Bachelor of Nursing
Australian Catholic University
About
ACU is the largest provider of nurses in Australia.
Our close links with hospitals and health care partners guarantee clinical experience in diverse settings.
The Bachelor of Nursing develops caring professional nurses who are proactive and adaptable, competent and ethical clinicians, and creative and critical thinkers.
Across the course theory will be consistently embedded in clinical practice through the inclusion of one Integrating Practice unit every semester.
Clinical placement areas include aged care, community nursing, high dependency nursing, medical/surgical nursing, mental health, paediatrics, palliative care, and perioperative nursing.
You may also take up the opportunity to engage with communities overseas and gain unique educational and cultural experiences working in care facilities in developing countries.
Pending meeting local registration requirements, Bachelor of Nursing graduates can pursue a range of careers as a Registered Nurse within the health care industry including:
aged care nursing community care nursing medical/surgical nursing mental health nursing paediatric nursing
Structure
| Year – Study Period | Unit 1 | Unit 2 | Unit 3 | Unit 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year 1 - Semester 1 | HLSC120 Indigenous health and culture | HLSC122 Evidence for practice | NRSG138 Transition into nursing | NRSG139 Integrating practice 1: assessment in health |
| Year 1 - Semester 2 | BIOL121 Human biological Science 1 | UNCC100 Self and community: exploring the anatomy of modern society | HLSC111 The Person, health and wellbeing | NRSG140 Integrating practice 2 (Pre: NRSG139) |
| Year 2 - Semester 1 | BIOL122 Human biological science 2 (Pre: BIOL121) | NRSG263 Principles of nursing: mental health | NRSG258 Principles of nursing: surgical | NRSG264 Integrating practice 3 (Pre: NRSG140) |
| Year 2 - Semester 2 | NRSG265 Principles of nursing: medical | NRSG266 Principles of nursing: contexts of ageing | HLSC220 Health care ethics | NRSG267 Integrating practice 4 (Pre: NRSG140) |
| Year 3 - Semester 1 | UNCC300 Justice and change in a global world (Pre: UNCC100) | NRSG371 Building healthy communities (Pre: Completion of a minimum of 140 credit points) | NRSG372 Principles of nursing: chronic illness and disability (Pre: Completion of a minimum of 140 credit points) | NRSG373 Integrating practice 5 (Pre: NRSG264, NRSG267) |
| Year 3 - Semester 2 | NRSG374 Principles of nursing: a palliative approach (Pre: Completion of a minimum of 140 credit points) | NRSG375 Clinical leadership (Pre: Completion of a minimum of 180 credit points) | NRSG367 Transition to professional nursing (Pre: Completion of a minimum of 180 credit points) | NRSG376 Integrating practice 6 (Pre: NRSG373) |
Entry requirements
An applicant must also comply with the Admission to Coursework Programs Policy.
All students need to meet the English Language Proficiency requirements as defined in the Admission to Coursework Programs Policy.
To be eligible for admission to the course, an applicant must have completed the following prerequisites at year 12 level, or equivalent.
New South Wales and ACT
- Assumed knowledge: Nil
Queensland
- Prerequisites: English (Units 3 & 4, C)
Victoria
- Prerequisites: Units 3 and 4 – a study score of at least 30 in English (EAL) or at least 25 in English other than EAL.
*Disclaimer: The Course entry requirements above are for 2021 Admission. Refer to your relevant Tertiary Admission Centre website for future years' entry requirements.
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