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OCC1022Foundations of occupational therapy practice

UnitLevel 1|6 credit points|Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences

In this unit, you will learn about occupational therapy's historical origins and theoretical foundations. Using case studies and practical learning activities, you will explore and apply theoretical concepts, models, and frameworks to...

Semester 2Peninsula

PAR1011Foundations of paramedic practice 1

UnitLevel 1|6 credit points|Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences

In this unit, you will learn about the use of a standard approach to the assessment of a patient in paramedic care. This will include providing you with knowledge about the patient centred interview, measurement of key vital signs, and the...

Semester 1Peninsula

PAR1012Foundations of paramedic practice 2

UnitLevel 1|6 credit points|Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences

In this unit, you will expand upon previous knowledge of assessment and will begin to examine the treatment and management of patients requiring paramedic care. You will learn essential clinical and assessment skills by initiating...

Semester 2Peninsula

PTY1501Foundations of physiotherapy

UnitLevel 1|12 credit points|Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences

In this unit you will take your first steps to becoming a future physiotherapist. You will explore the scope of Australian physiotherapy practice, its rural context and associated ethical and registration obligations. You will integrate...

Semester 1Semester 2BairnsdaleMilduraWonthaggi

PTY5106Foundations of physiotherapy

UnitLevel 5|12 credit points|Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences

This unit introduces the four themes of the physiotherapy course, facilitating integration of prior science and theoretical learning into the context of physiotherapy. The attributes of the physiotherapy profession, and its role in the...

Semester 2Peninsula

NUR5005Foundations of professional nursing practice

UnitLevel 5|6 credit points|Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences

This unit will introduce you to the foundational professional skills essential for nursing practice. You will examine nursing from a socio-political framework and will be introduced to professional standards and ethical codes that underpin...

Semester 1Semester 2Clayton

MPH5313Foundations of public health

UnitLevel 5|6 credit points|Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences

This unit will examine foundational aspects of public health, and explore contemporary challenges facing public health both nationally and Internationally. You will be introduced to strategies and approaches including evidence-based...

Monash Online

NUR1112Fundamental skills and knowledge for nursing and midwifery practice 1

UnitLevel 1|12 credit points|Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences

This unit introduces you to the structure and function of the human body together with pharmacological concepts to inform the development of key nursing and midwifery practice concepts. Knowledge of the structure and function of the human...

Semester 1ClaytonPeninsula

NUR1114Fundamental skills and knowledge for nursing and midwifery practice 2

UnitLevel 1|12 credit points|Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences

This unit builds upon NUR1112 and introduces you to the pathophysiological changes that can impact on human health and the working of the human body across the lifespan. You will be expected to use your knowledge of the structure and...

Semester 2ClaytonPeninsula

ASC5001Fundamentals of addiction science and addiction policy

UnitLevel 5|12 credit points|Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences

This unit introduces you to the concept of addiction and addictive substances, addiction theories and models, drug policy and public health responses to alcohol and other drug use. Consideration is given to identifying biological,...

Semester 1Semester 2Clayton

RTS2101Fundamentals of cancer and its management

UnitLevel 2|6 credit points|Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences

This unit provides an introduction to cancer and its management. It allows you to explore the cellular and molecular basis of cancer and how it spreads. It also covers familial cancers and the principles associated with palliative and...

Semester 1Clayton

MHS5105Fundamentals of forensic psychiatry

UnitLevel 5|6 credit points|Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences

Forensic Psychiatry is a sub-specialty field of psychiatry that stands at an interface between law, mental illness and abnormal human behaviour. It is related to criminology (the study of crime and criminals), and it has an interface...

Semester 2Clayton

NUT1021Fundamentals of human nutrition

UnitLevel 1|6 credit points|Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences

This unit presents students with an introduction to the concepts of human nutrition and food science and forms the basis of Theme 1 – Foundation of Medical, Food and Nutritional Sciences . The unit provides you with an introduction to the...

Semester 1Semester 2Malaysia

GRS4000Fundamentals of reproductive biology

UnitLevel 4|12 credit points|Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences

The ability to reproduce is critical for the continuation of species. In this unit, you will develop a deep understanding of the complex processes that govern reproductive function across different animal species throughout their lifespan....

Semester 1Monash Medical Centre

ASC5010Gambling, gaming and other behavioural addictions

UnitLevel 5|12 credit points|Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences

This unit will present the latest evidence about gambling disorder, gaming disorder and other emerging behavioural addictions / disorders. The unit commences with a focus on people experiencing problems with gambling, providing you with a...

Semester 2Clayton

NUT3009Gastronomy and food in Italy

UnitLevel 3|6 credit points|Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences

This elective unit provides you with an immersive experience in a global context and an opportunity to explore food in a broader social, cultural, geographical and historical context. This unit will expand your knowledge of food, food...

WinterPrato

NUT1031Genetics and nutritional immunology

UnitLevel 1|6 credit points|Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences

This unit introduces the principles of genetics and nutritional immunology and their roles in human health and disease. You will analyse the impact of genetic principles on selected nutrition-related diseases and disorders across the...

Summer AMalaysia

PBH3008Global and public health

UnitLevel 3|6 credit points|Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences

This unit will utilise a 'case study' approach to build on your previous learning about global health. The intent of this unit is not only to further your awareness of global health issues, but also to encourage critical thinking about the...

Semester 2Caulfield

PBH1104Global health

UnitLevel 1|6 credit points|Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences

In this unit, you are asked to think about the vast and growing inequities in health that exist across the world. You will examine major global health challenges such as disasters, child marriage, gender violence, food security, the health...

Semester 2Caulfield

MPH5252Global health care delivery: principles and challenges

UnitLevel 5|6 credit points|Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences

In this unit you will explore global health through a real-world lens. In today’s fast-changing, interconnected world, understanding global health is more important—and more complex—than ever. In this unit you will be invited to explore...

Semester 1Alfred Hospital