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Bachelor of Nursing Science (Honours)

Students continue nursing undergraduate studies at a higher level by specialising in an area of interest.

Studies develop research capabilities through coursework and a scholarly research project. These capabilities will be complemented by clinical studies and will support progress into professional roles or further learning. This emphasis on clinical practice provides the opportunity to consider and address contemporary health issues within a supported learning environment. Graduates from the program will have the opportunity with clinical practice knowledge and developed capacity, to undertake research within a nursing practice context.

Study location QTAC code
  • Sunshine Coast Not applicable — direct application to USC (Sippy Downs)
Minimum selection threshold

GPA requirement

UniSC program code
SC420
Commence
Semester 1 or 2
Duration
1 year full time or equivalent part time
Fee type 2014
  • Commonwealth supported places
  • Fee paying places
Total courses
8
Total units
96

Studies develop research capabilities through coursework and a scholarly research project. These capabilities will be complemented by clinical studies and will support progress into professional roles or further learning. This emphasis on clinical practice provides the opportunity to consider and address contemporary health issues within a supported learning environment. Graduates from the program will have the opportunity with clinical practice knowledge and developed capacity, to undertake research within a nursing practice context.

Admission requirements

Students will have satisfied the requirements for the award of an AQF Level 7 Bachelor of Nursing Science award (or equivalent), be registered with Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA), met the English language requirement and have demonstrated a high level of achievement evidenced by a GPA of 5.0 over the second and third year of the degree program.

Career opportunities

Registered Nurse in a wide range of practice contexts and roles including nurse researcher. As a first step to an academic career pathway.

Membership

Graduates would be eligible to apply for membership to the Australian College of Nursing.

Program structure

For students commencing Semester 1 or 2,  2014. All other students please refer to previous handbooks.

To graduate from the Bachelor of Nursing Science (Honours) a student is required to complete 48 units of coursework at AQF Level 8 and 48 units of study in the research component.

Coursework component

Complete the following four (4) courses:

NUR721 Engineering Project 2
NUR713 Engineering Research Methodology
NUR709 Dynamics 2

Plus select one (1) of the following courses:

PUB708 Calculus and Algebra
HLT701 Numerical Analysis
NUR751 Research in Health Care
NUR705 Independent Study
NUR707 Professional Internship
NUR722 Quantitative Research Methods
HLT702 Qualitative Research: Approaches and Practice

Research component

Complete the following four (4) courses:

NUR731A Advanced Health Assessment
NUR731B Responding in the Emergency Context
NUR731C Global Emergency Issues
NUR731F Assessment in Mental Health

Classes of honours

The degree will be awarded in one of the three classes:

  • Class 1
  • Class 2 (awarded as Division 1 or Division 2)
  • Class 3
Total units: 96