Bachelor of Arts/ Master of Nursing
Learning outcomes
On successful completion of the Bachelor of Arts and Master of Nursing, students will be able to:
| No. | Course learning outcome |
|---|---|
| 1 | Critically evaluate research, both quantitative and qualitative, and demonstrate the ability to engage in enquiry orientated activities to support decision making at the beginning level of practice. |
| 2 | Demonstrate information literacy proficiency in searching out knowledge required for critical thinking and problem solving in nursing practice from the biological, medical, social sciences, humanities and arts perspective. |
| 3 | Display leadership through the use of personal, professional, intellectual and creative autonomy and demonstrate accountability and responsibility that is embedded in the nursing role. |
| 4 | Evaluate disciplinary knowledge and practice across specified areas of nursing in the therapeutic care of patients. |
| 5 | Work within professional, legal and ethical frameworks relevant to the nursing profession and take responsibility for their own actions. |
| 6 | Share professional nursing practice expertise and knowledge when working collaboratively in interdisciplinary contexts. |
| 7 | Identify and explore cultural differences, values and beliefs of the individual or group to the culturally diverse nature of contemporary Australian society. |
| 8 | Appraise social, global and environmental responsibilities within the healthcare context and the impact of these on the roles and responsibilities of nurses. |
| 9 | Demonstrate proficient use of communication as a tool for negotiating and interacting with others and make effective use of oral, written, visual and digital means to communicate understanding. |
| 10 | Exercise clinical judgement based on a sound ability to critique nursing knowledge and practices. |
| 11 | Demonstrate capability as a beginning practitioner to engage effectively in the therapeutic care of patients. |
| 12 | Demonstrate a depth of disciplinary knowledge in at least one field in the arts, humanities and/or social sciences by applying discipline-based expertise to research, project, and work-based problems. |
| 13 | Synthesise knowledge, experience and practice by constructing and testing new arguments and proposing evidence-based solutions. |
| 14 | Communicate complex ideas and data effectively to diverse audiences through context-dependent forms of communication. |
| 15 | Critically analyse and evaluate competing sources of knowledge and information using a variety of different modes of communication. |
| 16 | Approach local and global challenges in research, professional practice, and civil life with personal integrity and intellectual rigour. |
| 17 | Apply ethical frameworks to academic research and inquiry by working productively and collaboratively in diverse groups and across disciplines and cultures. |
| 18 | Combine distinct forms of disciplinary knowledge to communicate in interdisciplinary contexts across different fields and areas of expertise. |
| 19 | Develop innovative and original interpretations and insights. |