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Area/Catalogue
NURS 5069

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Course Level
Postgraduate

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Offered Externally
Yes

Note: This offering may or may not be scheduled in every study period. Please refer to the timetable for further details.

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Course ID
100065

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Unit Value
4.5

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University-wide elective course
No

Course owner

Course owner
School of Nursing and Midwifery

Course aim

Students will extend their scope of practice by undertaking in-depth theoretical and clinical exploration of their specialist area of practice.

Course content

In negotiation with the lecturer, the student will be individually supervised to implement an independent program of study addressing an issue or problem identified from reflection in their practice. Students will present the outcomes of their program of study in a format negotiated with their supervisor.

Textbook(s)

Nil

Prerequisite(s)

Specific program
Program Subject Area & Catalogue Number Course Name
IMNS NURS 5124 Applying Research to Nursing and Midwifery Practice
IMNS NURS 5135 Advanced Health Assessment, Diagnostics and Investigations
IMNS NURS 5136 Becoming a Nurse Practitioner
IMNS PHAR 5052 Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics for Nurse Practitioners
IMNS NURS 5141 Pharmacology and Pharmacotherapeutics for Nurse Practitioners

Corequisite(s)

Nil

Teaching method

Component Duration
EXTERNAL, CITY EAST, ONLINE
Directed Study (This course will be delivered through regular meetings on a one-to-one basis with the student's supervisor/s and self-directed learning.) - x -

Note: These components may or may not be scheduled in every study period. Please refer to the timetable for further details.


Assessment

Project

Fees

EFTSL*: 0.125
Commonwealth Supported program (Band 1A)
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Fee-paying program for domestic and international students
International students and students undertaking this course as part of a postgraduate fee paying program must refer to the relevant program home page to determine the cost for undertaking this course.

Non-award enrolment
Non-award tuition fees are set by the university. To determine the cost of this course, go to:
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Not all courses are available on all of the above bases, and students must check to ensure that they are permitted to enrol in a particular course.

* Equivalent Full Time Study Load. Please note: all EFTSL values are published and calculated at ten decimal places. Values are displayed to three decimal places for ease of interpretation.

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