NUR5010 Healthcare across the lifespan
Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences
NUR5010 Healthcare across the lifespan is a level 5, 6-credit-point, postgraduate unit from the Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences, offered in 2025 in Semester 2 at Clayton. It has no prerequisites and unlocks 1 unit.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2025
- Semester 2
- Clayton
- Assessment
- No exam
- 3 tasks
This is the 2025 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
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Requisites
Before NUR5010
No prerequisites or corequisites besides the enrolment rules below.
After NUR5010
1 unit list NUR5010 as a prerequisite or corequisite.
Enrolment rules
Must be enrolled in M6016
Overview
This unit introduces you to nursing across the lifespan in a variety of healthcare settings. Founded in person and family centred care and evidence-based practice principles, the milestones and transitional periods across people's lives are explored. Socio-political and psychosocial factors that influence well-being and access to, and provision of healthcare are considered. Nursing roles and different models of care in terms of the changing needs of people across the lifespan, including those living with disability, chronic conditions, dementia and people requiring end of life care are examined.
Offerings in 2025
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| Second semester | Clayton | On campus |
Assessment
- Critical essay (2,000 words)Written40%
- Concept Map (2,000 words equivalent)Presentation30%
- Group presentation - video (2,000 words equivalent)Presentation30%
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
Examine the key principles and approaches to persons and family centred care.
- 2
Identify key developmental milestones and life stages for the delivery of person and family centred nursing care.
- 3
Critique the role of the nurse in caring for people across the lifespan, in different healthcare contexts.
- 4
Explore the socio-political and psychosocial factors that impact on people across the lifespan living with illness, chronic conditions, disability, cognitive decline, and dementia.
- 5
Analyse approaches to effectively communicate with patients, their families and the healthcare team.
Workload and teaching
- Tutorials24 hours
3 hours of teacher directed study per week comprised of 1 x 3-hour tutorial (total 24 hrs)
9 hours per week of self-directed /online study (120hrs)
Contacts
- Chief Examiners
- Dr Lorraine Walker
- Unit Coordinators
- Dr Lorraine Walker
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for NUR5010?
NUR5010 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.
What can I take after NUR5010?
NUR5010 is a prerequisite or corequisite for 1 unit, including NUR5006.
When is NUR5010 offered?
In 2025, NUR5010 runs in Semester 2 at Clayton.
Does NUR5010 have an exam?
No. NUR5010 has 3 assessment tasks and no exam.