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Course Overview
Eligibility
Career & Study Pathways
Course Content
Academic Communication Skills
Core unit for Stage 1
Academic Research and Writing
Core unit for Stage 1
Chemistry
Core unit for Stage 1
Essential Mathematics
Core unit for Stage 1
Human Biology
Core unit for Stage 1
Studies in Society
Core unit for Stage 1
Computer Skills
Core unit for Stage 1
Management
Elective unit for Stage 1
Marketing
Elective unit for Stage 1
Foundations for Professional Health Practice
Introduction to ethical decision making in the context of professional health practice. Application of academic standards and development of skills required for studying at university.
Human Structure and Function
Anatomical organisation of the body and the relationships between body systems and cells. Human requirements for metabolism and life.
Imagining Health in Social and Cultural Contexts
An introduction to sociological and anthropological perspectives on health, illness and disability in society; biomedical and social models of health.
Foundations of Clinical Practice
Nursing practice development. Nursing history. Reflective practice. Regulatory practice. Introduction to nursing processes, scope of practice and decision making framework. Service Taught Unit.
Indigenous Cultures and Health Behaviours
Students will examine culture and diversity within local, national and global, Indigenous populations; impacts of specific policies and historical events on Indigenous Australians and their effects on health and health care access.
Integrated Systems, Anatomy & Physiology
An integrated approach to the study of body systems correlating structure and function of the musculoskeletal, cardiovascular, respiratory, digestive, urinary and reproductive systems together with their endocrine and neural control. Service Taught Unit.
Fundamentals of Nursing Practice
The unit builds on the foundations of clinical practice and continues to explore assessment and care of the stable person. Students apply nursing competency standards in selected clinical contexts. Service Taught Unit.
Evidence Informed Health Practice
The role of empirical evidence in making decisions in health practice. Introduction to different types of research methodologies; measurement; observation; data collection; research ethics; bio-statistical analysis.
Common Questions
No. This course is a pathway into Curtin University's Bachelor of Science (Advanced Nursing) and is not an Enrolled Nursing qualification.
Stage 1 intakes are in February and June. Stage 2 intake is in February only. Note that nursing will have a February only intake from 2024.
Yes. Some of the nursing Stage 2 units will start earlier than the normal semester dates, and students need to be available from the first week of January for clinical placements.
Service Taught Units are units where Curtin College students join Curtin University students in the same classroom. Such units are taught by university staff and Curtin College students will be enrolled as Curtin University students. Curtin University Policies and Processes will apply to these units.
Graduates can pursue careers as a Clinical Nurse, Mental Health Nurse, Aged Care Nurse, Healthcare Specialist, Community Nurse, or Defence Nurse, following completion of the pathway into Curtin University's Bachelor of Science (Advanced Nursing).
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