Course level

Undergraduate

Faculty

Health & Behavioural Sciences

School

Nursing, Midwifery & Social Wk

Units

2

Duration

One Semester

Class hours

Lecture 2 Hours/ Fortnight
Problem-based learning 2 Hours/ Fortnight
2L2PBL

Restricted

BN, BMid and BN/BMid

Assessment methods

Written assessment

video/powerpoint

tutorial exercise

Course enquiries

Ms Susan Nunan (s.nunan@uq.edu.au), Dr Catherine Kilgour (c.kilgour@uq.edu.au)

Current course offerings

Course offerings Location Mode Course Profile
Semester 1, 2024 (19/02/2024 - 15/06/2024) St Lucia In Person Course Profile

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Course description

This course introduces students to the concepts of foundational knowledge related to professional practice and will support students to develop a professional identity and sense of self as a professional nurse or midwife, underpinned by standards for practice. Students will develop therapeutic communication skills, empathy and compassion to use across diverse populations. The course integrates theory related to contemporary professional practice using flipped class room approaches. Learning activities are aimed at integrating students' understanding of the social and cultural influences on health and healthcare using reflection and practice of related skills.

Archived offerings

Course offerings Location Mode Course Profile
Semester 1, 2023 (20/02/2023 - 17/06/2023) St Lucia In Person Course Profile
Semester 1, 2022 (21/02/2022 - 21/06/2022) St Lucia Internal Course Profile
Semester 1, 2021 (22/02/2021 - 19/06/2021) External External Course Profile
Semester 1, 2020 (24/02/2020 - 11/07/2020) St Lucia Internal Course Profile
Summer Semester, 2020 (30/11/2020 - 13/02/2021) External External Course Profile
Semester 1, 2019 (25/02/2019 - 22/06/2019) St Lucia Internal Course Profile
Semester 1, 2018 (19/02/2018 - 23/06/2018) St Lucia Internal Course Profile