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Bachelor of Arts/Master of Nursing

Units of study

Unit of study Credit points A: Assumed knowledge P: Prerequisites C: Corequisites N: Prohibition Session

Bachelor of Arts/Master of Nursing

Year 1, Semesters 1 and 2

48 credit points of Arts units (refer to the Arts handbook for requirements)

Year 2, Semester 1

12 credit points of Arts units (refer to the Arts handbook for requirements) and the following Nursing subjects:
NURS5081
Introduction to Nursing Practice
6      Semester 1
NURS5083
Human Bioscience in Health
6    N BIOL1003, BIOL1903, NURS6001
Semester 1

Year 2, Semester 2

12 credit points of Arts units (refer to the Arts handbook for requirements) and the following Nursing subjects:
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

Year 3, Semester 1

12 credit points of Arts units (refer to the Arts handbook for requirements) and the following Nursing subjects:
NURS5002
Social Contexts of Health
6      Semester 1
NURS5082
Developing Nursing Practice
6    C NURS5081
Semester 1

Year 3, Semester 2

12 credit points of Arts units (refer to the Arts handbook for requirements) and the following Nursing subjects:
NURS5084
Nursing the Acutely Ill Person
6    P NURS5081 and NURS5082
Semester 2
NURS5085
Mental Health Nursing Practice
6    C NURS5084
Semester 2

Year 4, Semester 1

NURS6023
Professional Practice of Nursing
6    P NURS5002 and NURS5081 and NURS5082 and (NURS5083 or NURS6001) 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
NURS6008
Inquiry and Research in Nursing
6    P NURS5002 and NURS5081 and NURS5082 and (NURS5083 or NURS6001) 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 or NURS6001) 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 or NURS6001) and NURS5006 and NURS5084 and NURS5085 and NURS5086
C NURS6018
Semester 1

Year 4, Semester 2

NURS6004
Nursing and the Politics of Health Care
6    P NURS5002 and NURS5081 and NURS5082 and (NURS5083 or NURS6001) and NURS5006 and NURS5084 and NURS5085 and NURS5086
Semester 2
NURS6022
Community Health Nursing
6    P NURS5002 and NURS5081 and NURS5082 and (NURS5083 or NURS6001) 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 or NURS6001) and NURS5006 and NURS5084 and NURS5085 and NURS5086
Semester 2
and one of the following options:
NURS6025
Nursing Practice (Mental Health Option)
6    P NURS5002 and NURS5081 and NURS5082 and (NURS5083 or NURS6001) 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 or NURS6001) 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 or NURS6001) 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