Bachelor of Nursing (Advanced Studies)
Full-time unit of study table (Table A)
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Academic calendarTeaching and learning in this course takes place in accordance with the University’s approved semesters and teaching blocks, and as set out in the 2026 Sydney Nursing School Academic Calendar, available on the Key dates page and approved by the Academic Standards and Policy Committee. |
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Bachelor of Nursing (Advanced Studies) | ||
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| 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 |
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Full-time enrolment | ||
Year 1 | ||
| NURS1001 Human Physiology | 6 | |
| NURS1009 Foundational Nursing Practice | 6 |
Students unable to take NURS1009 and NURS1004 concurrently are advised to attempt NURS1004 before undertaking NURS1009 |
| NURS1003 Population Health and Health Equity | 6 | |
| NURS1004 Nursing Knowledge, Practice and Policy | 6 | C NURS1002 or NURS1009. Students unable to take NURS1002 or NURS1009 and NURS1004 concurrently are advised to attempt NURS1004 before undertaking NURS1002 or NURS1009 |
| NURS1005 Human Pathophysiology | 6 | P NURS1001 |
| NURS1010 Experiencing Illness | 6 | N NURS1006 |
| NURS1007 Health Research | 6 | |
| NURS1008 Foundations of Perioperative Nursing Practice | 6 | P NURS1002 or NURS1009 |
Year 2 | ||
| NURS2018 Core Pharmacotherapeutics for Nursing | 6 | |
| NURS2019 Nursing Practice in Acute Care | 6 | |
| NURS2003 Context of Health and Disease | 6 | P 36 credit points of 1000 level units including NURS1003 |
| NURS2006 Ageing, Health and Care | 6 | P 36 credit points of 1000 level units including NURS1008 |
| NURS2020 Foundations of Wellbeing and Mental Health | 6 | |
| NURS2021 Patient Safety and Health System Design | 6 | |
| NURS2022 Mental Health Nursing | 6 | |
| NURS2023 Managing Long-Term Conditions | 6 | |
Year 3 | ||
| NURS3021 Nursing Practice in Critical Care | 6 | P 48 credit points of 1000 level units and 36 credit points of 2000 level units including NURS2011 or NURS3010 This unit of study is being developed, subject to change Unit rules are prospective only |
| NURS3008 Community Health Nursing | 6 | P 48 credit points of 1000 level units and 36 credit points of 2000 level units including NURS2011 |
| 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 |
| 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 | 6 | P 48 credit points of 1000 level units and 36 credit points of 2000 level units |
| NURS3018 Paediatric, Child and Youth Nursing | 6 | P 48 credit points of 1000 level units and 36 credit points of 2000 level units including NURS2011 and NURS2005 |
| NURS3022 Transition to Nursing Practice | 6 | P 48 Credit points of 1000 level units and 36 credit points of 2000 level unit This unit of study is being developed, subject to change Unit rules are prospective only |
| NURS3023 Australian First Nations Health and Wellbeing | 6 | P 48 Credit points of 1000 level units and 36 credit points of 2000 level unit This unit of study is being developed, subject to change Unit rules are prospective only |