Students continue nursing undergraduate studies at a higher level by specialising in an area of interest.
Studies develop research capabilities through coursework and a scholarly research project. These capabilities will be complemented by clinical studies and will support progress into professional roles or further learning. This emphasis on clinical practice provides the opportunity to consider and address contemporary health issues within a supported learning environment. Graduates from the program will have the opportunity with clinical practice knowledge and developed capacity, to undertake research within a nursing practice context.
Studies develop research capabilities through coursework and a scholarly research project. These capabilities will be complemented by clinical studies and will support progress into professional roles or further learning. This emphasis on clinical practice provides the opportunity to consider and address contemporary health issues within a supported learning environment. Graduates from the program will have the opportunity with clinical practice knowledge and developed capacity, to undertake research within a nursing practice context.
Admission requirements
Students will have satisfied the requirements for the award of an AQF Level 7 Bachelor of Nursing Science award (or equivalent), be registered with Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA), met the English language requirement and have demonstrated a high level of achievement evidenced by a GPA of 5.0 over the second and third year of the degree program.
Career opportunities
Registered Nurse in a wide range of practice contexts and roles including nurse researcher. As a first step to an academic career pathway.
Membership
Graduates would be eligible to apply for membership to the Australian College of Nursing.
Program structure
For students commencing Semester 1 or 2, 2014. All other students please refer to previous handbooks.
To graduate from the Bachelor of Nursing Science (Honours) a student is required to complete 48 units of coursework at AQF Level 8 and 48 units of study in the research component.
Coursework component
Complete the following four (4) courses:
NUR721 Public Health Foundations
NUR713 Health Promotion Assessment and Planning
NUR709 Health Promotion Principles
Plus select one (1) of the following courses:
PUB708 Health Promotion Implementation and Evaluation
HLT701 Terrestrial Vertebrate Diversity and Ecology
NUR751 Plant Growth and Reproduction
NUR705 K'gari-Fraser Island Field Studies
NUR707 Cell Biology
NUR722 Molecular Biology
HLT702 Microbiology
Research component
Complete the following four (4) courses:
NUR731A Biodiversity and Ecology
NUR731B Medical Genetics
NUR731C Genetics
NUR731F Terrestrial Vertebrate Diversity and Ecology
Classes of honours
The degree will be awarded in one of the three classes:
- Class 1
- Class 2 (awarded as Division 1 or Division 2)
- Class 3