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Bachelor of Science / Master of Nursing

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

Bachelor of Science/Master of Nursing

The combined degrees consist of a total of 192 credit points comprising:
1) 96 credit points toward the Bachelor of Science.
2) 96 credit points for the Master of Nursing.
Details of the units and the order in which they must be taken are provided in the unit of study table. For units of study relating to the Science component of this degree, please refer to the Science Undergraduate handbook.

Year 1

48 credit points of 1000-level Science units (refer to the Science handbook for requirements)

Year 2

12 credit points of 2000-level Science units (refer to the Science handbook for requirements) and the following Nursing subjects:
NURS5042
The Body, Its Function and Pharmacology
6      Semester 1
NURS5081
Introduction to Nursing Practice
6      Semester 1
NURS5006
Illness, Experience and Nursing Care
6    P NURS5081 and NURS5042 or NURS5083
Semester 2
NURS5043
Understand Health and Managing Disease
6    P NURS5042 or NURS5083
Semester 2

Year 3

12 credit points of 3000-level Science units (refer to the Science 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
NURS5084
Nursing the Acutely Ill Person
6    P NURS5082 and NURS5081
Semester 2
NURS5085
Mental Health Nursing Practice
6    C NURS5084
Semester 2

Year 4

NURS6018
Care and Chronic Conditions
6    P NURS5084 and NURS5085 and NURS5082 and (NURS5043 or NURS5086)
Semester 1
NURS6019
High Acuity Nursing
6    P NURS5082 and NURS5084 and (NURS5042 or NURS5083) and (NURS5043 or NURS5086)
Semester 1
NURS6031
Leadership and Collaborative Practice
6      Semester 1
NURS6033
Health of Indigenous Populations (MN)
6    P NURS5002
Semester 1
NURS6022
Community Health Nursing
6    P NURS6018 and NURS6019
Semester 2
NURS6029
Australian Health Care - Global Context
6      Semester 2
NURS6030
Research and Evidence
6    P NURS5002 and NURS5006
Semester 2
NURS6032
Professional Practice (MN)
6    P NURS5085 and (NURS5043 or NURS5086) and NURS6018 and NURS6019
C NURS6022
Semester 2