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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

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

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

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

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

MID3001Global, public and primary health for nursing and midwifery practice

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

In this unit you will be introduced to key concepts in health, wellbeing and disease prevention in nursing and midwifery practice, emphasising global, public and primary health dimensions. You will develop an understanding of planetary,...

Semester 1Peninsula

NUR2008Global, public and primary health for nursing practice

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

This unit introduces you to the concepts of health, wellbeing, the prevention of disease and illness as they relate to planetary, global and public health. You will develop a critical understanding regarding planetary, global and public...

Semester 1ClaytonPeninsula

HSC2200Health across the lifespan

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

You will use the framework of human development to examine health throughout the lifespan. Examples of human development you will examine include physical, cognitive, emotional, behavioural and psychosocial development, as well as the...

Semester 1Caulfield

NUT2001Health across the lifespan

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

This unit focuses on health behaviours, growth and development, physical activity and nutritional requirements for groups across the lifespan from infancy to old age. It will focus on normal nutrition, physiology, physical activity and...

Semester 1Clayton

PAR1022Health and disease across the lifespan

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

This unit uses the framework of human development to examine health throughout the lifespan. Physical, cognitive, emotional, behavioural and psychosocial development and the impact of culture on health will be examined. An introduction is...

Semester 2Peninsula

HSC1400Healthcare systems

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

You will be provided with a structured introduction to the Australian healthcare system. You will gain a preliminary knowledge of the organization, current policies and policy debates, funding arrangements and emerging trends in healthcare...

Semester 2Caulfield

PBH1102Health communication

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

You will be introduced to theory and practice to assist with constructing and communicating public health information to various audiences from individuals to larger groups and the general public. You will explore message development and...

Semester 1Caulfield

PBH3010Health data in practice

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

This unit will provide you with the opportunity to develop skills in data management and analysis. Skills in data management, linkage, quality assurance and analytics will be developed throughout the program. You will be guided through...

Semester 2Caulfield