Program Overview

NRS115 Care of Infants

This subject reviews the activities of the living child from 38 weeks gestation until 18 months. Students examine the special needs of the biological mother of the baby and issues related to care-giving.

Subject Information

Grading System

HD/FL

Duration

One session

School

School of Nursing, Midwifery and Indigenous Health

Enrolment Restrictions

• Bachelor of Education / Nursing students only

Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this subject, students should:

• understand the changes physical, mental and social that infants undergo from the last weeks of gestation until the age of eighteen months
• understand the power of the media in portraying positive and negative messages about parenting behaviours
• discuss aspects of antenatal care and childbirth practices that have a bearing on the subsequent health of children
• advise parents on optimal ways of caring for their infant, basing that advice on your knowledge of infant growth and development

Syllabus

This subject will cover the following topics:

• Module 1: Growth and development of infants
• Module 2: Parental influences on infant health and care
• Module 3: Issues in infant health and care

Subject Outlines

Current CSU students can view Subject Outlines for recent sessions. Please note that Subject Outlines and assessment tasks are updated each session. No offerings have been identified for this subject in 2019. Where differences exist between the Handbook and the SAL, the SAL should be taken as containing the correct subject offering details.