2016 Course Enrolment Guide

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2016 Course Enrolment Guide

Faculty of Health Sciences

Bachelor of Nursing

Bachelor of Nursing (Enrolled Nurses)

Bachelor of Nursing (Overseas-Qualified Nurses)

Bachelor of Nursing (Mental Health)

Ballarat, Brisbane, Canberra, Melbourne, North Sydney

Information last updated on 1 October 2015

Please note that Course Enrolment Guides are revised regularly and students are advised to check the

website for the latest updates. Additional information from your School, Faculty and the University will

be sent to your ACU student e-mail address and students must check this regularly. Please note that all

e-mail communication with University staff must be sent from your ACU student e-mail account.

HOW TO USE THIS GUIDE

The Course Enrolment Guide is designed to assist students in the selection of units and to ensure that students

are aware of the requirements for the completion of their degree. Specific information relating to unit content

and assessments will be provided by your School.

Enrolling in units for 2016

1. Refer to Section 1.‘Course Map’ for the structure of your course.

Please note that this may vary

depending on the campus where you are studying and/or the year in which you commenced your

studies.

Make a note of the core units you need to enrol in for 2016.

2. If applicable, refer to Section 2.‘Unit Information’ for details about elective units offered at your campus

this year. Pay particular attention to prerequisite and co-requisite requirements.

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1. Course Maps... 3

Bachelor of Nursing: Year 1 – all campuses – Semester 1 commencement ... 3

Bachelor of Nursing: Year 2 – Brisbane, Melbourne, North Sydney – Semester 1 commencement ... 3

Bachelor of Nursing: Year 2 – Ballarat, Canberra – Semester 1 commencement ... 4

Bachelor of Nursing: Year 3 – all campuses – Semester 1 commencement ... 4

Bachelor of Nursing (Enrolled Nurses) – Year 1 – Brisbane, Melbourne, North Sydney – Semester 1

commencement ... 5

Bachelor of Nursing (Enrolled Nurses) – Year 1 – Ballarat, Canberra - Semester 1 commencement ... 5

Bachelor of Nursing (Enrolled Nurses) – Year 2 – all campuses - Semester 1 commencement... 6

Bachelor of Nursing (Enrolled Nurses) – Year 1 – Brisbane – Semester 2 commencement ... 7

Bachelor of Nursing (Enrolled Nurses) – Year 2 – Brisbane – Semester 2 commencement ... 7

Bachelor of Nursing (Overseas-qualified Nurses) – all campuses – Semester 1 commencement ... 8

Bachelor of Nursing (Mental Health) – all campuses – continuing students only ... 8

2. Unit Information ... 9

2016 Units ... 9

3. Course Information ... 9

Course Structure ... 9

Course Specific Advice ... 10

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1. Course Maps

Bachelor of Nursing: Year 1 – all campuses – Semester 1 commencement

Year 1 (Foundation)

20 16 S em es ter 1 _{HLSC110 (10cp)} Beginning Professional Practice HLSC111 (10cp)

The Person, Health and Wellbeing

NRSG125 (10cp)

Health Assessment

BIOL121 (10cp)

Human Biological Science 1

20 16 S em es ter 2 UNCC100 (10cp)

Our World: Community and Vulnerability

University Core Unit

HLSC122 (10cp)

Inquiry in Health Care

NRSG137 (10cp)

Introduction to Nursing Practice

Pre: BIOL121, HLSC110

BIOL122 (10cp)

Human Biological Science 2

Pre: BIOL121

Bachelor of Nursing: Year 2 – Brisbane, Melbourne, North Sydney – Semester 1

commencement

To accommodate the whole cohort of students two Year 2 course map options are available in

Brisbane, Melbourne and North Sydney. Each campus will advise students which course map

option to follow. Places may be capped for each map option to ensure even distribution of

enrolments across the two semesters.

