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School: Nursing and Midwifery

This unit information may be updated and amended immediately prior to semester. To ensure you have the correct outline, please check it again at the beginning of semester.

  • Unit Title

    Nursing Bioscience 1

  • Unit Code

    NSC6101

  • Year

    2021

  • Enrolment Period

    1

  • Version

    2

  • Credit Points

    20

  • Full Year Unit

     N

  • Mode of Delivery

    On Campus

  • Unit Coordinator

    Dr Nicholas Peter GIBSON

Description

In this unit students will examine the pathophysiological mechanisms of disease.Case studies will be utilised for students to explore pathophysiology, clinical manifestations, diagnostic investigations, pharmacology and nursing care of common conditions affecting the integumentary, musculoskeletal, pulmonary, and cardiovascular systems. National Health Priority Areas are also examined in the context of this unit and in relation to nursing practice.

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this unit students should be able to:

  1. Examine essential concepts of pathophysiology.
  2. Determine the pathophysiological mechanisms of disease and the associated clinical manifestations.
  3. Examine the diagnostic investigations, pharmacology and nursing care of common conditions.
  4. Analyse global health perspectives in the context of the Australian health care system.
  5. Analyse the sustainability of the National Health Priority Areas for Australia and discuss how the NHPAs priority areas are determined.
  6. Critically analyse the pharmacodynamics and pharmacokinetics of selected medications.
  7. Evaluate the National Strategy for Quality Use of Medicines.
  8. Analyse the legal context and the classification of drugs.

Unit Content

  1. Homeostasis; cellular structure and function, altered cellular function, inflammation, infection, genetics.
  2. Processes of disease development.
  3. Disorders of the integumentary, musculoskeletal, pulmonary, and cardiovascular systems.
  4. National Health Priority Areas.
  5. Pharmacodynamics.
  6. Pharmacokinetics.
  7. National Strategy for Quality Use of Medicines.
  8. Legislation and classification of drugs.

Learning Experience

Students will attend on campus classes as well as engage in learning activities through ECUs LMS

JoondalupMount LawleySouth West (Bunbury)
Semester 19 x 3 hour tutorialNot OfferedNot Offered

For more information see the Semester Timetable

Assessment

GS1 GRADING SCHEMA 1 Used for standard coursework units

Students please note: The marks and grades received by students on assessments may be subject to further moderation. All marks and grades are to be considered provisional until endorsed by the relevant School Progression Panel.

ON CAMPUS
TypeDescriptionValue
ExerciseIn-class quiz20%
PosterInformation fact sheet30%
ExaminationEnd of semester exam50%

Core Reading(s)

  • Bryant, B. J., Knights, K. M., Darroch, S., & Rowland, A. (2019). Pharmacology for health professionals (5th edition.). Chatswood, NSW: Elsevier Australia. Retrieved from https://ecu.on.worldcat.org/oclc/1082265519
  • Craft, J., Gordon, C., Huether, S., McCance, K., Brasher, V., & Rote, N. (2019). Understanding pathophysiology (3rd, Australian and New Zealand edition. ed.). St. Louis, Missouri: Elsevier. Retrieved from https://ecu.on.worldcat.org/oclc/1055597572

Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005)

For the purposes of considering a request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005), inherent requirements for this subject are articulated in the Unit Description, Learning Outcomes and Assessment Requirements of this entry. The University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements. Further details on the support for students with disabilities or medical conditions can be found at the Access and Inclusion website.

Academic Misconduct

Edith Cowan University has firm rules governing academic misconduct and there are substantial penalties that can be applied to students who are found in breach of these rules. Academic misconduct includes, but is not limited to:

  • plagiarism;
  • unauthorised collaboration;
  • cheating in examinations;
  • theft of other students' work;

Additionally, any material submitted for assessment purposes must be work that has not been submitted previously, by any person, for any other unit at ECU or elsewhere.

The ECU rules and policies governing all academic activities, including misconduct, can be accessed through the ECU website.

