Undergraduate

Bachelor of Nursing (Conversion)

Testamur Title of Degree:

Bachelor of Nursing (Conversion)

Abbreviation:

BNurse(Conversion)

UOW Course Code:

355

Total Credit Points:

24

Duration:

1 year part-time

Home Faculty:

Faculty of Science, Medicine and Health

Intake Session(s):

CCCU Semester C, CCCU Semester A

Delivery Mode:

On-campus

Delivery Campus:

CCCU Hong Kong

Overview

This conversion course is aimed at broadening and deepening the understanding and competencies gained in previous studies.

The Bachelor of Nursing (Conversion) offered by UOW satisfies the need for academic advancement among registered nurses in Hong Kong.

Course Learning Outcomes

Students graduating from the Bachelor of Nursing (Conversion) will be able to: 

  1. Evaluate knowledge, skills and behaviours for the provision of safe and effective nursing care for individuals, families and communities.
  2. Employ knowledge and skills in application of leadership in the provision of person centered, culturally appropriate practice.
  3. Demonstrate a critical awareness of knowledge, skills and behaviours commensurate with improvements in practice.

Course Structure 

Registered nurses with a Diploma of Nursing, or equivalent, are required to satisfactorily complete subjects with a value of at least 24 credit points. Recognition of 24 credit points of prior learning are granted to applicants with a minimum of 1 year of recent clinical practice.

Subject Code subject Name Credit Points Session(s)
NMIH303 Therapeutic Use of Self 6 CCCU Semester C
NMIH304 Evidence Appreciation and Application in Health Care Practice 6CCCU Semester C
NMIH307 Leadership in Health Care Practice 6 CCCU Semester A
NMIH325 Community Development Nursing: Theory and Practice 6 CCCU Semester A 
Last reviewed: 19 February, 2019