This unit focuses on developing perioperative clinical skills based on Australian College of Perioperative Nurses (ACORN) principles of practice. Successful completion of this unit enable you to deliver person-centred care within the context of the perioperative environment. ...

With the explosion of technology and data in health, the field of health informatics is growing. This unit will evaluate the field of health informatics as a discipline within the health system, and appraise key principles and theories. The foundational elements of data, information, knowledge and wisdom are assessed within the healthcare context. Applicable standards and governance are introduced...

Speech pathology is the study, diagnosis and treatment of communication and swallowing disorders, and draws on many diverse fields to maximise people’s ability to communicate and participate in their daily lives. Linguistics provides a key foundation to understanding communication and communication disorders. This unit introduces you to the nature of speech and language; the content, form and...

The unit aims to give students the skills to analyse structures as a foundation skill to the design, construction and supervision of structural and mechanical projects. Topics include analysis of internal forces, stresses and deflections in statically determinate and indeterminate frames using the force and slope-deflection methods, an introduction to column buckling, and an introduction to...

This unit provides students with the opportunity to develop skills in areas relevant to research in exercise and sports or nutrition sciences. Students will have the opportunity to select a topic of interest from a pre-defined list within their general field of study for detailed investigation. The detailed investigation and presentation of the findings will be performed as part of a small group,...

This unit extends the theory and practical approaches introduced in EPR150, with a Years 4-6 (or early childhood*) focus. It continues to explore the nature and relevance of science as it relates to everyday life, and contemporary socio-scienti¿c issues, including sustainability. You will also develop strategies to explore complex global issues in age-appropriate, inclusive, and culturally...

XAB084 Introductory Scientific Principles is designed to give you the foundation knowledge in both theoretical and practical science. The unit will introduce you to the importance of engaging with scientific thinking and reasoning, methodology, precision and accuracy in measurement, written scientific communication, by developing practical skills and using relevant scientific theory and concepts...

This unit provides you with opportunities to develop various work-ready, transferable, and professional skills and attributes that are highly sought by employers. In addition, it allows you to explore contemporary strategies and approaches that are often used in day-to-day employment situations. You will be introduced to key concepts, terms, principles, techniques, and approaches that are related...

This unit will explore diversity in the context of individuals, their unique lives, needs and networks of support. You will use self-awareness to reflect upon your own values, beliefs and self-care needs, as well as those of others, in order to broaden your understanding of ‘the individual’ and the positive, respectful and empowering relationships that underpin quality personalised support....

This unit prepares you to undertake honours research by strengthening your skills in critical analysis and your understanding of disciplinary and interdisciplinary perspectives in the Social Sciences. You will engage in discussions and debates focused on contemporary social and political issues such as power, inequality, social justice, violence, governance, social change, identity and...