Courses & Units

Children and Young People NUR355

Introduction

Children and Young People focuses on the unique health and developmental needs of infants, children, and young people. You will develop the knowledge and skills to incorporate developmentally appropriate and strengths-based approaches to communicating and working in partnership with children, young people and their families. You will critically examine the role played by social and environmental factors in child development, injury and illness. You will extend your knowledge of pathophysiology, critical thinking, clinical reasoning and evidence-informed practice in the context of child, youth and family focused nursing care. A key focus will be the primary assessment of acutely unwell infants, children and young people.

Summary

Unit name	Children and Young People
Unit code	NUR355
Credit points	12.5
College/School	College of Health and Medicine School of Nursing
Discipline	Nursing
Coordinator	Ms Larissa Smart
Available as an elective?	No
Delivered By	University of Tasmania

Availability

Location	Study period	Attendance options	Available to
Hobart	Nursing Study Period 2	On-Campus	International	Domestic
Launceston	Nursing Study Period 2	On-Campus	International	Domestic
Cradle Coast	Nursing Study Period 2	On-Campus	International	Domestic
Rozelle - Sydney	Nursing Study Period 2	On-Campus	International	Domestic

Key

: On-campus
: Off-Campus
: International students
: Domestic students

Key Dates

Study Period	Start date	Census date	WW date	End date
Nursing Study Period 2	9/5/2022	26/5/2022	19/6/2022	31/7/2022

* The Final WW Date is the final date from which you can withdraw from the unit without academic penalty, however you will still incur a financial liability (refer to How do I withdraw from a unit? for more information).

Unit census dates currently displaying for 2022 are indicative and subject to change. Finalised census dates for 2022 will be available from the 1st October 2021. Note census date cutoff is 11.59pm AEST (AEDT during October to March).

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Learning Outcomes

Apply critical thinking to the assessment and nursing care of infants, children, young people and their families.
Critically examine how social and environmental factors influence child development, illness or injury.
Apply developmentally appropriate anatomy, physiology and pathophysiology knowledge to the nursing care of infants, children and young people.
Use written communication skills to convey complex information.

Fee Information

Field of Education	Commencing Student Contribution ^1,3	Grandfathered Student Contribution ^1,3	Approved Pathway Course Student Contribution ^2,3	Domestic Full Fee ⁴
060301	$498.00	$498.00	not applicable	$2,615.00

¹ Please refer to more information on student contribution amounts.
² Please refer to more information on eligibility and Approved Pathway courses.
³ Please refer to more information on eligibility for HECS-HELP.
⁴ Please refer to more information on eligibility for FEE-HELP.

If you have any questions in relation to the fees, please contact UConnect or more information is available on StudyAssist.

Please note: international students should refer to What is an indicative Fee? to get an indicative course cost.

Requisites

Prerequisites

CXA243 Pathophysiology for Health Care 2

Teaching

Teaching Pattern	This unit is delivered in a blended delivery mode comprising of face-to-face intensives as well as content delivered online via MyLO (My Learning Online). You are expected to devote around 10 hours per week to the study materials, assessment tasks and self-directed learning. You can interact with the online content at any time, which will be in a modularised format. Online tutorials/webinars will provide further opportunity to engage with educators and peers and consolidate your knowledge of the online presentations and readings. The format and content of these sessions will be advertised through MyLO announcements. All Intensives in the Bachelor of Nursing Science are condensed face to face campus experiences. Intensives are usually scheduled between Monday and Friday (see individual unit calendars). Intensives provide an opportunity for -student engagement, networking with staff and peers, intra-professional and inter-professional learning opportunities and engaging with guest speakers. Intensives are designed to provide you with an opportunity to apply theory to practice and develop your skills in the practice of nursing. The Intensives provide a key role in facilitating the development of your skills, knowledge and understanding. This is in preparation for both your upcoming Professional Experience Placements and your ongoing engagement in the Bachelor of Nursing Science. Attendance at PEP is mandatory. In the interests of both personal and public safety, as a registered nursing student with AHPRA you have a professional responsibility and duty as part of your regulatory obligations to ensure the provision of safe and effective nursing care to the public. Therefore, your attendance at intensives is required and non-attendance will result in the cancellation of PEP and a delay in course completion. Whilst the unit provides a weekly guide, it is expected that you set your own goals to meet the unit learning outcomes. You are however, expected to have engaged with the relevant online learning activities before you attend the Intensives.
Assessment	Formative Quiz (10%)\|Discussion Paper. (50%)\|Final Exam (40%)
Timetable	View the lecture timetable \| View the full unit timetable

Teaching Pattern

This unit is delivered in a blended delivery mode comprising of face-to-face intensives as well as content delivered online via MyLO (My Learning Online). You are expected to devote around 10 hours per week to the study materials, assessment tasks and self-directed learning. You can interact with the online content at any time, which will be in a modularised format. Online tutorials/webinars will provide further opportunity to engage with
educators and peers and consolidate your knowledge of the online presentations and readings. The format and content of these sessions will be advertised through MyLO announcements.

All Intensives in the Bachelor of Nursing Science are condensed face to face campus experiences. Intensives are usually scheduled between Monday and Friday (see individual unit calendars). Intensives provide an opportunity for -student engagement, networking with staff and peers, intra-professional and inter-professional learning opportunities and engaging with guest speakers. Intensives are designed to provide you with an opportunity to apply theory to practice and develop your skills in the practice of nursing. The Intensives provide a key role in facilitating the development of your skills, knowledge and understanding. This is in preparation for both your upcoming Professional Experience Placements and your ongoing engagement in the Bachelor of Nursing Science.

Attendance at PEP is mandatory.

In the interests of both personal and public safety, as a registered nursing student with AHPRA you have a professional responsibility and duty as part of your regulatory obligations to ensure the provision of safe and effective nursing care to the public. Therefore, your attendance at intensives is required and non-attendance will result in the cancellation of PEP and a delay in course completion. Whilst the unit provides a weekly guide, it is expected that you set your own goals to meet the unit learning outcomes. You are however, expected to have engaged with the relevant online learning activities before you attend the Intensives.

Assessment

Formative Quiz (10%)|Discussion Paper. (50%)|Final Exam (40%)

Timetable

View the lecture timetable | View the full unit timetable

Textbooks

Required	Required readings will be listed in the unit outline prior to the start of classes.
Recommended	Berman, A, Snyder, S, Levett-Jones, T, Burton, P & Harvey, N (2021), Skills in Clinical Nursing, Second Australian Edition, Pearson, Melbourne. Amerman, E (2019), Human Anatomy & Physiology, Second Edition, Pearson, Jacksonville. Bullock, S & Hales, M (2019), Principles of Pathophysiology, Second Edition, Pearson Melbourne.
Links	Booktopia textbook finder

Required

Required readings will be listed in the unit outline prior to the start of classes.

Recommended

Berman, A, Snyder, S, Levett-Jones, T, Burton, P & Harvey, N (2021), Skills in Clinical Nursing, Second Australian Edition, Pearson, Melbourne.

Amerman, E (2019), Human Anatomy & Physiology, Second Edition, Pearson, Jacksonville.

Bullock, S & Hales, M (2019), Principles of Pathophysiology, Second Edition, Pearson Melbourne.

Links

Booktopia textbook finder

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