Combine clinical practice with contemporary health research.
Pursue your passion for health care and develop your scientific knowledge of bioscience, anatomy and physiology, mental health, medical management and leadership research by enrolling in the Bachelor of Nursing Science (Honours) program.
Pursue your passion for health care and develop your scientific knowledge of bioscience, anatomy and physiology, mental health, medical management and leadership research by enrolling in the Bachelor of Nursing Science (Honours) program.
This program has a strong focus on clinical practice and allows you to research contemporary health issues. You’ll develop your research capabilities, learning how to assess and analyse practice issues and find information to solve problems in your work or educational context. For your research project, you can choose a health care topic that sparks your interest. Your topic may even link to your workplace, allowing you to target a population of interest to you.
At USC, you can develop a supportive one-on-one relationship with your supervisors and immerse yourself in an environment of quality research. You’ll have the opportunity to engage in collaborative research in the NURTURE Research Cluster with experts in three main fields: Maternal and Child Health, Acute and Complex Care of Adults, and Health Professional Education. USC’s research in Nursing is rated well above world standard in the Australian Research Council’s 2015 Excellence in Research for Australia (ERA) report.
Our program is designed to support your transition from a Registered Nurse’s role to professional roles, academia or further study. You’ll complete a professional internship to gain practical experience and it could even help you secure a job at the end of your degree.
The opening of a new public hospital in 2016 presents tremendous job opportunities, or consider further research such as the Master of Nursing (Clinical Leadership) or Doctor of Philosophy.
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
Coursework component (4) 48 units
NUR709 Advanced Social Research
NUR713 Critical Social Theory: Power, Critique and Praxis
NUR721 Engaging effectively with culturally diverse people
PLUS select 1 course (12 units) from:
HLT701 Master of Social Work Field Education 1
HLT702 Master of Social Work Field Education 2
NUR705 Collective Critical Practice: Developmental Approaches
NUR707 Ethical Social Work Practice in Complex Contexts
NUR722 Advocacy and Leadership in Social Policy Contexts
NUR751 Mental Health and Social Work
PUB708 Children, Youth and Families: Challenges, Critique and Change
Research component (4) 48 units
NUR731A Social Work in Health and Mental Health
NUR731B Master of Social Work Field Education 1
NUR731C Master of Social Work Field Education 2
NUR731F Professional Internship
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
Note: Program structures are subject to change. Not all USC courses are available on every USC campus.
Total units: 96
Recommended study sequences
Program requirements and notes
Program requirements
In order to graduate you must:
- Successfully complete 96 units as outlined in the Program Structure
Program notes
- Completing this program within the specified (full-time) duration is based on studying 48 unit points per semester (normally 4 courses) and following the recommended study sequence
- The unit value of all courses is 12 units unless otherwise specified
- It is each students responsibility to enrol correctly according to your course requisites, program rules and requirements and be aware of the academic calendar dates
- Refer to the Managing your progression page for help in understanding your program structure, reviewing your progress and planning remaining courses.