Bachelor of Health Science – Nursing Level 7
Bachelor of Health Science – Nursing Level 7
Our nursing degree focuses on interprofessional practice and care, just like it is in the workplace. You’ll learn that health and healthcare is multifaceted and dynamic, and goes beyond health and illness care to nurture the growth of healthy communities. Throughout your studies you complete 1,200 hours of practical experience in hospitals and in the community.
Graduates who pass the Nursing Council of New Zealand’s State Examination gain registration as a Registered Nurse.
Modules
Year 1
Semester 1 courses
- HEAL504 Lifespan Development and Communication
- HEAL506 Knowledge, Enquiry and Communication
- HEAL505 Human Anatomy and Physiology I
- HEAL507 Health and Environment OR MAOH501 Hauora Māori and Environment
You develop an in-depth understanding of general healthcare, learning alongside other health science students.
Semester 2 courses
- NURS503 Introduction to Nursing Practice
- HEAL609 Human Anatomy & Physiology II
- The second semester focuses on nursing knowledge, nursing skills and health service delivery.
Year 2
In your second year, you focus on nursing individuals with physical and mental illness. Year 2 also includes community placements where you gain clinical experience in both the hospital and community, in acute and chronic illness and mental health. You also become familiar with conceptual knowledge, psychomotor skills and clinical decision-making skills.
Semester 3 courses
- MAOH601 Maori Health
- NURS601 Integrated Nursing
- PHMY701 Pharmacology for Professional Practice
Semester 4 courses
- HEAL610 Methods of Research and Enquiry
- NURS602 Long-Term Care and Disability
- NURS603 Integrated Mental Health Science
Year 3
In your final year, the focus is on the complexity of caring for individuals, young and old, and their families in hospital and community settings. You develop clinical skills, clinical reasoning and decision-making skills to nurse people with complex health conditions. You also study the impact of developmental and rehabilitation issues.
Semester 5 courses
- NURS701 Integrated Nursing Science
- NURS702 Community, Complexity and Health
- Elective course (15 points)
Semester 6 courses
- NURS703 Transition to Nursing Practice
- HEAL708 Professional Practice & Ethics OR PARA704 Clinical Risk Management
Workplace experience
The final semester prepares you for graduate nursing practice. This involves an extended placement (360 hours) in a setting where you can apply your science and nursing knowledge to the nursing of individuals, families and populations with a range of health needs.
Te Ara Hauora Māori courses
If you’re interested in a career with a Māori development perspective select the following courses as electives or as an alternative course of study
- MAOH501 Hauora Māori and Environment (instead of HEAL507 Health and Environment)
- MAOH701 Māori Health Promotion
- MAOH702 Applied Primary Māori Mental Health
- HEAL710 Utilising Supervision in Practice
Career Outcomes
Graduates who pass the Nursing Council of New Zealand’s State Examination gain registration as a Registered Nurse. Nursing registration gives scope for specialisation in health service delivery and work in organizations allied to the health sector.
Examples include:
- Acute care nursing – public or private
- Advanced nursing practice
- Health administrator/manager
- Medical representative
- Mental health nursing
- Nurse in defense forces
- Nurse lecturer/researcher
- Primary healthcare nursing
What will I learn?
Year 1
All health sciences students take the same courses in the first semester1
If you choose to study health management after your first semester, you take the following courses in Semester 2:
- Health Management and Service Development
- Medical Terminology
- Plus two elective courses
Year 2
Courses you complete:
- Managing and Organising
- Introduction to HealthEconomics
- Health Records Management
- Methods of Research and Enquiry
- Long Term Conditions
- Human Resource Management
- Advocacy and Dispute Resolution in Health and Human Services
- Plus one elective course
Year 3
Courses you complete:
- Health Law and Policy
- Health Informatics
- Emergency and Disaster Risk Management
- Quality in the Health Sector
- Professional Practice and Ethics
- Health Practice Cooperative
- Plus one elective course
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<li>Are a citizen or permanent resident of New Zealand or Australia; and</li>
<li>Don’t meet the University Entrance standard; and</li>
<li>Have received secondary schooling to at least New Zealand Year 12 level (or its equivalent overseas) and completed NCEA Level 2 endorsed with Merit or better. This should include at least 14 credits in each of 4 NCEA Level 2 subjects, at least 3 of which must be on the approved subject list; and</li>
<li>Meet the UE literacy and numeracy standards, or their equivalents; and</li>
<li>Have not completed Year 13 at a New Zealand secondary school; or</li><br>
<li>Applications will be considered on a case-by-case basis. Applicants must also be selected into the programme for which they have applied.</li><br>
<p>*waived for Year 13 students at a New Zealand secondary school in 2020, due to the impact of COVID-19.</p><br>
<p>Cost of applying for Discretionary Entrance There is a non-refundable assessment fee of $50.00.</p><br>
<h4>Minimum entry requirements</h4>
<li>University Entrance or equivalent (as above)</li>
<li>Must be capable of meeting Health Practitioners Competence Assurance Act (HPCA Act) requirements and Children's Act 2014, including police clearance</li>
<li>Applicants with English as a second or other language who have not completed at least three years of secondary schooling in NZ will be required to meet IELTS requirements.</li></ul>
<b>IELTS Academic</b>
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<li>Perioperative Practice</li>
<li>Physiotherapy</li>
<li>Podiatry</li>
<li>Psychology</li>
<li>Public and Environmental Health</li>
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<li>Postgraduate study options</li>
<li>Bachelor of Health Science (Honours).</li>
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