT POINTS | |||
Year 2 |
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Semester 1 |
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| NURS5002 Social Contexts of Health |
6 | Semester 1 |
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| NURS5081 Introduction to Nursing Practice |
6 | Semester 1 |
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| One BHS Senior elective [6] (see note 1) | |||
| Elective [6] (see note 2) | |||
| SEMESTER 1 TOTAL: 24 CREDIT POINTS | |||
Semester 2 |
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| NURS5006 Illness Experience and Nursing Care |
6 | P NURS5081 |
Semester 2 |
| NURS5086 Drug Therapy, Disease & Nursing Practice |
6 | P NURS5083 or BIOL1003 or BIOL1903 or NURS6001 |
Semester 2 |
| One BHS Senior elective [6] (see note 1) | |||
| Elective [6] (see note 2) | |||
| SEMESTER 2 TOTAL: 24 CREDIT POINTS | |||
Year 3 |
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Semester 1 |
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| NURS5082 Developing Nursing Practice |
6 | C NURS5081 |
Semester 1 |
| NURS5083 Human Bioscience in Health |
6 | N BIOL1003, BIOL1903, NURS6001 |
Semester 1 |
| One BHS Senior elective [6] (see note 1) | |||
| Elective [6] (see note 2) | |||
| SEMESTER 1 TOTAL: 24 CREDIT POINTS | |||
Semester 2 |
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| NURS5084 Nursing the Acutely Ill Person |
6 | P NURS5081 and NURS5082 |
Semester 2 |
| NURS5085 Mental Health Nursing Practice |
6 | C NURS5084 |
Semester 2 |
| One BHS Senior elective [6] (see note 1) | |||
| Elective [6] (see note 2) | |||
| SEMESTER 2 TOTAL: 24 CREDIT POINTS | |||
Year 4 |
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Semester 1 |
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| NURS6008 Inquiry and Research in Nursing |
6 | P NURS5002 and NURS5081 and NURS5082 and NURS5083 and NURS5006 and NURS5084 and NURS5085 and NURS5086 Teaching for this unit of study starts in February before the commencement of the semester. Students will be notified of specific dates during second semester in the year prior. |
Semester 1 |
| NURS6018 Care and Chronic Conditions |
6 | P NURS5002 and NURS5081 and NURS5082 and NURS5083 and NURS5006 and NURS5084 and NURS5085 and NURS5086 C NURS6019 |
Semester 1 |
| NURS6019 High Acuity Nursing |
6 | P NURS5002 and NURS5081 and NURS5082 and NURS5083 and NURS5006 and NURS5084 and NURS5085 and NURS5086 C NURS6018 |
Semester 1 |
| NURS6023 Professional Practice of Nursing |
6 | P NURS5002 and NURS5081 and NURS5082 and NURS5083 and NURS5006 and NURS5084 and NURS5085 and NURS5086 Teaching for this unit of study starts in February before the commencement of the semester. Students will be notified of specific dates during second semester in the year prior. |
Semester 1 |
| SEMESTER 1 TOTAL: 24 CREDIT POINTS | |||
Semester 2 |
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| NURS6004 Nursing and the Politics of Health Care |
6 | P NURS5002 and NURS5081 and NURS5082 and NURS5083 and NURS5006 and NURS5084 and NURS5085 and NURS5086 |
Semester 2 |
| NURS6022 Community Health Nursing |
6 | P NURS5002 and NURS5081 and NURS5082 and NURS5083 and NURS5006 and NURS5084 and NURS5085 and NURS5086 and NURS6018 and NURS6019 |
Semester 2 |
| NURS6024 Global Health and Nursing |
6 | P NURS5002 and NURS5081 and NURS5082 and NURS5083 and NURS5006 and NURS5084 and NURS5085 and NURS5086 |
Semester 2 |
| and one of the following electives: | |||
| NURS6025 Nursing Practice (Mental Health Option) |
6 | P NURS5002 and NURS5081 and NURS5082 and NURS5083 and NURS5006 and NURS5084 and NURS5085 and NURS5086 and NURS6018 and NURS6019 Note: Department permission required for enrolment |
Semester 2 |
| NURS6026 Nursing Practice (Paediatric Option) |
6 | P NURS5002 and NURS5081 and NURS5082 and NURS5083 and NURS5006 and NURS5084 and NURS5085 and NURS5086 and NURS6018 and NURS6019 Note: Department permission required for enrolment |
Semester 2 |
| NURS6027 Nursing Practice (High Acuity Option) |
6 | P NURS5002 and NURS5081 and NURS5082 and NURS5083 and NURS5006 and NURS5084 and NURS5085 and NURS5086 and NURS6018 and NURS6019 Note: Department permission required for enrolment |
Semester 2 |
| NURS6028 Nursing Practice (Clinical Nursing Opt) |
6 | P NURS5002 and NURS5081 and NURS5082 and NURS5083 and NURS5006 and NURS5084 and NURS5085 and NURS5086 and NURS6018 and NURS6019 Note: Department permission required for enrolment |
Semester 2 |
| SEMESTER 2 TOTAL: 24 CREDIT POINTS | |||
Notes |
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| 1. A list of available BHS Senior units of study can be found in the Bachelor of Health Sciences (Pass) table. | |||
| 2. Electives may be chosen from units of study available throughout the University, subject to approval, availability and minimum enrolment. A list of electives available in the Faculty of Health Sciences is included in Faculty Electives chapter of the handbook. | |||
| 3. See academic advisor, for advice on Nursing electives. | |||