Available in 2024
Course code

NURS3105

Units

10 units

Level

3000 level

Course handbook

Description

This course will enable students to undertake a project related to health, nursing, or midwifery under the close supervision of an academic staff member.


Availability2024 Course Timetables

Online

  • Summer 2 - 2024
  • Winter - 2024

Learning outcomes

On successful completion of the course students will be able to:

1. Identify personal learning objectives

2. Discuss health within a selected health context using one or more of the following: relevant professional standards, concepts of health, models of health care, determinants of health or health promotion/health breakdown prevention.

3. Use information technology to locate articles: including research evidence, systematic reviews, clinical practice guidelines, and to support written and verbal discussions;

4. Demonstrate effective verbal and written communication, in a way that is sensitive to cultural diversity


Content

  • Development of personal learning objectives
  • Reviewing one or more of relevant standards, concepts of health, models of health care, determinants of health and health promotion/health breakdown prevention within selected health contexts
  • Enquiry-based methods to support strategies of reflection, critical analysis and evaluation
  • Developing databases searching techniques and strategies
  • Academic literacy

Assumed knowledge

A pass or higher grade in all 1000 level courses

Demonstrated Academic progression


Assessment items

Written Assignment: Learning Agreement - Written Assessment
Compulsory Requirement: Submit assessment item - Must submit this assessment to pass the course.

Presentation: Strand A and Strand B - Powerpoint Presentation
Compulsory Requirement: Submit assessment item - Must submit this assessment to pass the course.

Report: Report
Compulsory Requirement: Pass requirement - Must pass this assessment item to pass the course.


Contact hours

Summer 2 - 2024 - Online

Individual Supervision-1
  • Face to Face Off Campus 6 hour(s) per term
  • Course Coordinator/supervisor to make individual appointments with students due to the nature of assessments within this course
Self-Directed Learning-1
  • Self-Directed 100 hour(s) per term

Winter - 2024 - Online

Individual Supervision-1
  • Face to Face Off Campus 6 hour(s) per term
  • Course Coordinator/supervisor to make individual appointments with students due to the nature of assessments within this course
Self-Directed Learning-1
  • Self-Directed 100 hour(s) per term

Course outline