The study sequence below represents the program structure for students commencing the Bachelor of Nursing Science in 2022.
If you are a continuing student who commenced your studies before 2022, you must go to the Previous student handbook and use the program structure and study sequence from when you commenced your studies to guide your enrolment.
Year 1
Semester 1
| Course | Semester of offer (Sunshine Coast) | Units | Requisites |
|---|---|---|---|
| LFS103 Theories of Counselling: From Freud to Integrative Practice | |||
| NUR111 Introduction to Psychology B | |||
| NUR121 Introduction to Indigenous Australia | |||
| HLT103 Neuroimaging Advances in Mental Health |
Semester 2
| Course | Semester of offer (Sunshine Coast) | Units | Requisites |
|---|---|---|---|
| HLT100 Understanding and Preventing Suicide | |||
| NUR100 Mental Health and Neuroscience: Translational Research | |||
| NUR104 Youth Mental Health and Neurobiology | |||
| NUR116 Microbiology |
Session 8
| Course | Semester of offer (Sunshine Coast) | Units | Requisites |
|---|---|---|---|
| NUR117 Pharmaceutical and Food Microbiology |
Year 2
Semester 1
| Course | Semester of offer (Sunshine Coast) | Units | Requisites |
|---|---|---|---|
| NUR231 Food Studies | |||
| NUR241 Food Safety: Laws, Regulations and Quality Assurance | |||
| NUR226 Introductory Bioscience |
Session 4
| Course | Semester of offer (Sunshine Coast) | Units | Requisites |
|---|---|---|---|
| NUR272 Practice Foundations |
Session 6
| Course | Semester of offer (Sunshine Coast) | Units | Requisites |
|---|---|---|---|
| NUR227 Health Care and the Professions | |||
| NUR131 Professional Health Communication | |||
| NUR222 Anatomy and Physiology | |||
| NUR331 Contexts of practice: child, youth and family | |||
| NUR286 Contexts of Practice: The Older Person and Family |
Session 8
| Course | Semester of offer (Sunshine Coast) | Units | Requisites |
|---|---|---|---|
| NUR287 Preparation for Practice 1 |
Year 3
Session 1
| Course | Semester of offer (Sunshine Coast) | Units | Requisites |
|---|---|---|---|
| HLT301 Nursing Practice 1 | |||
| NUR303 Drug Therapy |
Semester 1
| Course | Semester of offer (Sunshine Coast) | Units | Requisites |
|---|---|---|---|
| NUR302 Contexts of Practice: Health Alteration | |||
| NUR304 Preparation for Practice 2 |
Session 4
Select 1 course from:
| Course | Semester of offer (Sunshine Coast) | Units | Requisites |
|---|---|---|---|
| HLT206 Palliative, Rehabilitation and Continuing Care | |||
| HLT303 Nursing Practice 2 | |||
| NUR312 Research Foundations for Health Practice |
OR another course with the approval of the Program Coordinator
Semester 2
| Course | Semester of offer (Sunshine Coast) | Units | Requisites |
|---|---|---|---|
| NUR332 Health, Law and Ethics |
Session 7
| Course | Semester of offer (Sunshine Coast) | Units | Requisites |
|---|---|---|---|
| NUR300 Contexts of Practice: Complex Care |