C10123 Bachelor of Nursing Bachelor of Arts in International Studies v4
Bachelor of Arts in International Studies
Abbreviation(s): BN BA
UAC code: 609150
Course CRICOS code: 026198M
Commonwealth supported place?: Yes
Load credit points: 240
Course EFTSL: 5.0
Overview
Career options
Additional admission requirements
Additional assumed knowledge
Course duration and attendance
Course structure
Industrial training/professional practice
Course completion requirements
Course program
Professional recognition
Other information
Overview
The Bachelor of Nursing, Bachelor of Arts in International Studies combines a professional nursing degree with immersion in another language and culture, enhancing professional training and career options.
The course produces nurses with specific skills in their chosen language and culture, and makes them more aware of the need for intercultural sensitivities, not only through studying another language and culture, but also by living in another society for a period of time.
Career options
Career options include registered nurse in a specialty such as critical care, operating theatre, intensive care, paediatrics or mental health, or nurse manager, nurse educator, remote and rural practice nurse or nurse practitioner. Options will be enhanced by international experience, making students more marketable to prospective employers.
Additional admission requirements
Admission to the combined degree is on merit according to the admissions policy for the Bachelor of Nursing.
There is a range of entry levels to the various Language and Culture programs. Students are admitted to the International Studies program with no guarantee of entry to a specific major, although every effort is made in trying to meet students' preferences.
Additional assumed knowledge
There are no prior language requirements, except for programs within the Heritage major.
Course duration and attendance
The course duration is five years of full-time study. Students spend their fourth year of study at a university overseas.
The International Studies component of the course is offered at City campus only.
Course structure
To graduate, a student is required to complete 240 credit points of study, comprising 144 credit points in Nursing (as per the Bachelor of Nursing (C10122)) and 96 credit points in International Studies.
The Bachelor of Arts in International Studies requires undergraduates to study a major – a region or country – over a minimum of three years. Students spend their fourth year of study at a university overseas.
Course completion requirements
| Select one of the following: | 96cp | |
| STM90459 Standard entry subjects | 96cp | |
| STM90460 Accelerated entry subjects | 96cp | |
| STM90461 Third year subjects | 48cp | |
| CBK90005 Country major choice | 96cp | |
| Total | 240cp |
Industrial training/professional practice
The Bachelor of Nursing, as an initial qualification, includes extensive nursing practice, which is a compulsory component.
Course program
The example program shown is for a full-time student who has chosen the Indonesia major as the International Studies major.
| Year 1 | ||
| Autumn semester | ||
| 91531 Fundamentals of Pathophysiology 1 | 6cp | |
| 92190 The Discipline of Nursing | 6cp | |
| 92191 Adult Nursing: Cardiovascular | 6cp | |
| 92192 Adult Nursing: Respiratory | 6cp | |
| Spring semester | ||
| 91532 Fundamentals of Pathophysiology 2 | 6cp | |
| 92193 Nursing Relationships | 6cp | |
| 92194 Adult Nursing: Renal and Reproductive | 6cp | |
| 92195 Adult Nursing: GIT and Orthopaedic | 6cp | |
| Year 2 | ||
| Autumn semester | ||
| 91533 Fundamentals of Pathophysiology 3 | 6cp | |
| 92240 The Family in Health and Illness | 4cp | |
| 92248 Adult Nursing: Neuro-endocrine | 6cp | |
| 97301 Indonesian Language and Culture 1 | 8cp | |
| Spring semester | ||
| 97302 Indonesian Language and Culture 2 | 8cp | |
| 50140 Comparative Social Change | 8cp | |
| 92236 Foundations of Mental Health Nursing | 8cp | |
| Year 3 | ||
| Autumn semester | ||
| 97303 Indonesian Language and Culture 3 | 8cp | |
| 976301 Contemporary Southeast Asia | 8cp | |
| 92239 Foundations of Children's Nursing | 8cp | |
| Spring semester | ||
| 91534 Fundamentals of Pathophysiology 4 | 6cp | |
| 92237 Primary Health Care and the Aged | 4cp | |
| 92238 Adult Nursing:Cellular Alterations | 6cp | |
| 97304 Indonesian Language and Culture 4 | 8cp | |
| Year 4 | ||
| Autumn semester | ||
| 977310 In-country Study 1: Indonesia | 24cp | |
| Spring semester | ||
| 978310 In-country Study 2: Indonesia | 24cp | |
| Year 5 | ||
| Autumn semester | ||
| 92241 Inquiry in Nursing Practice | 6cp | |
| 92242 Practice Interactions | 6cp | |
| 92243 Practice Development 1 | 6cp | |
| 92246 Practice Development 2 | 6cp | |
| Spring semester | ||
| 92244 Comprehensive Health Assessment | 6cp | |
| 92245 Organisational Relationships | 6cp | |
| 92247 Practice Development 3 | 6cp | |
| Select 6 credit points from the following options: | 6cp | |
| 92249 Critical Care | 6cp | |
| 92251 Community Health Nursing | 6cp | |
| 92253 Maternal and Infant Care | 6cp | |
| 92254 Mental Health Nursing | 6cp | |
| 92256 Operating Theatre Nursing | 6cp | |
| 92257 Paediatric Nursing | 6cp | |
| 92258 Palliative Care | 6cp | |
| 92260 Women's Health | 6cp | |
| 92263 Care of the Older Person | 6cp | |
| 92264 Australian Indigenous Health Care | 6cp | |
Professional recognition
NSW Nurses Registration Board
Other information
Further information is available from the Faculty Student Office on:telephone +61 2 9514 5021 or
+61 2 9514 5202
For further information on the International Studies program, contact the Institute on:
telephone +61 2 9514 1574
fax +61 2 9514 1578
email iisinfo@uts.edu.au
(CRICOS Provider No: 00099F)
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