Year 2 Course Map Option 1

20 16 S em es ter 1 NRSG210 (10cp) Mental Health Nursing

Pre: Foundation Year Units

NRSG262 (10cp)

Clinical Integration: Mental Health

NRSG257 (10cp)

Child, Adolescent and Family Health

HLSC120 (10cp)

Society, Culture and Health

20 16 S em es ter 2 NRSG258 (10cp) Acute Care Nursing 1

NRSG261 (10cp)

Clinical Integration: Acute Care

NRSG259 (10cp)

Promoting Health in Extended Care

HLSC220 (10cp)

Health Care Ethics

Year 2 Course Map Option 2

NRSG261 (10cp)

NRSG259 (10cp)

HLSC120 (10cp)

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Bachelor of Nursing: Year 2 – Ballarat, Canberra – Semester 1 commencement

Year 2

20 16 S em es ter 1 NRSG210 (10cp)

Mental Health Nursing

NRSG262 (10cp)

NRSG257 (10cp)

HLSC120 (10cp)

NRSG261 (10cp)

NRSG259 (10cp)

HLSC220 (10cp)

Health Care Ethics

Bachelor of Nursing: Year 3 – all campuses – Semester 1 commencement

Year 3

20 16 S em es ter 1 UNCC300 (10cp)

Understanding Self and Society: Contemporary Perspectives

University Core Uni Pre: UNCC10t

NRSG353 (10cp)

Acute Care Nursing 2

Pre: NRSG261, NRSG262

NRSG354 (10cp)

Clinical Integration: Complex Care

NRSG366 (10cp)

Partnerships in Chronicity

20 16 S em es ter 2 NRSG355 (20cp)

Clinical Integration: Towards Professional Practice

Pre: NRSG261, NRSG262, NRSG354

NRSG370 (10cp)

Clinical Integration: Specialty Practice Pre: NRSG261, NRSG262, NRSG354 NRSG367 (10cp) Transition to Professional Nursing

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Bachelor of Nursing (Enrolled Nurses) – Year 1 – Brisbane, Melbourne, North

Sydney – Semester 1 commencement

To accommodate the whole cohort of students two Year 1 course map options are available in

Brisbane, Melbourne and North Sydney. Each campus will advise students which course map

option to follow. Places may be capped for each map option to ensure even distribution of

enrolments across the two semesters.

Year 1 Course Map Option 2

Pre: Foundation Year Units or equivalent

NRSG262 (10cp)

NRSG257 (10cp)

HLSC122 (10cp)

NRSG261 (10cp)

NRSG259 (10cp)

HLSC220 (10cp)

Health Care Ethics

Year 1 Course Map Option 2

NRSG261 (10cp)

NRSG259 (10cp)

HLSC120 (10cp)

NRSG262 (10cp)

NRSG257 (10cp)

HLSC220 (10cp)

Health Care Ethics

Bachelor of Nursing (Enrolled Nurses) – Year 1 – Ballarat, Canberra - Semester

1 commencement

Year 1

20

16 _ester

1 NRSG210 (10cp) Mental Health Nursing

NRSG262 (10cp)

NRSG257 (10cp)

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Bachelor of Nursing (Enrolled Nurses) – Year 2 – all campuses - Semester 1

commencement

Year 2

20 16 S em es ter 1 UNCC300 (10cp)

University Core Unit Pre: UNCC100

NRSG353 (10cp)

NRSG354 (10cp)

NRSG366 (10cp)

Pre: Foundation Year Units or equivalent 20 16 S em es ter 2 NRSG355 (20cp)

NRSG370 (10cp)

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Bachelor of Nursing (Enrolled Nurses) – Year 1 – Brisbane – Semester 2

commencement

To accommodate the whole cohort of students two Year 1 course map options are available in

Brisbane, Melbourne and North Sydney. Each campus will advise students which course map

option to follow. Places may be capped for each map option to ensure even distribution of

enrolments across the two semesters.

Year 1 Course Map Option 2

NRSG262 (10cp)

NRSG257 (10cp)

HLSC122 (10cp)

NRSG261 (10cp)

NRSG259 (10cp)

HLSC220 (10cp)

Health Care Ethics

Year 1 Course Map Option 2

NRSG261 (10cp)

NRSG259 (10cp)

HLSC120 (10cp)

NRSG262 (10cp)

NRSG257 (10cp)

HLSC220 (10cp)

Health Care Ethics

Bachelor of Nursing (Enrolled Nurses) – Year 2 – Brisbane – Semester 2

commencement

Year 2

1 7 ter 2 UNCC300 (10cp)

Understanding Self and Society: Contemporary

NRSG353 (10cp)

NRSG354 (10cp)

Clinical Integration: Complex

NRSG366 (10cp)

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Bachelor of Nursing (Overseas-qualified Nurses) – all campuses – Semester 1

commencement

Students with less than 80 credit points or recognised prior learning or who have transferred from

another Australian University must make an appointment with the Course Coordinator at their campus

for course planning advice.

