Standard entry study plans for students commencing in Semester 1 and Semester 2 are provided below.
Students Commencing in SEMESTER 1
FULL-TIME
The Recommended Study Plans provided below are suitable for applicants commencing in semester 1 with:
(a) No previous nursing qualification; or
(b) Diploma Enrolled Nursing qualification
and enrolling in a standard FULL-TIME load.
It is recommended students follow one of the recommended plans below.
- ensure Common Units are completed in the first year of study;
- seek advice from the Course Coordinator if you need to deviate from one of the recommended plans; and
- always check the assumed knowledge and pre-requisite unit requirements for each unit as some 200 and 300 level units assume you have completed foundation unit/s in the subject area at a lower level. 200 level units have the unit code which includes a number starting with 200 i.e. NUR210.
- regularly check your academic progress in your CDU MyStudentInfo account.
Please note:
- Indigenous students are able to undertake the following units by enrolling in the Batchelor location option:
CUC100 Academic Literacies Through Exploring Sustainability (replaced by LAL100)
CUC107 Cultural Intelligence and Capability (replaced by IAS201)
NUR115 Primary Health Care (replaced by NUR135 from 2021)
NUR120 Introduction to Professional Nursing
NUR250 Medical Surgical Nursing 1
NUR251 Medical Surgical Nursing 2
NUR329 Public Health: the Australian Perspective
NUR342 Evidence Based Health Research and Practice
Legend: |
CU = Common Unit |
CO = Core Unit |
SE = Specialist Elective |
PR = Practical Required |
1 (a) FULL-TIME no previous nursing qualifications
Semester 1 |
Semester 2 |
Year 1 |
HSC210 Health Sociology (replaces NUR210 from 2018) (replaced by NUR132 from 2021) |
CU |
NUR115 Primary Health Care (replaced by NUR135 from 2021) |
CO |
SBI171 Anatomy and Physiology 1 |
CO |
SBI172 Anatomy and Physiology 2 |
CO |
NUR120 Introduction to Professional Nursing (replaced by NUR131 from 2021) |
CO |
CUC100 Academic Literacies Through Exploring Sustainability (replaced by LAL100) |
CO |
CUC107 Cultural Intelligence and Capability (replaced by IAS201) |
CU |
NUR125 Nursing Practice 1* |
CO/PR |
Year 2 |
NUR231 Challenge and Response to Body Integrity 1 (replaced by SBI241 from 2021) |
CO |
NUR342 Evidence Based Health Research and Practice (replaced by NUR256 from 2021) |
CO |
NUR241 Challenge and Response to Body Integrity 2 (replaced by SBI242 from 2021) |
CO |
HSC203 Perspectives of Indigenous Health (replaced by NUR133 from 2021) |
CO |
HSC230 Cultural Safety in Healthcare (replaces HEA230 from 2018) (replaced by NUR252 from 2021) |
CO |
NUR251 Medical Surgical Nursing 2 |
CO |
NUR250 Medical Surgical Nursing 1 (replaced by NUR255 from 2021) |
CO |
NUR244 Nursing Practice 2* |
CO/PR |
Year 3 |
NUR343 Nursing Practice 3* |
CO/PR |
NUR219 Mental Health Nursing |
CO |
NUR329 Public Health: The Australian Perspective (replaced by NUR368 from 2021) |
CO |
Specialist Elective |
SE |
NUR345 Transition to Practice 1 (replaced by NUR367 from 2021) |
CO |
NUR344 Nursing Practice 4* |
CO/PR |
NUR341 Healthy Ageing |
CO |
NUR346 Transition to Practice 2* (replaced by NUR370 from 2021) |
CO/PR |
*Practical
2 (b) FULL-TIME with Diploma Enrolled Nursing qualifications
Enrolled Nurses who have obtained a Diploma Enrolled Nursing qualification, and have current registration as an Enrolled Nurse with AHPRA, receive 80 credit points in credit transfers (see CT below).
