Bachelor of Nursing (Advanced Studies)
Full-time unit of study table (Table A)
In this course teaching and learning takes place in accordance with the University’s approved semesters and teaching blocks, and as set out in the 2025 Sydney Nursing School Academic Calendar, approved by Academic Board.
Bachelor of Nursing (Advanced Studies) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Students must complete: | ||
| (a) 144 credit points of core units of study set out in the table below; and | ||
| (b) clinical experience as prescribed. |
| Unit of study | Credit points | A: Assumed knowledge P: Prerequisites C: Corequisites N: Prohibition |
|---|---|---|
Full-time enrolment | ||
Year 1 | ||
| NURS1001 Human Physiology | 6 | |
| NURS1002 Health Assessment | 6 | C NURS1004. Students unable to take NURS1002 and NURS1004 concurrently are advised to attempt NURS1004 before undertaking NURS1002 |
| NURS1003 Population Health | 6 | |
| NURS1004 Nursing Knowledge, Practice and Policy | 6 | C NURS1002. Students unable to take NURS1002 and NURS1004 concurrently are advised to attempt NURS1004 before undertaking NURS1002 |
| NURS1005 Human Pathophysiology | 6 | P NURS1001 |
| NURS1006 Understanding Experiences of Illness | 6 | P NURS1002 |
| NURS1007 Health Research | 6 | |
| NURS1008 Acute Care Nursing Practice | 6 | P NURS1002 |
Year 2 | ||
| NURS2001 Pharmacology and Therapeutics 1 | 6 | P 36 credit points of 1000 level units including NURS1001 and NURS1005 |
| NURS2003 Contexts of Health and Disease | 6 | P 36 credit points of 1000 level units |
| NURS2005 Pharmacology and Therapeutics 2 | 6 | P 36 credit points of 1000 level units and NURS2001 |
| NURS2006 Ageing, Health and Care | 6 | P 36 credit points of 1000 level units including NURS1008 |
| NURS2008 Australian First Nations Health and Care | 6 | P 36 credit points of 1000 level units including NURS2003 |
| NURS2009 Promoting Well-being and Mental Health | 6 | P 36 credit points of 1000 level units including NURS1008 N NURS2004 |
| NURS2010 Clinical Practice in Mental Health | 6 | P 36 credit points of 1000 level units and NURS2004 or NURS2009 N NURS2007 |
| NURS2011 Managing Chronic Conditions | 6 | P 36 credit points of 1000 level units and NURS2006 N NURS3010 |
Year 3 | ||
| NURS3007 Nursing the Critically Ill Person | 6 | P 48 credit points of 1000 level units and 36 credit points of 2000 level units including NURS2011 or NURS3010 |
| NURS3008 Community Health Nursing | 6 | P 48 credit points of 1000 level units and 36 credit points of 2000 level units including NURS2011 or NURS3010 |
| NURS3012 Life-Limiting Conditions and Palliation | 6 | P 48 credit points of 1000 level units and 36 credit points of 2000 level units including NURS2011 or NURS3010 |
| NURS3015 Australian Health Care System | 6 | P 48 credit points of 1000 level units and 36 credit points of 2000 level units |
| NURS3017 Frameworks for Practice (BN[AS]) | 6 | P 48 credit points of 1000 level units and 36 credit points of 2000 level units including NURS2006 |
| NURS3018 Paediatric, Child and Youth Nursing | 6 | P 48 credit points of 1000 level units and 36 credit points of 2000 level units including (NURS3010 or NURS2011) and NURS2005 N NURS2002 |
| NURS3019 Complexities of Care | 6 | P 48 credit points of 1000 level units and 36 credit points of 2000 level units including (NURS3010 or NURS2011) and NURS3008 N NURS3011 |
| NURS3020 Transition to Practice (BN(AS)) | 6 | P 48 credit points of 1000 level units and 36 credit points of 2000 level units including (NURS2011 or NURS3010) and (NURS2010 or NURS2007) and (NURS3018 or NURS2002) C NURS3007 N NURS3016 |