Bachelor of Science and Master of Nursing (Pre-registration)
Learning outcomes
Bachelor of Science
On successful completion of the Bachelor of Science program, students will be able to:
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Demonstrate a coherent understanding by articulating the methods of science and explaining why current knowledge is both contestable and testable by further inquiry. | Depth of disciplinary expertise | Critical thinking and Problem solving |
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| 2 | Explain the role and relevance of science to society across a range of cultural settings. | Depth of disciplinary expertise | Critical thinking and Problem solving | Cultural competence | |
| 3 | Exhibit depth and breadth of knowledge by demonstrating well-developed knowledge in at least one disciplinary area. | Depth of disciplinary expertise | Critical thinking and Problem solving |
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| 4 | Demonstrate knowledge in at least one other disciplinary area. | Depth of disciplinary expertise | Critical thinking and Problem solving | ||
| 5 | Critically analyse and solve problems by gathering, synthesising and critically evaluating information from a range of sources. | Critical thinking and Problem solving | Information and Digital literacy | ||
| 6 | Design and plan an investigation. | Critical thinking and Problem solving | Information and Digital literacy | Inventiveness |
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| 7 | Select and apply practical, conceptual and/or theoretical techniques or tools in order to formulate and model problems or conduct an investigation. | Critical thinking and Problem solving | Information and Digital literacy | Inventiveness |
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| 8 | Collect, accurately record, interpret and draw conclusions from data. | Critical thinking and Problem solving | Information and Digital literacy |
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| 9 | Be effective communicators of reasoning, results, information, or arguments, to a range of audiences, for a range of purpose, and using a variety of modes. | Critical thinking and Problem solving | Communication (oral and written) | Inventiveness | Influence |
| 10 | Be accountable for their own learning and scientific work by being independent and self-directed learners. | Integrated professional, ethical and personal identity | |||
| 11 | Work effectively, responsibly and safely in an individual or team context. | Communication (oral and written) | Cultural competence | Interdisciplinary effectiveness | Integrated professional, ethical and personal identity |
| 12 | Demonstrate knowledge of the regulatory frameworks relevant to their disciplinary area and personally practise ethical conduct. | Depth of disciplinary expertise | Cultural competence | Integrated professional, ethical and personal identity |
Master of Nursing
On successful completion of the Master of Nursing program, students will be able to:
| No. | Course learning outcome | Graduate quality | Graduate quality | Graduate quality | Graduate quality |
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Critically question ideas and assumptions, appraise research evidence, and exercise clinical knowledge and judgement, in implementing nursing care. | Critical thinking and Problem solving | Depth of disciplinary expertise | Information and Digital literacy |
Inventiveness |
| 2 | Demonstrate skills to access, appraise, interpret, apply and evaluate information from a range of knowledges for person-centred nursing practice. | Critical thinking and Problem solving | Information and Digital literacy | Integrated professional, ethical and personal identity | Communication (oral and written) |
| 3 | Demonstrate responsibility, accountability, and leadership in nursing practice through creative leadership in nursing practice through creative personal, professional and intellectual autonomy, showing respectful partnership with people and their communities. | Critical thinking and Problem solving | Communication (oral and written) | Influence Cultural Competence |
Integrated professional, ethical and personal identity |
| 4 | Identify, examine, reflect on, apply and communicate nursing knowledge in the holistic nursing care of people across the lifespan. | Depth of disciplinary expertise | Critical thinking and Problem solving | Influence | Communication (oral and written) |
| 5 | Work within professional, legal and ethical frameworks relevant to the nursing profession and take responsibility for their own actions to deliver safe, quality care. | Integrated professional, ethical and personal identity | Communication (oral and written) | Critical thinking and Problem solving | Depth of disciplinary expertise |
| 6 | Engage in interprofessional learning and apply nursing knowledge to multidisciplinary approaches for collaborative practice across disciplinary and professional contexts. | Interdisciplinary effectiveness | Communication (oral and written) | Influence |
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| 7 | Demonstrate awareness of own values and worldview in exploring the culture, values, and worldviews of others, for authentic, culturally safe and person-centred nursing practice. | Cultural competence | Critical thinking and Problem solving | Integrated professional, ethical and personal identity | Influence |
| 8 | Critically examine the social, political, economic, global and environmental and global determinants responsibilities within the of sustainable healthcare, context and understand their impacts of these on the roles and responsibilities of nurses nursing practice and partnering in care. | Depth of disciplinary expertise | Critical thinking and Problem solving | Interdisciplinary effectiveness |
Influence |
| 9 | Appraise various forms of communication to effectively convey knowledge and meaning, and demonstrate respectful engagement for shared decision-making. | Communication (oral and written) | Interdisciplinary effectiveness | Critical thinking and Problem solving | Information and Digital literacy |
| 10 | Demonstrate and promote decolonising approaches to nursing practice that challenge racism and power imbalances for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples within Australian healthcare contexts. | Cultural Competence | Influence | Critical thinking and Problem solving |
