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NSC1103 Clinical Sciences Introduction
SCHOOL OF NURSING AND MIDWIFERY
Credit Points: 15
 
Description:

This unit has been specifically designed to provide nursing, midwifery and other health discipline students with an applied understanding of how body systems function to maintain homeostasis. The cardiovascular, respiratory, renal, digestive and body defence systems will be covered for this purpose. Disruptions to homeostasis as the basis for the initiation of disease will also be introduced to prepare students for stage 2 units regarding pathophysiology and pharmacology. Additionally this unit will investigate the musculoskeletal and reproductive systems to provide students with an understanding of body support, movement and continuity.



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This Unit is part of the following Courses / Unit Sets
C33Bachelor of Science (Nursing)
C33Bachelor of Science (Nursing) - Bunbury
Y19Bachelor of Science (Nursing) Bachelor of Science (Midwifery)
 
 
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Last Updated - Higher Education: 15/03/2014 VET: 14/05/2014