This unit explores current thinking and strategies around dealing with issues of adjustment to change. That change includes changes involving loss, grief and trauma. Death and bereavement will be addressed including dealing with grief as a natural process and with more complicated grief. Non-death losses are also addressed such as divorce, unemployment, disability, chronic illness, infertility,...

In this unit you will learn to apply advanced counselling skills, including working with a range of client presentations and intervention strategies. You will gain skills and knowledge to help you navigate the stages of therapy, beginning with the intake interview. This unit will challenge you to extend your foundational knowledge and skills to more specific and advanced approaches to counselling,...

This unit provides an introduction to the theory and practice working in rehabilitation counselling. Topics covered include case management, as well as vocational, medical and forensic rehabilitation. Organisational structures and the individual experience are examined. The acquisition of information and practical skills is emphasised, providing competencies for students to enhance their overall...

Global Political economy examines the institutional structures of the global economic system. These include the World Bank with a focus on finance for international development; the World Trade Organization, on managing the world’s contentious trading arrangements; the International Monetary Fund, on managing global finance and especially balance of payments and currency crises; the...

Modern geospatial data collection and analysis is a critical component of civil engineering projects. Whilst much of this work is undertaken by geospatial professionals, it is important for civil engineers to understand and appraise geospatial measurements and outcomes in the context of efficient and accurate project deliverables. In this unit you will learn how to undertake geospatial data...

This unit extends upon introductory material related to the biological basis of behaviour, including the structure and function of the nervous system, how we sense and perceive information, and how we monitor and control our actions. Neuroscience theories and concepts will be integrated with cognitive theories to cover topics such as attention, learning and memory, emotion, cognition, and language...

HIR101 provides students with an overview of the theory and practice of international relations. The unit is divided into two modules. In module one, you will learn about theoretical approaches to the study of IR including introductions to realist, liberal, critical, feminist and green approaches. Each theory provides an important perspective on the international system, foregrounding some actors...

This unit prepares the Registered Nurse/Midwife to provide comprehensive and therapeutic nursing care to critically ill newborns, growing premature infant, and their families. The student will critically reflect on contemporary neonatal nursing practices and the assumptions that underpin them, through the lenses of families in their care, evidence-based literature, and the self. Application of...

The unit will prepare you to communicate effectively in a variety of nursing situations. In this unit you will explore therapeutic and person-centred communication with a focus on people with diverse needs and/or people experiencing challenging situations. Technology-enhanced communication will be examined to identify how it may be of assistance to address challenges experienced by people...

This unit extends clinical assessment and management skills of the student by exploring emergency presentations in the acutely unwell adult and paediatric patient. This unit develops an emergency nurse who is able to critically assess and evaluate the patient's condition using advanced problem solving skills. This unit will also explore disaster management and professional issues including legal...