CT = Credit Transfer
CUC107 Cultural Intelligence and Capability
NUR115 Primary Health Care
NUR120 Introduction to Professional Nursing
NUR125 Nursing Practice 1
SBI171 Anatomy and Physiology 1
SBI172 Anatomy and Physiology 2
HSC203 Perspectives of Indigenous Health
HSC210 Health Sociology (replaces NUR210 from 2018)
Semester 1 |
Semester 2 |
Year 1 |
CUC100 Academic Literacies (replaced by LAL100) |
CU |
NUR241 Challenge and Response to Body Integrity 2 (replaced by SBI242 from 2021) |
CO |
NUR231 Challenge and Response to Body Integrity 1 (replaced by SBI241 from 2021) |
CO |
NUR342 Evidence Based Health Research and Practice (replaced by NUR256 from 2021) |
CO/PR |
HSC230 Cultural Safety in Healthcare (replaces HEA230 from 2018) (replaced by NUR252 from 2021) |
CO |
NUR251 Medical Surgical Nursing 2 |
CO |
NUR250 Medical Surgical Nursing 1 (replaced by NUR255 from 2021) |
CO |
NUR244 Nursing Practice 2* |
CO/PR |
Year 2 |
NUR343 Nursing Practice 3* |
CO/PR |
NUR344 Nursing Practice 4* |
CO/PR |
NUR345 Transition to Practice 1 (replaced by NUR367 from 2021) |
CO |
NUR346 Transition to Practice 2* (replaced by NUR370 from 2021) |
CO/PR |
NUR329 Public Health: The Australian Perspective (replaced by NUR368 from 2021) |
CO |
NUR219 Mental Health Nursing |
CO |
NUR341 Healthy Ageing |
CO |
Specialist Elective |
SE |
*Practical
3 (a) PART-TIME no previous nursing qualifications
The Recommended Study Plan provided below is suitable for applicants commencing in semester 1 with no previous nursing qualifications and enrolling in a standard PART-TIME load.
Semester 1 |
Semester 2 |
Year 1 |
CUC100 Academic Literacies (replaced by LAL100) |
CU |
CUC107 Cultural Intelligence and Capability (replaced by IAS201) |
CU |
SBI171 Anatomy and Physiology 1 |
CO |
SBI172 Anatomy and Physiology 2 |
CO |
Year 2 |
NUR120 Introduction to Professional Nursing (replaced by NUR131 from 2021) |
CO |
NUR115 Primary Health Care (replaced by NUR135 from 2021) |
CO |
HSC210 Health Sociology (replaces NUR210 from 2018) (replaced by NUR132 from 2021) |
CO |
NUR125 Nursing Practice 1* |
CO/PR |
Year 3 |
HSC230 Cultural Safety in Healthcare (replaces HEA230 from 2018) (replaced by NUR252 from 2021) |
CO |
HSC203 Perspectives of Indigenous Health (replaced by NUR133 from 2021) |
CO |
NUR231 Challenge and Response to Body Integrity 1 (replaced by SBI241 from 2021) |
CO |
NUR342 Evidence Based Health Research and Practice (replaced by NUR256 from 2021) |
CO |
Year 4 |
NUR250 Medical Surgical Nursing 1 (replaced by NUR255 from 2021) |
CO |
NUR251 Medical Surgical Nursing 2 |
CO |
NUR241 Challenge and Response to Body Integrity 2 (replaced by SBI242 from 2021) |
CO |
NUR219 Mental Health Nursing |
CO |
Year 5 |
NUR329 Public Health: The Australian Perspective (replaced by NUR368 from 2021) |
CO |
Specialist Elective |
CO |
NUR244 Nursing Practice 2* |
CO/PR |
NUR343 Nursing Practice 3* |
CO/PR |
Year 6 |
NUR345 Transition to Practice 1 (replaced by NUR367 from 2021) |
CO/PR |
NUR344 Nursing Practice 4* |
CO/PR |
NUR341 Healthy Ageing |
SE |
NUR346 Transition to Practice 2* (replaced by NUR370 from 2021) |
CO/PR |
*Practical
4 (b) PART-TIME with Diploma Enrolled Nursing qualification
The Recommended Study Plan provided below is suitable for applicants commencing in semester 1 with Diploma Enrolled Nursing qualification AND who have current registration as an Enrolled Nurse with AHPRA and enrolling in a standard PART-TIME load.
