Science I
BU
Mr Phillip Higgins
6 points * Full-year * 4 hours per week * Distance education only
This subject is for students converting to Bachelor of Nursing from other nursing qualifications. It aims to establish a sound scientific background for modern healthcare via studies in physics, chemistry and biology as relevant to healthcare and maintenance. Complete study guides are provided which direct the students to the relevant sections of the prescribed texts. Fully worked solutions are provided for all the problems suggested and practical exercises are completed at the student's home or workplace using simple inexpensive equipment.
Assessment
Practical exercise reports: 25% * Assignment: 25% * Examination: 50% * Students are expected to perform satisfactorily in all three sections
Prescribed texts
Cree L and Rischmiller S Science in nursing 2nd or 3rd edn, Saunders, 1989 or 1992
Hinwood B G Science for the health team Methuen, 1987
Spence A and Mason E Human anatomy and physiology 3rd edn, Benjamin-Cummings, 1987