| UNIT TITLE |
Clinical Sciences 3 |
| UNIT CODE |
NSC3103 |
| CREDIT POINTS |
15 |
| FULL YEAR UNIT |
No |
| PRE-REQUISITES |
NSC2203 - Clinical Sciences 2
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| MODE OF DELIVERY |
On-campus
Online
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This version of the unit will be offered from 7/1/2013 |
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DESCRIPTION
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This unit will develop an understanding of pathophysiological and epidemiological factors associated with public health issues. The influence of antibiotics, tobacco and illicit drug use, alcohol consumption, physical inactivity, pollution and occupational hazards will be used to illustrate the relationship between personal and environmental risk factors on public health. The mechanism of cancer development will also be investigated along with the identification of prevention and treatment strategies. Immunological principles will also be reviewed particularly those relating to immunity and immunisation.
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| LEARNING OUTCOMES |
On completion of this unit students should be able to:
- detail the rationales for the implementation of public health practices including vaccinations, healthy lifestyle, physical assessment/detection to monitor body functions and combat/prevent disease, vector control, maternal health practices, and genetic testing;
- explain the beneficial and detrimental impact of antimicrobial drugs on individuals and the population;
- describe the pathophysiology of cancer development (including the use of histological and clinical classifications) treatment/prevention modalities and limitations;
- explain pathophysiological consequences (including congenital effects) associated with drug and alcohol misuse and the phenomena of dependence and withdrawal;
- explain the characteristics of the adaptive immune response and how these can be influenced via immunisation programs.
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| UNIT CONTENT |
- Scientific principles behind public health initiatives and impacts such as hygiene, sanitation and herd immunisation.
- Concept of immunity and adaptive immunity, action and management of vaccines.
- Antibiotic and other misuse of antipathogenic agents in humans and animals, and the development of drug resistance, viral pandemics and other public health impacts.
- Cancer characteristics and terminology including the genetic and causal basis of cancer.
- Types of cancer/malignancy and tumour invasion and metastasise.
- Clinical manifestations of cancer.
- Treatments of cancer including chemotherapy, radiotherapy, surgery, hormonal therapy and immunotherapy including side effects of cancer therapy.
- Cancer in children.
- Impact of drug and alcohol abuse on bodily function, short and long term.
- Alcoholism, acute and chronic impacts including hepatobiliary failure – alcoholic cirrhosis.
- Alcohol withdrawal.
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| TEACHING AND LEARNING PROCESSES |
Lectures (on-line and face-to-face), weekly seminar sessions, and on-line materials. |
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| GRADUATE ATTRIBUTES |
The following graduate attributes will be developed in this unit:
- Ability to communicate
- Critical appraisal skills
- Ability to work in teams
- Ability to generate ideas
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| ASSESSMENT |
| Grading Schema 1 |
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| Students please note: The marks and grades received by students on assessments may be subject to further moderation. All marks and grades are to be considered provisional until endorsed by the relevant Board of Examiners. |
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On-Campus Assessment
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Value
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Tutorial Presentation
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Group presentation
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40%
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Examination
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End of semester examination
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60%
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Online Assessment
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Value
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Presentation
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Group presentation - online
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40%
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Examination
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End of semester examination
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60%
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| TEXTS |
| Craft, J., Gordon, C., Tiziani, A., Heuther, S. E., et.al. (2011). Understanding pathophysiology Sydney: Elsevier. |
| Lee, G. & Bishop, P. (2010). Microbiology and infection control for health professionals (4th ed.). Frenchs Forest, New South Wales: Pearson. |
| Lehne, R. (2013). Pharmacology for nursing care (8th ed.). Philadelphia: Saunders. |
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| SIGNIFICANT REFERENCES |
| Marieb, E., & Hoehn., K. (2013). Human anatomy and physiology (9th ed.). San Francisco: Pearson. |
| Tiziani., A. (2010). Harvard's Nursing Guide to Drugs (8th ed.). Australia: Harcourt |
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| JOURNALS |
| American Journal of Nursing |
| Australian Journal of Advanced Nursing |
| Australia Nurses Journal |
| Australian Prescriber |
| Current Therapeutics |
| Heart and Lung |
| Journal of Paediatric Nursing |
| MIMS |
| Nursing |
| Nursing Clinics of North America |
| Paediatric Clinics of North America |
| Western Journal of Nursing Research |
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| 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 |
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Academic Misconduct
Edith Cowan University has firm rules governing academic misconduct and there are substantial penalties that can be applied to students who are found in breach of these rules. Academic misconduct includes, but is not limited to:
- plagiarism;
- unauthorised collaboration;
- cheating in examinations;
- theft of other students’ work.
Additionally, any material submitted for assessment purposes must be work that has not been submitted previously, by any person, for any other unit at ECU or elsewhere.
The ECU rules and policies governing all academic activities, including misconduct, can be accessed through the ECU website.
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