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Bachelor of Nursing
Bachelor of Nursing Honours
Testamur Title of Degree: | Bachelor of Nursing |
Abbreviation: | BNursing |
UOW Course Code: | 863 |
CRICOS Code: | 003330B |
Study Area / Disciplines / My University Key Words: | Health & Medicine, Nursing |
Total Credit Points: | 144 |
Duration: | 3 years full-time |
Home Faculty: | Faculty of Science, Medicine and Health |
Intake Session(s): | Autumn |
Delivery Mode: | On-campus |
Delivery Campus/UAC Code: | Wollongong/757101 Bega/757102 Shoalhaven/757103 Southern Sydney/757104 Batemans Bay/757105 |
ATAR: | 70 |
Additional Information: |
Course description
Bachelor of Nursing
The Bachelor of Nursing provides theoretical and professional practical education for a career in nursing.
Aims include sound knowledge for safe and competent practice; appropriate affective and psychomotor skills in providing holistic patient care; reflective nursing practice skills in a variety of settings; drawing on relevant principles of the biosciences and social and behavioural sciences; effective interpersonal and group communication skills; effective and collaborative functioning as a professional member of the health care team; effective and sensitive practice within a multicultural environment; responsibility for the continuing development of self and profession; and high level skills in organisation and allocation of priorities in clinical and practice activities.
All students complete a clinical experience program in each session of study in health services in Wollongong, Sydney and country/rural health regions across New South Wales.
The Bridging Program for Enrolled Nurses provides a pathway into UOW's Bachelor of Nursing. Students must be registered as an Enrolled Nurse with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia and must have completed TAFE Course 14393 - Diploma in Nursing (Enrolled/Division 2 Nursing), or equivalent. Upon successful completion of all components of the Bridging Program for Enrolled Nurses, students may enter into year two of the Bachelor of Nursing. For further information contact the School of Nursing, Midwifery and Indigenous Health.
Bachelor of Nursing (Honours)
The Bachelor of Nursing (Honours) provides exceptional nursing students with the opportunity to extend their knowledge and skills beyond the beginning level. There is an increasing need for graduates to develop more advanced and extensive knowledge in the discipline than can be attained in a pass degree. Candidates who have attained a level of scholarship at credit level or above in 300-level Nursing subjects undertake advanced coursework and research.
Entry Requirements
Academic requirements, English requirements and credit transfer information are available from the Course Finder:
Bachelor of Nursing
Bachelor of Nursing (Honours)
Course STRUCTURE
Bachelor of Nursing
The Bachelor of Nursing requires the successful completion of 144 credit points of subjects in accordance with the table below.
In order to attend clinical placements, students must meet NSW Health Department requirements in regard to Criminal Record Checks and Infectious Disease. Students who do not meet these requirements will not be able to attend clinical practicum and therefore will not be able to continue in the Bachelor of Nursing for Overseas Qualified Nurses. For further information on Criminal Record Checks and Infectious Diseases please see visit Student Clearances for Clinical Placements - NSW Department of Health.
Students graduating from the Bachelor of Nursing (BNursing) will be able to:
1. Evaluate knowledge, skills and behaviours for the provision of safe and effective quality and culturally appropriate nursing care.
2. Critically evaluate relevant theories and frameworks that inform contemporary nursing.
3. Demonstrate a critical awareness of knowledge, skills and behaviours commensurate with an effective nurse leader, educator and researcher.
4. Assess, plan, deliver and evaluate person-centred and family focused care, utilising the Roper-Logan-Tierney (2000) model of living/model for nursing.
5. Use clinical reasoning skills for effective clinical decisions.
6. Employ effective professional interpersonal and communication skills.
7. Work effectively within an interprofessional health care team.
8. Demonstrate initiative and judgement within professional, ethical and legal frameworks.
9. Demonstrate the ability to create a therapeutic relationship with acknowledgement of professional requirements.
10. Engage in reflexive nursing practice contributing to personal and professional development.
Subject Code | Subject Name | Session | Credit Points |
Year 1 | |||
Effective Communication in Health Care Relationships | Autumn | 6 | |
Patterns of Knowing in Nursing | Autumn | 6 | |
Art & Science of Nursing A | Autumn | 6 | |
Art & Science of Nursing B* | Autumn | 6 | |
Primary Health Care Nursing | Spring | 6 | |
Essentials of Care A | Spring | 6 | |
Essentials of Care B* | Spring | 6 | |
Introduction to Health Behaviour Changes | Spring | 6 | |
Year 2 | |||
Principles of Episodic Care | Autumn | 6 | |
Developing Nursing Practice 1* | Autumn | 6 | |
Family Centred Nursing | Autumn | 6 | |
Reflection and Practice | Autumn | 6 | |
Cultural Competencies in Health Care Practice | Spring | 6 | |
Therapeutics in Nursing | Spring | 6 | |
Developing Nursing Practice 2* | Spring | 6 | |
Mental Health Nursing 1* | Spring | 6 | |
Year 3 | |||
Nursing Care of People with Chronic Conditions* | Autumn | 6 | |
Mental health Nursing 2* | Autumn | 6 | |
Therapeutic Use of Self | Autumn | 6 | |
Evidence Appreciation and Application in Health Care Practice | Autumn | 6 | |
Nursing Care of People with Complex Conditions | Spring | 6 | |
Challenges of Ageing | Spring | 6 | |
Leadership in Health Care Practice | Spring | 6 | |
Transition to Professional Practice* | Spring | 6 |
* denotes clinical subjects
Candidates should note that pre- and co-requisites apply to many subjects in the course. Satisfactory completion of all Year 2 nursing theory and practice subjects is a pre-requisite to enrolment in Year 3 nursing theory and practice subjects. The reason for these prescriptions is that the School of Nursing, Midwifery and Indigenous Health has a legal responsibility to ensure that candidates meet nursing theory and practice requirements at each level of the course.
Due to the necessary inclusion of clinical practicum, the length of each session of the course varies from the normal 13 week session. Throughout the 3 year course, students will be required to attend 20 weeks off-campus clinical placements in a variety of settings and different area health services.
In order to attend clinical placements, students must meet NSW Health Department requirements in regard to Criminal Record Checks and Infectious Disease. Students who do not meet these requirements will not be able to attend clinical practicum and therefore will not be able to continue in the Bachelor of Nursing. For further information on Criminal Record Checks and Infectious Diseases please see the Additional Information section.
Bachelor of Nursing (Honours)
The Bachelor of Nursing (Honours) requires students to enrol in NMIH401 completing advanced coursework and research.
Subject Code | Subject Name | Session | Credit Points |
Effective Communication in Health Care Relationships | Annual | 48 |
The Honours grade will be calculated in accordance with Method 1. For further information refer to General Course Rules Section 8.
Professional recognition/accreditation
Graduates are eligible to apply to register with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) through the Nursing & Midwifery Board of Australia (NMBA) subject to meeting the registration standards, including English language proficiency. NMBA currently requires an overall IELTS score of 7.0, and at least 7.0 in reading, writing, speaking and listening. Results must have been obtained no more than 2 years prior to applying for registration. Therefore graduates will be required to take a further IELTS test even if the required results were demonstrated prior to enrolment in the Bachelor of Nursing.
For information regarding registration standards visit the NMBA website.
OTHER Information
Further information is available at:
UOW Course Finder
UOW Course Finder (Honours)
Email: smah-students@uow.edu.au