Bachelor of Nursing Science – Indigenous Health Careers Program
Information valid for students commencing in 2012.
Course Code | 78110F |
Version | 5 |
Faculty | Medicine, Health and Molecular Sciences |
Award Requirements
Admission Requirements
Course pre-requisites | English Recommended: Biology, Chemistry and any Maths Entry requirements for this course are consistent with the Pathways to Qualifications in the Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF level 7) Guidelines for Bachelor degrees. |
Special admission requirements | Nominate with QTAC as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander |
Course includes mandatory professional placement(s) | Clinical placement/professional practice: This course includes prescribed professional or clinical placements. Students may be required to undertake such placements away from the campus at which they are enrolled, at their own expense. (Note: health professional courses generally involve extensive professional or clinical placements). Further information about placements can be found at Enrolment Policy – Coursework Students. |
Post admission requirements | Hepatitis B immunisation: Students must provide evidence of being immune to Hepatitis B within the first teaching period of their studies. A blood-borne viral disease may result in a student’s inability to obtain a placement in a Queensland Health facility and consequently may result in their inability to complete the requirements of the course as accredited by the relevant professional accrediting body. If a student has not complied with the above requirement by the last day of the first teaching period of their studies, their enrolment will be terminated immediately. Suitability to Work with Children Card (blue card): This course includes prescribed professional or clinical placements that may involve contact with children under 18 years of age. Students are required to obtain a Suitability to Work with Children Card (which involves a criminal history check undertaken by the Queensland Police) before the start of the first placement. Students must retain a current Suitability to Work with Children Card for the duration of their course, as failure to do so will result in the termination of their admission to the course. For more information, refer to: https://www.bluecard.qld.gov.au/ Australian Federal Police check: This course includes prescribed professional or clinical placements. Some placement agencies may require students to produce a current Australian Federal Police check. This is in addition to the requirements for a Blue Card. If requested, students must provide written confirmation of clearance to the Clinical Placement Officer prior to commencement of clinical placement. Application documents can be accessed at: |
Academic Requirements for Course Completion
Credit points | 87 credit points as per course structure |
Learning outcomes | Characteristics of learning outcomes for this course are consistent with those outlined in the Bachelor degree Guideline in the Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF level 7). |
Course Structure
Core Subjects
Level 1
HS1401:03 Health & Health Care in Australia
CU1010:03 Effective Writing
MA1020:03 Preparatory Mathematics
NS1211:03 Foundations of Nursing 1
AT1210:03 Introductory Human Anatomy and Histology
CH1020:03 Preparatory Chemistry
NS1220:03 Primary Health Care
BM1011:03 Physiological Systems and Processes 1
HS1005:03 Lifespan Development for Health
HS1111:03 Interactive Processes 1
BM1022:03 Physiological Systems and Processes 2
NS1012:03 Nursing Inquiry 1 – Ways of Knowing
NS1222:03 Foundations of Nursing 2
Level 2
HS2000:03 Social Constructions of Health in Australia
NS2015:03 Nursing Inquiry 2 – Law and Ethics
NS2022:03 Transitions into Nursing 1
PP2131:03 Human Pathophysiology and Pharmacology 1
HS2101:03 Indigenous Health Studies for Nursing and Midwifery
NS2112:03 Interactive Processes 2
NS2214:03 Transitions into Nursing 2A
PP2231:03 Human Pathophysiology and Pharmacology 2
Options
Select a major
Majors
Type of major | Mandatory Single |
Credit points in major | 24 credit points |
Special requirements | Nil |
MAJOR | AVAILABLE AT | NOTES |
Cairns Mount Isa Thursday Island Townsville | ||
Cairns Mount Isa Thursday Island Townsville |
General Nursing Major
CORE SUBJECTS
NS3118:03 Nursing Research
NS3320:03 Community Approaches to Care
NS3322:03 Nursing in the North
NS3350:03 Health and Illness in the Older Adult
NS3223:03 Preparation for Practice
NS3224:03 Integrated Nursing 2
NS3340:03 Nursing for Chronic Illness and Palliative Care
NS3360:03 Introduction to Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing
Mental Health Nursing Major
CORE SUBJECTS
NS3118:03 Nursing Research
NS3320:03 Community Approaches to Care
NS3322:03 Nursing in the North
NS3350:03 Health and Illness in the Older Adult
NS3223:03 Preparation for Practice
NS3225:03 Integrated Nursing 2 (Mental Health)
NS3361:03 Introduction to Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing
NS3370:03 Issues in Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing
Campus
COURSE AVAILABLE AT | NOTES |
Townsville |
Candidature
Expected time to complete | 4 years full-time or equivalent part-time |
Maximum time to complete | 7 years |
Maximum leave of absence | 3 years |
Progression
Course progression requisites | Must successfully complete all level 1 subjects before attempting any level 2 subject |
Course includes mandatory professional placement(s) | Clinical placement/professional practice: This course includes prescribed professional or clinical placements. Students may be required to undertake such placements away from the campus at which they are enrolled, at their own expense. (Note: health professional courses generally involve extensive professional or clinical placements). Further information about placements can be found at Enrolment Policy – Coursework Students. |
Special assessment requirements | Refer to Review of a Student’s Suitability to Continue a Course Involving Placement policy. |
Accreditation requirements | Nil |
Maximum allowed Pass Conceded (PC) grade | Nil |
Supplementary exam for final subject | Supplementary examinations are available, subject to current School and Faculty policies. |
Advanced Standing
Eligibility | Not eligible |
Maximum allowed | Nil |
Currency | Not applicable |
Expiry | Not applicable |
Other restrictions | Not applicable |
Award Details
Inclusion of majors on testamur | The major studied shall not appear on the testamur |
Exit with lesser award | Not applicable |
Course articulation | Not applicable |
Honours
Honours availability | An additional honours year is available |
Eligibility | Candidates must satisfy the School requirements relating to the standard of academic achievement necessary to proceed to the honours degree. |