Year 1

NRSG261 (10cp)

NRSG136 (10cp)

Introduction to Australian Nursing Practice

HLSC120 (10cp)

NRSG262 (10cp)

NRSG259 (10cp)

HLSC220 (10cp)

Health Care Ethics

Year 2

NRSG354 (10cp)

NRSG366 (10cp)

NRSG257 (10cp)

Pre: Foundation Year Units or equivalent 20 16 S em es ter 2 NRSG355 (20cp)

NRSG370 (10cp)

Bachelor of Nursing (Mental Health) – all campuses – continuing students only

Year 3

20 16 S em es ter 1 UNCC300 (10cp)

University Core Unit Pre: UNCC100

NRSG353 (10cp)

NRMH354 (10cp)

NRSG366 (10cp)

Pre: Foundation Year Units or equivalent 20 16 S em es ter 2 NRMH355 (20cp)

NRSG370 (10cp)

Clinical Integration: Specialty Practice

Pre: NRSG261, NRSG262,

NRSG367 (10cp)

Transition to Professional Nursing

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Please Note:

- All units are delivered in “Attendance” mode, unless otherwise indicated.

- Pre-requisite units are indicated in italics.

- Students who do not follow the sequence recommended in their Course Map cannot be guaranteed a

clash free timetable or completion within the normal course duration period.

Study Modes

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Attendance: Unit delivered primarily via face-to-face or video conference attendance, at an

ACU campus or another location.

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Multi-mode: Unit delivered via a combination of online content and a compulsory attendance

component (including examinations, practicums, residentials etc).

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Online: Unit delivered fully online (including assessments).

Prerequisites

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A prerequisite is a requirement that must be met by a student before enrolment in a stipulated

unit. It is your responsibility to ensure that you meet all prerequisites prior to enrolling in a unit.

2. Unit Information

Please note that unit availability is subject to change

2016 Units

For descriptions of units, please refer to the

ACU Handbook

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. Please select the appropriate year and

then click on ‘Unit Descriptions’.

3. Course Information

Course Structure

The University Handbook provides detailed information about each ACU course, including minimum duration,

requirements for completion, exit points, any available majors/minors/specialisations and descriptions of units.

Please follow the links below to view the rules for your course:

Course Title

Course Rules

Bachelor of Nursing 2016

https://students.acu.edu.au/748638

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Course Specific Advice

Course Coordinators and/or Course Advisors are available to assist with enrolment and re-enrolment. You can

telephone, email or contact them in person to make an appointment.

BALLARAT

Course Coordinator: Ms Jenny D’Antonio

Course Administrator: Ms Zarina Erasmus

Phone: +613 5336 5365

Phone: +613 9953 3947

Email: [email protected]

BRISBANE

Course Coordinator: Ms Alison Peeler

Course Administrator: Ms Julie Barr

Phone: +617 3623 7620

Phone: +617 3623 7225

Email: [email protected]

CANBERRA

Course Coordinator: Ms Peta Gale

Course Administrator: Ms Kristeen Clifton

Phone: +612 6209 1173

Phone: +612 6209 1260

Email: [email protected]

MELBOURNE

Course Coordinator: Ms Coral Bayley

Course Administrator: Ms Danielle Kwan

Phone: +613 9953 3177

Phone: +613 9953 3183

Email: [email protected]

NORTH SYDNEY

Course Coordinator: Ms Peta Drury

Course Administrator: Ms Gail Burgess

Phone: +612 9739 2829

Phone: +612 9739 2081

Email: [email protected]

General Advice

All queries not specifically related to your course program such as admissions, enrolment, fees, scholarships,

exams, timetabling and graduations should be directed to the

Student Centre

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