Bachelor of Nursing (Advanced Studies)

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

Bachelor of Nursing (Advanced Studies)

Students must complete:
(a) 144 credit points of core units of study set out in the table below; and
(b) clinical experience as prescribed.

Full-time enrolment

Year 1
NURS1001
Human Physiology
6   

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Semester 1
NURS1002
Health Assessment
6    C NURS1004. Students unable to take NURS1002 and NURS1004 concurrently are advised to attempt NURS1004 before undertaking NURS1002


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Semester 1
NURS1003
Population Health
6   

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Semester 1
NURS1004
Nursing Knowledge, Practice and Policy
6    C NURS1002. Students unable to take NURS1002 and NURS1004 concurrently are advised to attempt NURS1004 before undertaking NURS1002


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Semester 1
NURS1005
Human Pathophysiology
6    P NURS1001


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Semester 2
NURS1006
Understanding Experiences of Illness
6    P NURS1002


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Semester 2
NURS1007
Health Research
6   

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Semester 2
NURS1008
Acute Care Nursing Practice
6    P NURS1002


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Semester 2
Year 2
NURS2001
Pharmacology and Therapeutics 1
6    P 36 credit points of 1000 level units including NURS1001 and NURS1005


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Semester 1
NURS2003
Contexts of Health and Disease
6    P 36 credit points of 1000 level units


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Semester 1
NURS2005
Pharmacology and Therapeutics 2
6    P 36 credit points of 1000 level units and NURS2001


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Semester 2
NURS2006
Ageing, Health and Care
6    P 36 credit points of 1000 level units including NURS1008


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Semester 1
NURS2008
Australian First Nations Health and Care
6    P 36 credit points of 1000 level units including NURS1003


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Semester 2
NURS2009
Promoting Well-being and Mental Health
6    P 36 credit points of 1000 level units including NURS1008
N NURS2004
Semester 1
NURS2010
Clinical Practice in Mental Health
6    P 36 credit points of 1000 level units and NURS2004 or NURS2009
N NURS2007
Semester 2
NURS2011
Managing Chronic Conditions
6    P 36 credit points of 1000 level units and NURS2006
N NURS3010
Semester 2
Year 3
NURS3007
Nursing the Critically Ill Person
6    P 48 credit points of 1000 level units and 36 credit points of 2000 level units including NURS2011 or NURS3010


Refer to the unit of study outline https://www.sydney.edu.au/units
Semester 2
NURS3008
Community Health Nursing
6    P 48 credit points of 1000 level units and 36 credit points of 2000 level units including NURS2011 or NURS3010


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Semester 1
NURS3012
Life-Limiting Conditions and Palliation
6    P 48 credit points of 1000 level units and 36 credit points of 2000 level units including NURS2011 or NURS3010


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Semester 1
NURS3015
Australian Health Care System
6    P 48 credit points of 1000 level units and 36 credit points of 2000 level units


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Semester 2
NURS3017
Frameworks for Practice (BN[AS])
6    P 48 credit points of 1000 level units and 36 credit points of 2000 level units including NURS2006


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Semester 1
NURS3018
Paediatric, Child and Youth Nursing
6    P 48 credit points of 1000 level units and 36 credit points of 2000 level units including (NURS3010 or NURS2011) and NURS2005
N NURS2002
Semester 1
NURS3019
Complexities of Care
6    P 48 credit points of 1000 level units and 36 credit points of 2000 level units including (NURS3010 or NURS2011) and NURS3008
N NURS3011
Semester 2
NURS3020
Transition to Practice (BN(AS))
6    P 48 credit points of 1000 level units and 36 credit points of 2000 level units including (NURS2011 or NURS3010) and (NURS2010 or NURS2007) and (NURS3018 or NURS2002)
C NURS3007
N NURS3016


Refer to the unit of study outline https://www.sydney.edu.au/units
Semester 2