COURSE INFORMATION

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Y79 Bachelor of Science (Nursing Studies)

For Registered General and Registered Mental Health Nurses (Hospital Trained or Tertiary Diploma)
 
This course is designed to enable registered nurses with a hospital-based or diploma qualification to upgrade to a Bachelor of Science (Nursing Studies).  In doing so, students will develop their skills in academic and scholarly writing, plus develop a heightened understanding of social contexts and the diverse roles for professional nurses. The course requires twelve months full-time study or part-time equivalent which should be completed within three years of initial enrolment. Note this course does not lead to registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia.
 
The course of offered on campus with some units available online. 

 
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS

Standard University entry requirements apply.
 
SPECIAL ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
  • Applicants must be currently registered nurses, either in Australia or internationally, demonstrated by a current registration certificate.
  • International applicants are required to demonstrate a minimum IELTS of 6.0 across all bands.

 
 
COURSE LOCATION
This course is available on Joondalup, and Bunbury Campuses.

The Y79 course is only available part-time on the Bunbury campus. Students studying on an international student visa therefore need to undertake this course at 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.

External and Internal. Units are available in mixed mode.
 
COURSE STRUCTURE

The course consists of 120 credit points (eight units) of study comprising four core units (60 credit points) and four electives (60 credit points).
 
CORE UNITS
NNI3204 Professional Issues in Nursing 15
NNI2204 Ethics and Law in Health 15
NST2106 Mental Health Problems and Disorders 15
NST3206 Contemporary Issues in Health Care 15
 
 
 
RECOMMENDED ELECTIVES
NSP1205 Physical Assessment for the Health Sciences 15
NSP1104 Communication in Health Care 15
or
RPS1100 Communication for the Professions 15
NNS2106 Applied Pathophysiology and Pharmacology 2 15
NNI1102 Health and Health Challenges for Older Adults 15
NNT3204 Primary Health Care 15
NMS3201 Applied Pathophysiology and Pharmacology 3 15
 
SCH1143 Systems Physiology 15
SCH3236 Pharmacology 15
 
 
 
 
 
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: 15/03/2013 VET: 20/05/2013