In Nursing Practice 4, you are required to undertake 240 hours of professional experience placement (PEP) to enable you to synthesise your conceptual, theoretical and practical knowledge and skills in order to provide high quality clinical nursing care. The PEP will prepare you for professional registration as well as enhance your understanding of the role of the registered nurse. Resources...

In Nursing Practice 5 you are required to undertake 280 hours of professional experience placement (PEP) to enable you to synthesise your conceptual, theoretical and practical knowledge and skills in order to provide high quality clinical nursing care. In PEP you will be provided with a supported workplace experience under the supervision of a registered nurse/s. This is your final opportunity to...

This unit will introduce you to foundational clinical paramedicine including information gathering, clinical assessment, diagnostic evaluations, and the management of simple medical and trauma cases. In this unit you will learn about ethical health care, professional communication, safe practice and the mindful, patient-centred application of clinical skills. The unique, diverse environment in...

Managing Minor Ailments focusses on patient-centred care with patient counselling concepts and application of communication skills in clinical scenarios. This patient-centred care is extended to the study of over-the-counter (OTC) medications. Principles of drug therapy such as adverse reactions, drug interactions, medication adherence, patient counselling are discussed and applied to simulated...

This unit explores the basic principles and concepts that underpin marketing. Students will be introduced to theories supporting market segmentation, target marketing, positioning and the marketing mix. This unit provides students with the foundational knowledge on how firms market products, and an understanding of the role of marketing within the organisational, business and social environment....

Organisations are composed of people. The study of organisational culture is, therefore, fundamental to understanding how organisations work. The primary purpose of this unit is to enable you to learn how people relate to each other and work together in organisations through theoretical perspectives on, and practical approaches to human relations and organisational behaviour. The unit will draw...

This unit introduces you to the concepts, principles and practical skills of research methodology required to develop a research proposal for a clinical pharmacy research project designed to investigate or address a medication safety issue. Topics will include information retrieval and analysis, formulation of research questions and research planning and design relevant to quality improvement...

Welcome to this foundation unit for students intending to undertake an Accounting Major in the Bachelor of Business. This unit is compulsory and is an important pre-requisite for second and third-year units. Accounting is a technical, social and moral practice and this unit reflects this. You will consider the fundamental principles that underpin accrual accounting and financial reporting...

This unit explores the factors that influence the bioavailability and disposition of medications, emphasising their practical application to enhance the quality use of medicines in clinical pharmacy practice. Topics encompass: the processes of absorption, distribution, metabolism, and excretion of medications, along with pertinent influencing factors; basic pharmacokinetic calculations and...

This unit serves as the foundation unit to the Bachelor of Paramedicine. In this unit students will be supported to develop an understanding of different social and cultural perspectives of health and wellbeing in relation to individuals and the broader community. Students will explore factors of everyday life that contribute to positive well-being in both an individual and group sense. Students...