Program Overview

Bachelor of Science and Master of Nursing (Pre-registration)

Overview

The Bachelor of Science and Master of Nursing (Pre-registration) is a combined degree program that allows students to complete a total of 192 credit points, including 96 credit points from the Bachelor of Science and 96 credit points from the Master of Nursing.

Course Structure

• Students must complete:
  • 12 credit points of units of study as set out in Science Table A Degree Core
  • 12 credit points of 1000-level units of study as set out in Science Table A (excluding units present in Table A Degree Core)
  • A major (48 credit points) from the Bachelor of Science Table A
  • 48 credit points of units of study as specified for years 2 and 3 from this Units of Study Table for the Bachelor of Science and Master of Nursing
  • A minimum of 6 credit points from the Open learning environment Table O
  • Where appropriate, elective units from Bachelor of Science Table A, Table S (shared pool) or Table O
• 96 credit points from the Master of Nursing, comprising:
  • 96 credit points of core Master of Nursing units set out in the table below
  • Clinical experience as prescribed

Unit of Study Table

Year 1 core units

48 credit points of 1000-level units from the Bachelor of Science (refer to the Course overview and the Faculty of Science Undergraduate handbook for guidance)

Year 2 core units

24 credit points of 2000-level units from the Bachelor of Science (refer to the Course overview and the Faculty of Science Undergraduate handbook for guidance) and the following Nursing units of study:

• NURS5201 Fundamentals of Human Pathophysiology | 6 | N NURS5042
• NURS5202 Foundations of Nursing Practice | 6 | N NURS5081
• NURS5204 Illness Experiences and Nursing Practice | 6 | N NURS5006
• NURS5205 Pharmacotherapeutics for Nursing | 6 | P NURS5201 N NURS5043

Year 3 core units

24 credit points of 3000-level units from the Bachelor of Science (refer to the Course overview and the Faculty of Science Undergraduate handbook for guidance) and the following Nursing units of study:

• NURS5002 Social Contexts of Health | 6 |
• NURS5203 Research and Evidence for Nursing Practice | 6 | N NURS6030
• NURS5206 Development of Nursing Practice | 6 | P NURS5202 C NURS5085 N NURS5082
• NURS5085 Mental Health Nursing Practice | 6 | C NURS5084 or NURS5206

Year 4 core units

• NURS6034 Long-term and Life-limiting Conditions | 6 | This unit of study is being developed, subject to change
• NURS6035 Progression of Nursing Practice | 6 | This unit of study is being developed, subject to change
• NURS6031 Frameworks for Nursing Practice (MN) | 6 | P NURS5081 and NURS5082 or NURS5206
• NURS6033 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health | 6 | P NURS5002
• NURS6022 Community Health Nursing | 6 | P NURS6018 and NURS6019
• NURS6029 Australian Health Care - Global Context | 6 |
• NURS6036 Advancement of Nursing Practice | 6 | This unit of study is being developed, subject to change
• NURS6032 Transition to Practice (MN) | 6 | P NURS5085 and NURS6018 and NURS6019

Additional Requirements

Students enrolled in the Dalyell stream are to refer to the Bachelor of Science and Master of Nursing rules for additional course requirements. Students enrolled in the Health stream are to refer to the Bachelor of Science and Master of Nursing rules for additional course requirements.