Semester 1 |
Semester 2 |
Year 1 |
CUC100 Academic Literacies (replaced by LAL100) |
CU |
NUR231 Challenge and Response to Body Integrity 1 (replaced by SBI241 from 2021) |
CO |
NUR241 Challenge and Response to Body Integrity 2 (replaced by SBI242 from 2021) |
CO |
NUR342 Evidence Based Health Research and Practice (replaced by NUR256 from 2021) |
CO |
|
Year 2 |
NUR250 Medical Surgical Nursing 1 (replaced by NUR255 from 2021) |
CO |
NUR251 Medical Surgical Nursing 2 |
CO |
HSC230 Cultural Safety in Healthcare (replaces HEA230 from 2018) (replaced by NUR252 from 2021) |
CO |
NUR244 Nursing Practice 2* |
CO/PR |
Year 3 |
NUR343 Nursing Practice 3* |
CO/PR |
NUR344 Nursing Practice 4* |
CO/PR |
NUR329 Public Health: The Australian Perspective (replaced by NUR368 from 2021) |
CO |
NUR219 Mental Health Nursing |
CO |
Year 4 |
NUR345 Transition to Practice 1 (replaced by NUR367 from 2021) |
CO |
NUR346 Transition to Practice 2* (replaced by NUR370 from 2021) |
CO/PR |
NUR341 Healthy Ageing |
CO |
Specialist Elective |
SE |
*Practical
Students Commencing in SEMESTER 2
The Recommended Study Plans provided below are suitable for applicants commencing in Semester 2 with:
(a) No previous nursing qualifications; or
(b) Diploma Enrolled Nursing qualification
and enrolling in a standard FULL-TIME load.
When designing an individual study plan:
- ensure Common Units are completed in the first year of study;
- maintain the basic order in which units are to be attempted; and
- check the assumed knowledge and pre-requisite unit requirements for each unit as some 200 and 300 level units assume you have completed foundation unit/s in the subject area at a lower level. 200 level units have the unit code which includes a number starting with 200 i.e. NUR210.
Please note: Midyear applications for Casuarina Campus and External study will be considered. There will be no midyear entry at Alice Springs Campus.
Please note:
- Students re-enrolling at Alice Springs Campus will undertake a combination of internal and external units to complete the course.
- Indigenous students are able to undertake the following units in a mixed mode at Batchelor Institute:
CUC100 Academic Literacies Through Exploring Sustainability (replaced by LAL100)
CUC107 Cultural Intelligence and Capability (replaced by IAS201)
NUR115 Primary Health Care
NUR120 Introduction to Professional Nursing
NUR250 Medical Surgical Nursing 1
NUR251 Medical Surgical Nursing 2
NUR329 Public Health: the Australian Perspective
NUR342 Evidence Based Health Research and Practice
Legend: |
CU = Common Unit |
CO = Core Unit |
SE = Specialist Elective |
PR = Practical Required |
5 (a) FULL-TIME no previous nursing qualifications
Semester 1 |
Semester 2 |
Year 1 |
|
|
HSC203 Perspectives of Indigenous Health (replaced by NUR133 from 2021) |
CU |
|
|
SBI171 Anatomy & Physiology 1 |
CO |
|
|
NUR115 Primary Health Care (replaced by NUR135 from 2021) |
CO |
|
|
CUC100 Academic Literacies (replaced by LAL100) |
CO |
Year 2 |
SBI172 Anatomy and Physiology 2 |
CO |
NUR125 Nursing Practice 1* |
CO/PR |
