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Unit of Study NURS5012 Health Assessment Across the Lifespan (2024)

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Unit Snapshot

  • Unit type

    PG Coursework Unit

  • Credit points

    12

  • Faculty & College

  • Placement

    Yes

  • Enrolment information

    Please note this unit has assessments scheduled in Week 7 which will require attendance on-campus. Details will be provided closer to the time. Students who enrol in this unit in Term 2 will undertake placement hours during Term 3. This unit contains Work Integrated Learning (WIL) activities that require students to meet mandatory fit to practice obligations prior to attending. Failure to comply by the fit to practice deadline will result in the cancellation of your WIL activity. Full details are available at www.scu.edu.au/healthplacements.


Learning outcomes

Unit Learning Outcomes express learning achievement in terms of what a student should know, understand and be able to do on completion of a unit. These outcomes are aligned with the graduate attributes. The unit learning outcomes and graduate attributes are also the basis of evaluating prior learning.

On completion of this unit, students should be able to:

apply principles of safe medication practice including numeracy competency

critically discuss the principles of developing therapeutic relationships and interview techniques related to clinical practice, cognisant of cultural sensitivity and awareness

demonstrate a range of physical, psychosocial and cognitive assessment skills to inform nursing interventions

analyse physiological changes as they relate to nursing assessments

Teaching and assessment

Teaching method
Tutorial 3 hours (1 week)
Laboratory 3 hours (5 weeks)
Placement 120 hours (Various)
Assessment
Clinical skills60%
Portfolio40%
NumeracySR
PlacementSR

Teaching method
Tutorial 3 hours (1 week)
Laboratory 3 hours (5 weeks)
Placement 120 hours (Various)
Assessment
Clinical skills60%
Portfolio40%
NumeracySR
PlacementSR

Teaching method
Tutorial 3 hours (1 week)
Laboratory 3 hours (5 weeks)
Placement 120 hours (Various)
Assessment
Clinical skills60%
Portfolio40%
NumeracySR
PlacementSR

Prescribed learning resources

Prescribed Texts
  • No prescribed texts.
Prescribed Resources/Equipment
  • No prescribed resources/equipment.

Prescribed Learning Resources may change in future Teaching Periods.

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