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Area/Catalogue
NURS 5103

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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
100204

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Unit Value
9

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University-wide elective course
No

Course owner

Course owner
School of Nursing and Midwifery

Course aim

The aim of this course is to develop and extend students’ scope of practice by undertaking in-depth theoretical and clinical exploration of their chosen field of practice.

Course content

Advanced nursing practice models relevant to the area of practice: Identification and exploration of practice issues/problems through reflection; critiques of literature and from other print and visual mediums (eg. novels, autobiographies, television or films); needs analysis; quality management; approaches to measuring outcomes; financial management; risk management; models of contemporary leadership; critical thinking; self directed learning; advanced communication and negotiation skills.

Textbook(s)

Nil

Prerequisite(s)

Nil

Corequisite(s)

Nil

Teaching method

Component Duration
EXTERNAL, CITY EAST, ONLINE
Directed Study (Online Delivery) 13 weeks x -

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


Assessment

Negotiated Contract

Fees

EFTSL*: 0.250
Commonwealth Supported program (Band 1A)
To determine the fee for this course as part of a Commonwealth Supported program, go to:
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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.

Course Coordinators

Dr Thomas Laws
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