NUR120 Introduction to Professional Nursing (replaced by NUR131 from 2021) |
CO |
NUR241 Challenge and Response to Body Integrity 2 (replaced by SBI242 from 2021) |
CO |
HSC210 Health Sociology (replaces NUR210 from 2018) (replaced by NUR132 from 2021) |
CO |
NUR342 Evidence Based Health Research and Practice (replaced by NUR256 from 2021) |
CO |
CUC107 Cultural Intelligence and Capability (replaced by IAS201) |
CU |
NUR231 Challenge and Response to Body Integrity 1 (replaced by SBI241 from 2021) |
CO |
Year 3 |
HSC230 Cultural Safety in Healthcare (replaces HEA230 from 2018) (replaced by NUR252 from 2021) |
CO |
NUR219 Mental Health Nursing |
CO |
NUR250 Medical Surgical Nursing 1 (replaced by NUR255 from 2021) |
CO |
NUR251 Medical Surgical Nursing 2 |
CO |
NUR329 Public Health: The Australian Perspective (replaced by NUR368 from 2021) |
CO |
NUR244 Nursing Practice 2* |
CO/PR |
NUR341 Healthy Ageing |
CO |
Specialist Elective |
SE |
Year 4 |
NUR343 Nursing Practice 3* |
CO/PR |
|
|
NUR344 Nursing Practice 4* |
CO/PR |
|
|
NUR346 Transition to Practice 2* (replaced by NUR370 from 2021) |
CO/PR |
|
|
NUR345 Transition to Practice 1 (replaced by NUR367 from 2021) |
CO |
|
|
6 (b) FULL-TIME with Diploma Enrolled Nursing qualifications
Enrolled Nurses who have obtained a Diploma Enrolled Nursing qualification, and have current registration as an Enrolled Nurse with AHPRA, receive 80 credit points in credit transfers (see CT below).
CT = Credit Transfer
CUC107 Cultural Intelligence and Capability
NUR115 Primary Health Care
NUR120 Introduction to Professional Nursing
NUR125 Nursing Practice 1
SBI171 Anatomy and Physiology 1
SBI172 Anatomy and Physiology 2
HSC203 Perspectives of Indigenous Health
HSC210 Health Sociology (replaces NUR210 from 2018)
Semester 1 |
Semester 2 |
Year 1 |
|
|
CUC100 Academic Literacies (replaced by LAL100) |
CU |
|
|
NUR241 Challenge and Response to Body Integrity 2 (replaced by SBI242 from 2021) |
CO |
|
|
NUR231 Challenge and Response to Body Integrity 1 (replaced by SBI241 from 2021) |
CO |
|
|
NUR250 Me
dical Surgical Nursing 1 (replaced by NUR255 from 2021) |
CO |
Year 2 |
NUR251 Medical Surgical Nursing 2 |
CO |
NUR342 Evidence Based Health Research and Practice (replaced by NUR256 from 2021) |
CO |
HSC230 Cultural Safety in Healthcare (replaces HEA230 from 2018) (replaced by NUR252 from 2021) |
CO |
NUR329 Public Health: The Australian Perspective (replaced by NUR368 from 2021) |
CO |
NUR341 Healthy Ageing |
CO |
NUR219 Mental Health Nursing |
CO |
NUR244 Nursing Practice 2* |
CO/PR |
Specialist Elective |
SE |
Year 3 |
NUR343 Nursing Practice 3* |
CO/PR |
|
|
NUR344 Nursing Practice 4* |
CO/PR |
|
|
NUR346 Transition to Practice 2* (replaced by NUR370 from 2021) |
CO/PR |
|
|
NUR345 Transition to Practice 1 (replaced by NUR367 from 2021) |
CO |
|
|
*Practical
7 (a) PART-TIME no previous nursing qualifications
The Recommended Study Plans provided below are suitable for applicants commencing in semester 2 with no previous nursing qualifications and enrolling in a standard PART-TIME load.
