Units

This unit introduces the field of food and nutrition where students will gain an understanding of nutrient food sources and their role in health; and dietary recommendations. The determinants of food choices will also be examined along with…

This unit supports students’ transition into tertiary education and provide opportunities for students to start developing their professional identity. Students will be introduced to a variety of career pathways available to them following…

This unit enables students to develop an understanding of the metabolic and physiological functions of nutrients at the molecular, cellular, tissue, organ, and system level and how these are related to health and disease. Students will lear…

This unit introduces students to the food and nutrient requirements across the human life course in the Australian context. Students will examine the physiological, social and behavioural influences of nutrient and dietary intake amongst no…

This unit focuses on the underlying cellular mechanisms of systems physiology in relation to health and medical science. Specifically it will enable students to examine the physiology of the gastrointestinal, hepatic, cardiovascular, renal,…

This unit applies the relationships between nutrition and health and disease and the relevant scientific evidence. Students will explore key diseases in which nutritional factors have a role in the prevention or progression of common health…

This unit will explore contemporary public nutrition issues and critique current policies, frameworks and initiatives related to these. Students will develop practical skills related to public health nutrition practice including: advocacy s…

This unit introduces many aspects of biochemistry related to macronutrient (carbohydrates, fats and proteins) and alcohol metabolism with an emphasis on human medical and nutritional applications of biochemistry. The unit will cover the bio…

This unit exposes students to real-world nutrition problems and allows them to develop and refine their problem-solving, critical analysis, collaboration, and communication skills to be work-ready. Students will work collaboratively in team…

This unit provides opportunities for students to develop their knowledge and skills in the assessment of the health status of individuals across the lifespan, and to integrate their knowledge of normal processes and pathophysiology to nursi…

This unit will introduce students to the philosophical and theoretical traditions of ethics and the law, and their application in contemporary nursing to health care situations and dilemmas.

This unit introduces students to the foundation skills for beginning nurse practice. They will focus on clinical communication, infection control, skin integrity and personal hygiene, risk assessment, alteration in bowel and endocrine funct…

This unit provides students with knowledge of the health-care needs of the older person, and the role of the nurse in promoting their health and preventing illness. This unit also focuses on the essential requirements of the registered nurs…

This unit will introduce students to the values that underpin strengths-based nursing where students will learn to use critical thinking, self-awareness, reflection, and mindfulness. These skills will assist students to develop resilience a…

This unit focuses on the underlying cellular mechanisms of systems physiology in relation to health and medical science. Specifically it will enable students to examine the physiology of the gastrointestinal, hepatic, cardiovascular, renal,…

This unit is informed by the Australian Government's, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Curriculum Framework and is provided via an innovative partnership between Nursing and Midwifery and Indigenous academics from the Gukwonderuk Indig…

This unit will introduce you to health and nursing in regional, rural and remote areas. You will examine the social determinants of health and how these may influence health outcomes for people living in regional, rural and remote areas. Yo…

This unit introduces you to the process of self-reflection, clinical communication, questioning and critical thinking in preparation for problem recognition, problem solving and maintaining personal well-being. Research, academic writing sk…

This unit introduces you to the structure and function of the human body together with pharmacological concepts to inform the development of key nursing and midwifery practice concepts. Knowledge of the structure and function of the human b…

This unit introduces you to leadership, ethics and law in nursing and midwifery for the provision of safe and effective person-centred care. You will be introduced to various types of leadership theories and you will be able to identify the…

This unit builds upon NUR1112 and introduces you to the pathophysiological changes that can impact on human health and the working of the human body across the lifespan. You will be expected to use your knowledge of the structure and functi…

The aim of this unit is to further develop your knowledge of the physiological and psychosocial factors influencing wounds and pain in the individual. You will gain a critical and comprehensive knowledge of wound and pain assessment strateg…

Through a strengths-based solution focused framework students will be introduced to providing care for consumers of mental health services and their families. This unit will assist students to understand the complex causation of mental illn…

In this unit, students will develop their knowledge about the how research informs practice in health care. The students will explore the research process, research designs, data collection and analysis within an ethical framework.

This unit builds on students’ knowledge of the pathophysiology of the human body and its application to the nursing care of an adult person. Students will use a solution focused case-based approach to explore typical and atypical acute pres…

Using a strengths based nursing framework this unit will examine chronic and complex health conditions and associated nursing care. This unit will build on concepts covered which inform critical thinking, evidence based practice and the abi…

This unit presents an overview of the pathophysiological and pharmacological foundations, principles and procedures of safe medication administration, as well as of adverse reactions related to medications, and the legal requirements for sa…

From a strengths-based approach, students will explore the nursing care of infants, children, young people and their families. The emphasis will be on promoting health and preventing illness; holistic assessment; and the nurse’s role in sup…

This unit introduces you to the concepts of health, wellbeing, the prevention of disease and illness as they relate to planetary, global and public health. You will develop a critical understanding regarding planetary, global and public hea…

This unit introduces you to a range of concepts related to the care of children and young people in a variety of clinical and community settings. You will explore the key differences in the, anatomy, physiology, growth and development that…