(Sippy Downs) Semester 1 commencement (February) - University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia

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(Sippy Downs) Semester 1 commencement (February)

The study sequence below represents the program structure for students commencing the Bachelor of Nursing Science in 2022.

If you are a continuing student who commenced your studies before 2022, you must go to the Previous student handbook and use the program structure and study sequence from when you commenced your studies to guide your enrolment.

Year 1

Year 1

Semester 1

CourseSemester of offer
(Sunshine Coast) 		UnitsRequisites
LFS103 Introductory Bioscience
  • Semester 1, Semester 2
12Anti: LFS100
NUR111 Practice Foundations
  • Semester 1
12Pre: Enrolled in Program SC017 or SC391
Anti: HLT131
NUR121 Health Care and the Professions
  • Semester 1
12Pre: Enrolled in Program SC017, SC391 or SC393
HLT103 Professional Health Communication
  • Semester 1, Semester 2
12Pre: Must be enrolled in SC391, SC393 or SC395, SC306 or SC017
Anti: COR109
Semester 2

CourseSemester of offer
(Sunshine Coast) 		UnitsRequisites
HLT100 Anatomy and Physiology
  • Semester 1, Semester 2
12Pre: Enrolled in Program SC010, SC108, ED312, ED315, SC306, SC347, SC367, SC391, SC392, SC393 or Applied Environmental Health Extended Major
Anti: (LFS112 or LFS201 or LFS202) and LFS122
NUR100 Contexts of practice: child, youth and family
  • Semester 2
12Pre: Enrolled in program SC391, SC392 or SC393
Anti: NUR212
NUR104 Contexts of Practice: The Older Person and Family
  • Semester 2
12Pre: Enrolled in Program SC391
Anti: NUR341
NUR116 Preparation for Practice 1
  • Semester 2
12Pre: NUR111, must be enrolled in SC391
Session 8 

CourseSemester of offer
(Sunshine Coast) 		UnitsRequisites
NUR117 Nursing Practice 1
  • Session 8
6Pre: NUR116 and enrolled in Program SC391
Anti: NUR141
Year 2

Year 2

Semester 1

CourseSemester of offer
(Sunshine Coast) 		UnitsRequisites
NUR231 Drug Therapy
  • Semester 1
12Pre: NUR141 or NUR116 or HLT132 and LFS103 or HLT100 and enrolled in Program SC391, SC392, SC393
Anti: PAR231
NUR241 Contexts of Practice: Health Alteration
  • Semester 1
12Pre: NUR141 or NUR116 or HLT132 and LFS103 or HLT100 and enrolled in Program SC391, SC392, SC393
NUR226 Preparation for Practice 2
  • Semester 1
12Pre: (NUR116 and NUR117) or NUR141 and enrolled in Program SC391, SC392
Co: NUR241 and NUR231
Session 4

CourseSemester of offer
(Sunshine Coast) 		UnitsRequisites
NUR272 Palliative, Rehabilitation and Continuing Care
  • Online: Session 4
12Pre: Enrolled in Program SC391 or SC392
Session 6

CourseSemester of offer
(Sunshine Coast) 		UnitsRequisites
NUR227 Nursing Practice 2
  • Session 6
6Pre: NUR226 and enrolled in Program SC391 or SC392
NUR131 Research Foundations for Health Practice
  • Session 6
12Pre: Enrolled in Program SC335, SC367, SC373, SC374, SC375, SC376, SC377, SC391, SC393,
Anti: PAR131, HLT205
NUR222 Health, Law and Ethics
  • Session 6
12Pre: Enrolled in Program SC385, SC391, SC392, SC393, SC335
Anti: PAR222
NUR331 Contexts of Practice: Complex Care
  • Session 6
12Pre: NUR241 and NUR231 and enrolled in Program SC391, SC392 or SC394
NUR286 Preparation for Practice 3
  • Session 6
6Pre: NUR226 and enrolled in SC391 or SC392
Co: NUR331
Session 8

CourseSemester of offer
(Sunshine Coast) 		UnitsRequisites
NUR287 Nursing Practice 3
  • Session 8
6Pre: NUR286 and NUR227 and enrolled in Program SC391 or SC392
Year 3

Year 3

Session 1

CourseSemester of offer
(Sunshine Coast) 		UnitsRequisites
HLT301 Contexts of Practice: Mental Health Care
  • Session 1
12Pre: NUR141, NUR116, HLT123 or PAR103
Anti: PAR341 or NUR301
NUR303 Preparation for Practice 4
  • Not Currently Offered
6Pre: NUR287 and NUR331 and enrolled in Program SC391 or SC392.
Anti: NUR311
Semester 1

CourseSemester of offer
(Sunshine Coast) 		UnitsRequisites
NUR302 Leadership in Clinical Practice
  • Online: Semester 1
12Pre: NUR117 or NUR141 and enrolled in Program SC391 or SC392
NUR304 Nursing Practice 4
  • Not Currently Offered
6Pre: NUR303 and enrolled in Program SC391 or SC392
Session 4

Select 1 course from:

CourseSemester of offer
(Sunshine Coast) 		UnitsRequisites
HLT206 Neonatal and Infant Health* Not currently offered12 
HLT303 Perinatal and Infant Mental Health?
  • Online: Not Currently Offered
12 
NUR312 Life Crisis
  • Online: Session 4
12Pre: NUR117 or NUR141 or HLT132 and enrolled in Program SC391, SC392 or SC393

OR another course with the approval of the Program Coordinator

Semester 2

CourseSemester of offer
(Sunshine Coast) 		UnitsRequisites
NUR332 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health and Cultural Safety
  • Online: Semester 2
12Pre: NUR117 or NUR141 or HLT132 and enrolled in Program SC391, SC392 or SC393
Session 7

CourseSemester of offer
(Sunshine Coast) 		UnitsRequisites
NUR300 Nursing Internship
  • Session 4, Session 7
24Pre: NUR311 and enrolled in Program SC391 or SC392. Session 4 offering is for students who commenced in a mid year offering of SC391 and any student in SC392.