Semester 1 |
Semester 2 |
Year 1 |
|
|
CUC100 Academic Literacies (replaced by LAL100) |
CU |
|
|
SBI171 Anatomy and Physiology 1 |
CO |
Year 2 |
SBI172 Anatomy and Physiology 2 |
CO |
HSC203 Perspectives of Indigenous Health (replaced by NUR133 from 2021) |
CO |
NUR120 Introduction to Professional Nursing (replaced by NUR131 from 2021) |
CO |
NUR115 Primary Health Care (replaced by NUR135 from 2021) |
CO |
Year 3 |
HSC210 Health Sociology (replaces NUR210 from 2018) (replaced by NUR132 from 2021) |
CO |
NUR231 Challenge and Response to Body Integrity 1 (replaced by SBI241 from 2021) |
CO |
CUC107 Cultural Intelligence and Capability (replaced by IAS201) |
CU |
NUR125 Nursing Practice 1* |
CO/PR |
Year 4 |
HSC230 Cultural Safety in Healthcare (replaces HEA230 from 2018) (replaced by NUR252 from 2021) |
CO |
NUR219 Mental Health Nursing |
CO |
NUR241 Challenge and Response to Body Integrity 2 (replaced by SBI242 from 2021) |
CO |
NUR250 Medical Surgical Nursing 1 (replaced by NUR255 from 2021) |
CO |
Year 5 |
NUR251 Medical Surgical Nursing 2 |
CO |
NUR244 Nursing Practice 2* |
CO/PR |
NUR329 Public Health: The Australian Perspective (replaced by NUR368 from 2021) |
CO |
NUR342 Evidence Based Health Research and Practice (replaced by NUR256 from 2021) |
CO |
Year 6 |
NUR343 Nursing Practice 3* |
CO/PR |
Specialist Elective |
SE |
NUR341 Healthy Ageing |
CO |
NUR344 Nursing Practice 4* |
CO/PR |
Year 7 |
NUR345 Transition to Practice 1 (replaced by NUR367 from 2021) |
CO |
|
|
NUR346 Transition to Practice 2* (replaced by NUR370 from 2021) |
CO/PR |
|
|
*Practical
8 (b) PART-TIME with Diploma Enrolled Nursing qualification
The Recommended Study Plan provided below is suitable for applicants commencing in semester 2 with Diploma Enrolled Nursing qualification AND who have current registration as an Enrolled Nurse with AHPRA and enrolling in a standard PART-TIME load.
Semester 1 |
Semester 2 |
Year 1 |
|
|
CUC100 Academic Literacies (replaced by LAL100) |
CU |
|
|
NUR241 Challenge and Response to Body Integrity 2 (replaced by SBI242 from 2021) |
CO |
Year 2 |
NUR250 Medical Surgical Nursing 1 (replaced by NUR255 from 2021) |
CO |
NUR231 Challenge and Response to Body Integrity 1 (replaced by SBI241 from 2021) |
CO |
HSC230 Cultural Safety in Healthcare (replaces HEA230 from 2018) (replaced by NUR252 from 2021) |
CO |
NUR251 Medical Surgical Nursing 2 |
CO |
Year 3 |
NUR244 Nursing Practice 2* |
CO/PR |
NUR219 Mental Health Nursing |
CO |
NUR329 Public Health: The Australian Perspective (replaced by NUR368 from 2021) |
CO |
NUR342 Evidence Based Health Research and Practice (replaced by NUR256 from 2021) |
CO |
Year 4 |
NUR343 Nursing Practice 3* |
CO/PR |
NUR344 Nursing Practice 4* |
CO/PR |
NUR345 Transition to Practice 1 (replaced by NUR367 from 2021) |
CO |
Specialist Elective |
SE |
Year 5 |
NUR341 Healthy Ageing |
CO |
|
|
NUR346 Transition to Practice 2* (replaced by NUR370 from 2021) |
CO/PR |
|
|
*Practical