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COURSE INFORMATION

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K68 Bachelor of Science (Nursing) Honours
INTRODUCTION The Bachelor of Science (Nursing) Honours course comprises a fourth year of study following the completion of three years of a Bachelor of Science (Nursing) course or the equivalent. The course allows students with strong cognitive abilities to proceed with a program academically more demanding. Students are exposed to theoretical concepts and quantitative and qualitative research methods in nursing; and they conduct a substantial research project.

ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS Students who have completed the requirements for a Bachelor of Science (Nursing) course may apply to enter the Honours program. Preference is given to applicants who have demonstrated a high degree of academic excellence and application to clinical practice characterised by a course average above seventy per cent.

COURSE LOCATION This course is available on Joondalup Campus.

MODE OF STUDY This course is available by Full-time, or Part-time mode.

MODE OF DELIVERY This course is available in the following modes of delivery - On-campus, and Online.

COURSE STRUCTURE The course consists of three units of study and a research proposal seminar in first semester. A research thesis is undertaken in second semester. Normal student progression is described below:




Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005)
For the purposes of considering a request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005), inherent requirements for this subject are articulated in the Unit Description, Learning Outcomes, Graduate Attributes and Assessment Requirements of this entry. The University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements. Further details on the support for students with disabilities or medical conditions can be found at the Student Equity, Diversity and Disability Service website:
http://intranet.ecu.edu.au/student/support/student-equity

Last Updated - Higher Education: 3/15/2013 VET: 5/20/2013