Bachelor of Health Sciences/Master of Nursing
Units of study
| Unit of study | Credit points | A: Assumed knowledge P: Prerequisites C: Corequisites N: Prohibition | Session |
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Bachelor of Health Sciences/Master of Nursing |
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Year 1, 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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Year 1, 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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| 12 credit points of BHS electives (see list of electives in Bachelor of Health Sciences chapter of the Faculty of Health Sciences handbook). | |||
Year 2, 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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| 6 credit points of BHS senior electives (see list of electives in Bachelor of Health Sciences chapter of the Faculty of Health Sciences handbook). | |||
| 6 credit points of BHS electives (see list of electives in Bachelor of Health Sciences chapter of the Faculty of Health Sciences handbook). | |||
Year 2, 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 |
| 6 credit points of BHS senior electives (see list of electives in Bachelor of Health Sciences Chapter of the Faculty of Health Sciences Handbook). | |||
| 6 credit points of BHS electives (see list of electives in Bachelor of Health Sciences chapter of the Faculty of Health Sciences handbook). | |||
Year 3, 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 |
| 6 credit points of BHS senior electives (see list of electives in Bachelor of Health Sciences chapter of the Faculty of Health Sciences handbook). | |||
| 6 credit points of BHS electives (see list of electives in Bachelor of Health Sciences chapter of the Faculty of Health Sciences handbook). | |||
Year 3, 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 |
| 6 credit points of BHS senior electives (see list of electives in Bachelor of Health Sciences chapter of the Faculty of Health Sciences handbook). | |||
| 6 credit points of BHS electives (see list of electives in Bachelor of Health Sciences chapter of the Faculty of Health Sciences handbook). | |||
Year 4, Semester 1 |
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| 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 |
| 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 |
Year 4, Semester 2 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
Bachelor of Health Sciences senior units of study* |
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Semester 1 |
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| HSBH3001 Health and Indigenous Populations |
6 | P (HSBH1006, HSBH1007, HSBH1008 and HSBH1009) or (NURS1003) |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| HSBH3002 Health Information Science |
6 | P HSBH1006, HSBH1007, HSBH1008, HSBH1009 |
Semester 1 |
| HSBH3004 Health, Ethics and the Law |
6 | P HSBH1006, HSBH1007, HSBH1008, HSBH1009 |
Semester 1 |
| HSBH3006 Research Methods in Health |
6 | P HSBH1006, HSBH1007, HSBH1008, HSBH1009 N BACH4043, BACH4055, BACH5253 |
Semester 1 |
| HSBH3011 Rural Health |
6 | P HSBH1006, HSBH1007, HSBH1008, HSBH1009 |
Semester 1 |
| HSBH3012 FHS Abroad |
6 | P Successful completion of all 1st year units in an undergraduate FHS degree Note: Department permission required for enrolment |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| HSBH3014 Workplace Injury Prevention/Management |
6 | A Functional anatomy This is a senior unit of study. Bachelor of Health Sciences students must have completed 24 credit points of HSBH junior units for enrolment into this unit. All other students must have completed 48 credit points. |
Semester 1 |
| HSBH3015 Mental Health Rehabilitation |
6 |
This is a senior unit of study. Bachelor of Health Sciences students must have completed 24 credit points of HSBH junior units for enrolment into this unit. All other students must have completed 48 credit points. |
Semester 1 |
Semester 2 |
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| HSBH3001 Health and Indigenous Populations |
6 | P (HSBH1006, HSBH1007, HSBH1008 and HSBH1009) or (NURS1003) |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| HSBH3003 Health Service Strategy and Policy |
6 | P HSBH1006, HSBH1007, HSBH1008, HSBH1009 |
Semester 2 |
| HSBH3005 Evidence Based Health Care |
6 | P HSBH1006, HSBH1007, HSBH1008, HSBH1009 |
Semester 2 |
| HSBH3009 International Health Project |
6 | P HSBH1006, HSBH1007, HSBH1008, HSBH1009 |
Semester 2 |
| HSBH3010 Health and Lifelong Disability |
6 | P HSBH1006, HSBH1007, HSBH1008, HSBH1009 |
Semester 2 |
| HSBH3012 FHS Abroad |
6 | P Successful completion of all 1st year units in an undergraduate FHS degree Note: Department permission required for enrolment |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| REHB3064 Alcohol and Drug Misuse Rehabilitation |
6 |
Note: Department permission required for enrolmentin the following sessions:Semester 2, This is a senior unit of study. Bachelor of Health Sciences students must have completed 24 credit points of HSBH junior units for enrolment into this unit. All other students must have completed 48 credit points. |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| * The Faculty of Health Sciences may update this list throughout the year. Please check the Faculty of Health Sciences Handbook for further information. | |||