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NUT2003Sport and exercise nutrition

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

In this unit, you will develop a fundamental understanding of sports nutrition, focusing on how nutrition supports exercise performance, training adaptations, and recovery. You will explore the major energy systems used during different...

Summer ASemester 2Clayton

PSY4210Statistics and data science for psychology

UnitLevel 4|6 credit points|Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences

In this unit you will be provided with an applied understanding of statistics and data science methods commonly used in Psychological Sciences. The unit has an applied focus and emphasises learning both the theory and interpretation of...

Semester 1ClaytonMalaysia

PSY3251Suicide prevention and support

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

Over 3,000 people die by suicide in Australia every year. Many others experience suicidal thinking or bereavement, making suicide a crucial and pressing public health issue. In this unit, you will begin to understand the complexity of why...

Semester 1Clayton

MID3202Supporting the newborn infant

UnitLevel 3|12 credit points|Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences

In this unit you will use evidence-based theory to gain knowledge and skills to assess the newborn and to initiate appropriate nursing and midwifery interventions on the postnatal ward or in a Special Care Nursery (SCN). This will be...

Semester 2Peninsula

SWM5133The Australian welfare state and social policy

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

In this unit you will be introduced to the concept of the modern welfare state and its critics including the ideological positions of the major Australian political parties. You will learn how to apply a critical lens to the examination of...

Semester 1Semester 2Caulfield

PSY3252The history of psychological disorders and disability

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

Psychology and psychiatry have long shaped how psychological disorders and disability are defined, studied, and managed. This unit traces the historical development of these concepts, examining their evolving place within psychology,...

Semester 1Clayton

BMS1132The molecular basis of life

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

In this unit, you will explore the core principles of molecular biology and biochemistry that underpin the flow of genetic information and cellular function. Students will examine how genetic information is stored, replicated, and...

Semester 2Clayton

PSY3280The neuronal basis of consciousness

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

In this unit, we will provide a broad view of interdisciplinary studies of the neuronal basis of consciousness. Throughout the unit, we will emphasize a triangulation approach: A) conscious experience per se (phenomenology), B) clinical...

Semester 1Clayton

MID4000Theory and practice of complex midwifery

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

This theory and practice unit will introduce you to the complexities of childbearing and emergency birthing challenges that women may experience during pregnancy, labour and birth and the first weeks after birth. Obstetric and medical...

Semester 1Peninsula

AHC1501The rural allied health professional in context

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

This core foundation unit will provide you with the knowledge and skills to understand how health professionals work in the Australian context. It will focus on building your understanding of healthcare practices and systems that influence...

Semester 1BairnsdaleMilduraWonthaggi

PSY1013The science of thriving

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

This unit aims to expose you to the knowledge and strategies required to thrive in your academic and professional life. It gives you an overview and understanding of foundational information about wellbeing, mental health prevention,...

Semester 1ClaytonMalaysia

OCC4081Transition to practice 1

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

In this unit, you will examine the topics of professionalism, professional development, preparation for employment, self-management and supervision as a beginning practitioner. You will consider ethical, medicolegal, risk and safety...

Semester 1Peninsula

OCC4092Transition to practice 2

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

This unit will enable you to consider your own role within health and human service organisations, and apply and critique contemporary practice knowledge and theory in areas such as leadership and management, team functioning and...

Semester 2Peninsula

NUR3312Translation of nursing knowledge in preparation for professional practice

UnitLevel 3|12 credit points|Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences

This unit builds on NUR3310, supporting students to develop nursing management skills related to the deteriorating patient in acute settings, and NUR2225 related to the client with an escalating mental health condition. The unit focuses on...

Semester 2ClaytonPeninsula

NUR3310Translation of nursing knowledge to complex acute care practice

UnitLevel 3|12 credit points|Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences

The unit will provide you the opportunity for integration of advanced health assessment skills, and application of evidence-based practice and ethical principles in the management of complex nursing situations in simulated and actual...

Semester 1ClaytonPeninsula

PBH2006Treatment and technologies

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

This unit explores the options for treatment and management of established health conditions at the individual level. It provides an introduction to pharmacology and an overview of other interventions commonly employed to manage illness...

Semester 2Caulfield

TRM2001Upgrade your brain: Enhancing brainpower through science and practice

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

Your brain is your most powerful asset - it’s time to unlock its potential. Designed for students from all backgrounds with an interest in how the brain works, this dynamic and interactive unit will delve into the fascinating world of...

Summer AClayton

MID2010Working with birthing women

UnitLevel 2|12 credit points|Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences

In this unit, you will further develop your midwifery knowledge and skills related to working with women throughout normal and complex labour and birth, as well as the postnatal assessment and care of the woman and newborn. You will be...

Semester 2Peninsula

NUT3007Work placement

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

In this unit, you will complete a professional work placement within the field of nutrition science, applying your academic knowledge and skills in a real-world setting. You will have the opportunity to work alongside experienced...

Semester 2Clayton