Course Catalogue

Bachelor of Nursing (WNUR02)

2026

Course Structure

Twenty-three (23) compulsory core units provide students with essential knowledge that underpins a population health and person-centred approach to nursing practice when caring for people with acute and chronic health problems. The specialist elective (1) unit provides greater depth of knowledge and allows students to study a specialty subjects.

A candidate must successfully complete units totalling 240 credit points (cp) as detailed below. All units are valued at 10 credit points unless otherwise indicated.

Unit type	Credit Points	Specific requirements
Core Units (23 units)	230cp	Compulsory Core units totalling 230 credit points as detailed below. HSC133 Perspectives of First Nations Health NUR134 Professional Experience Placement 1 ## NUR135 Fundamentals of Primary Health Care NUR136 Professional Nursing Practice 1 NUR137 Fundamentals of Nursing Care NUR138 Preparation for Nursing Practice 1 # SBI161 Anatomy and Physiology 1 SBI162 Anatomy and Physiology 2 NUR253 Preparation for Nursing Practice 2 # NUR254 Mental Health Nursing NUR256 Research and Evidence Based Practice NUR257 Professional Experience Placement 2 ## NUR259 Acute and Chronic Nursing NUR260 Professional Experience Placement 3 ## SBI241 Pathophysiology for Healthcare SBI242 Pharmacology for Clinical Practice NUR360 Preparation for Nursing Practice 3 # NUR367 Leadership for Nursing Practice NUR370 Professional Experience Placement 4 ## NUR371 Professional Experience Placement 5 ## NUR372 Paediatric Nursing Care NUR374 Professional Nursing Practice 2 NUR420 Professional Experience Placement 6 ##
Specialist Elective Units (1 unit)	10cp	Specialist Elective unit totalling 10 credit points selected from the units detailed below. NUR380 Nursing Practice in Higher Acuity Settings NUR381 Nursing Practice in Extended Care Settings NUR382 Nursing Practice in Primary Health Care Settings NUR383 Nursing Practice Global Experience Placement
	240cp	Total Credit Points

Course Rules (unless otherwise indicated in the above course structure) (240cp)

A maximum of 100 credit points may be taken from 100 level units.
A minimum of 60 credit points must be taken from 300 level units or above.
See the Higher Education Course Rules (Award Requirements) in the Units and Courses Policy.

# Simulation block: Students are required to attend a 32 hour (4 days) on-campus simulation block as a part of this unit.
## Work Integrated Learning: Students are required to attend the clinical placement hours as allocated by CDU Placement Office.

Further Assistance

For further assistance please contact Student Central on 1800 061 963 (freecall) or student.central@cdu.edu.au. Student Central staff will assist you with applying for or enrolling in a course and provide assistance with timetables, fees, HELP (Higher Education Loan Program), external materials, enrolment changes and many other issues.

Unit Catalogue - provides general information about each unit including a brief description, the semester and mode offered as well as the fees for Commonwealth Supported places.
Timetables - provides information about individual class times for units offered internally. Timetables for the following academic year are published early in December each year.
Bookshop - if text books have been prescribed, recommended or ordered for units in this course, details are available by unit code through the Casuarina Campus Bookshop.