This unit builds upon the knowledge and skills developed in CNA770 Foundations of Critical Care Nursing Practice. This unit extends developing clinical assessment and patient management skills in complex critical care situations. You will apply integrated problem-solving skills reflecting advanced practice concepts guided by readings, and practical activities. ...

The aim of this unit is to help you understand critical thinking as a ‘habit of mind’ and to develop and apply advanced critical thinking knowledge and skills to complex issues meeting the academic requirements of postgraduate studies. The Unit establishes the grounds for thinking critically and exploring what contextual thinking means; and it (ii) encourages you to think about and discuss...

This unit examines policy and governance in emergency management. Students will examine policy and governance frameworks and structures from a local, state, national and international perspective. The unit will explore the policy and governance processes, structures and frameworks that span the public, private and not-for-profit sectors using a series of case studies that have real-world...

In this unit, you will explore emerging technologies, focusing on their applications in Business Analytics. You will learn how these technologies can improve data-driven decision-making and operations in businesses globally and locally. You will examine the functionality, operations, and capabilities of these technologies, understanding their roles in Business Analytics through industry case...

Evidence based Medication Safety Innovation will help you identify and analyse medication-safety issues encountered in a variety of clinical settings.  You will initially learn about and appraise existing issues and interventions that attempt to improve the Quality Use of Medicines or address medication-safety issues. You will then devise innovative ideas to overcome these issues and develop...

This unit explores the principles of perioperative nursing. The content of this unit will include ethical and legal issues related to perioperative nursing, professional issues, infection control, and operating suite planning. Applied anatomy, pathophysiology and surgical techniques for general surgery are also included. ...

This unit will enable students to critically evaluate the theory, practice and processes for managing data in the healthcare system. The foundations of health data, information, knowledge and wisdom will be introduced, including the concept of information architecture. Methods and the value of data analysis and interpretation are the central focus of the unit, along with an exploration of the...

This unit introduces the student to the overall philosophy, rational thought process and engineering techniques required for the conceptual design of marine structures, ocean vehicles and maritime engineering systems. The unit will also introduce the student to the concepts of engineering ethics, human factors, and sustainability in the context of maritime engineering design. The student will be...

In this self-paced unit, you will build fundamental computing skills in Python, a powerful and versatile programming language for solving marine and Antarctic research challenges. Through active participation, you'll develop coding skills essential for handling, visualising, and analysing complex data, undertaking computational tasks, and approaching real-world problems within these domains....

This unit introduces you to the disciplines of entomology and plant pathology. It explores the classification, diversity, structure, function and general biology of insects and examines the concepts of plant disease and diagnostic procedures for plant pathogens (including viruses, bacteria, fungi, and nematodes). A collection of insects is a required component of the unit. ...