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Bachelor of Nursing (Psychological Studies)

Course code: 3436 ~ Course abbreviation: BN(PsychStudies) ~ Total credit points required: 192 ~ 4 years full-time, 8 years part-time ~ Managing faculty: Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences

Study mode and course location

On-campus (Peninsula)

Course description

The aim of the Bachelor of Nursing (Psychological Studies) is to develop a graduate who has completed a major in psychology and is able to demonstrate a psychological approach to their care, who is a highly capable individual able to work in partnership with the interdisciplinary team.

Course objectives

On completion of the course the graduate should be able to: provide holistic, psychological and person centred care as a beginning practitioner in a variety of health care settings within local and global perspectives; incorporate the individual's psychological, cultural, spiritual, and social values in planning, implementing and evaluating care; practice in a manner that is reflective of the ethical and legal dimensions of the disciplines; act as a reflective practitioner recognising the learning needs of themselves and others; interpret and apply evidence-based practice as a foundation for person centred care; demonstrate the ability to communicate effectively as a member of the multidisciplinary team; contribute to the delivery of high quality patient care; demonstrate an understanding of contexts in which health care is delivered within national and global perspectives; investigate and critically evaluate a range of issues related to psychological inquiry; contribute to discipline knowledge through the research process, through identification of problems, design and investigation, the application of statistical methods and communication of research findings; and recognise the importance of the relationship between knowledge of the scientific discipline of psychology and the application of this knowledge in the practice of nursing and psychological care

Special requirements

Police Checks and Working with Children Checks

Organisations that host clinical and community placements require students to have current Police and Working with Children checks regarding their suitability to undertake such placements. All enrolled and prospective students are advised that they will be required to obtain Police and Working with Children checks prior to undertaking their course. Working with Children checks are valid for five years and are available free. Police checks must be applied and paid for annually. However, in some community partnered programs there may be a requirement to have a police check renewed every six months

Drug Administration Policy

Students should be aware of their legal position regarding the administration and storage of drugs. In addition, it is the policy of the School of Nursing and Midwifery that where drugs are required to be checked by two people prior to administration under the Drugs, Poisons and Controlled Substances Act 1981 (Victoria), and Drugs, Poisons and Controlled Substances Regulations 1995; the student and supervisor (clinical teacher or registered nurse) are considered as one person. Students should be aware of the drug administration policy relevant to the particular year of study.

Clinical Expenses

Students are responsible for all travel and accommodation expenses related to clinical placements.

Uniforms and accessories are required for clinical placements and students will be notified regarding purchase arrangements upon commencement.

Vaccination Policy

It is required that students obtain relevant vaccinations prior to clinical placements for presentation to the course coordinator on request.

Course structure

To be eligible for the award students must complete all 192 credit points. Provision for accelerated progress is only available through provision of advanced standing, which will be assessed on an individual basis.

Students are required to undertake clinical practice in health settings throughout the four years of the course. Clinical practice is a compulsory component of the course.

Students will be eligible for registration as Division 1 nurses after completion of this course.

Course requirements

To qualify for the Bachelor of Nursing (Psychological Studies), students must satisfactorily complete the following units:

First Year

First Semester
  • HSC1301 Human structure and function 1
  • NUR1001 Professional communication
  • NUR1101 Perspectives of health and wellness
  • PSY1011 Psychology A
Second Semester
  • HSC1302 Human structure and function 2
  • NUR1102 Health assessment in clinical practice
  • NUR1202 Legal issues and concepts
  • PSY1022 Psychology B

Second Year

First Semester
  • NUR1003 Nursing, society and culture
  • NUR2002 Nursing practice in context 1
  • PSY2051 Research design and analysis
Second Semester
  • NUR2004 Nursing practice in context 2
  • NUR2104 Nursing practice: Mental health nursing A
  • SRH2002 Indigenous health and wellbeing

Third Year

First Semester
  • NUR2003 Contexts of health care
  • NUR3002 Nursing practice in context 3
  • PSY2031 Developmental and biological psychology
  • PSY3041 Psychological testing, theories of ability and ethics
Second Semester

Fourth Year

First Semester
  • NUR3003 Education in health practice
  • NUR3104 Mental health practice 2
  • PSY3051 Perception and personality
  • PSY3120 Introduction to counselling
Second Semester
  • NUR3004 Preparing for practice
  • PSY3062 Research methods and theory
  • Nursing elective

Contact details

Visit http://www.med.monash.edu.au/nursing; email the course coordinator at charanjit.singh@med.monash.edu.au or contact the School of Nursing and Midwifery on 9904 4260