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Area/Catalogue
NURS 1044

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Course Level
Undergraduate

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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
101643

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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

The aim of this course is to develop the knowledge and professional frameworks to understand Nursing practice in a global context.

Course content

Information, digital and mathematical literacy: introduction to e-portolio, academic writing, numeracy, regulation, legislation, accountability, professional standards and codes of practice, communication and teamwork skills, inter-professional learning, cultural competency, introduction to concepts of research, critical thinking, reflection, quality and safety, review of fundamental nursing skills.

Textbook(s)

McIlwraith J and Madden B 2014, Health Care and the Law, 6th Edition, Thomson Reuters, NSW

Berman A, Synder S and Levett-Jones T 2010, Kozier and Erb's Fundamentals of Nursing, 2nd Australian Edition, Pearson Australia, Australia

Prerequisite(s)

Nil

Corequisite(s)

Nil

Teaching method

Component Duration
INTERNAL, CITY EAST
Lecture 1 hour x 9 weeks
Tutorial 2 hours x 9 weeks
EXTERNAL, CITY EAST, DISTANCE EDUCATION
External (Online delivery) - x 9 weeks
INTERNAL, WHYALLA
Lecture 1 hour x 9 weeks
Tutorial 2 hours x 9 weeks
INTERNAL, MT GAMBIER
Lecture 1 hour x 9 weeks
Tutorial 2 hours x 9 weeks

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


Assessment

Assignment, Essay, Examination

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
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* 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

Mrs Elaine Rankin
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Degrees this course is offered in

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