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School: Nursing and Midwifery

This unit information may be updated and amended immediately prior to semester. To ensure you have the correct outline, please check it again at the beginning of semester.

  • Unit Title

    Nursing Bioscience 1

  • Unit Code

    NSC6101

  • Year

    2021

  • Enrolment Period

    2

  • Version

    2

  • Credit Points

    20

  • Full Year Unit

     N

  • Mode of Delivery

    On Campus

  • Unit Coordinator

    Dr Nicholas Peter GIBSON

Description

In this unit students will examine the pathophysiological mechanisms of disease.Case studies will be utilised for students to explore pathophysiology, clinical manifestations, diagnostic investigations, pharmacology and nursing care of common conditions affecting the integumentary, musculoskeletal, pulmonary, and cardiovascular systems. National Health Priority Areas are also examined in the context of this unit and in relation to nursing practice.

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this unit students should be able to:

  1. Examine essential concepts of pathophysiology.
  2. Determine the pathophysiological mechanisms of disease and the associated clinical manifestations.
  3. Examine the diagnostic investigations, pharmacology and nursing care of common conditions.
  4. Analyse global health perspectives in the context of the Australian health care system.
  5. Analyse the sustainability of the National Health Priority Areas for Australia and discuss how the NHPAs priority areas are determined.
  6. Critically analyse the pharmacodynamics and pharmacokinetics of selected medications.
  7. Evaluate the National Strategy for Quality Use of Medicines.
  8. Analyse the legal context and the classification of drugs.

Unit Content

  1. Homeostasis; cellular structure and function, altered cellular function, inflammation, infection, genetics.
  2. Processes of disease development.
  3. Disorders of the integumentary, musculoskeletal, pulmonary, and cardiovascular systems.
  4. National Health Priority Areas.
  5. Pharmacodynamics.
  6. Pharmacokinetics.
  7. National Strategy for Quality Use of Medicines.
  8. Legislation and classification of drugs.

Learning Experience

Students will attend on campus classes as well as engage in learning activities through ECUs LMS

JoondalupMount LawleySouth West (Bunbury)
Semester 19 x 3 hour tutorialNot OfferedNot Offered

For more information see the Semester Timetable

Assessment

GS1 GRADING SCHEMA 1 Used for standard coursework units

Students please note: The marks and grades received by students on assessments may be subject to further moderation. All marks and grades are to be considered provisional until endorsed by the relevant School Progression Panel.

ON CAMPUS
TypeDescriptionValue
ExerciseIn-class quiz20%
PosterInformation fact sheet30%
ExaminationEnd of semester exam50%

Core Reading(s)

  • Bryant, B. J., Knights, K. M., Darroch, S., & Rowland, A. (2019). Pharmacology for health professionals (5th edition.). Chatswood, NSW: Elsevier Australia. Retrieved from https://ecu.on.worldcat.org/oclc/1082265519
  • Craft, J., Gordon, C., Huether, S., McCance, K., Brasher, V., & Rote, N. (2019). Understanding pathophysiology (3rd, Australian and New Zealand edition. ed.). St. Louis, Missouri: Elsevier. Retrieved from https://ecu.on.worldcat.org/oclc/1055597572

Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005)

For the purposes of considering a request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005), inherent requirements for this subject are articulated in the Unit Description, Learning Outcomes and Assessment Requirements of this entry. The University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements. Further details on the support for students with disabilities or medical conditions can be found at the Access and Inclusion website.

Academic Misconduct

Edith Cowan University has firm rules governing academic misconduct and there are substantial penalties that can be applied to students who are found in breach of these rules. Academic misconduct includes, but is not limited to:

  • plagiarism;
  • unauthorised collaboration;
  • cheating in examinations;
  • theft of other students' work;

Additionally, any material submitted for assessment purposes must be work that has not been submitted previously, by any person, for any other unit at ECU or elsewhere.

The ECU rules and policies governing all academic activities, including misconduct, can be accessed through the ECU website.

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