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Student Handbook : Honours : Program Group : CU45

CU45 - Bachelor of Nursing Informatics

Compulsory courses
Course Code Course Name
HLTH11005 Nursing Informatics
HLTH12003 Foundations of Health Information Science
Informatics/Communication courses
Introductory Informatics
Course Code Course Name
COIS11011 Foundations of Business Computing
COIS13013 Business Intelligence and Knowledge Management
COIT11166 Systems Analysis and Design
COIT12168 Analysis and Specification
Multimedia
Course Code Course Name
MMST11001 Introduction to Digital Innovation
MMST11002 Web Design
DGTL11xxx - Interaction, Information & Interface Design  
DGTL12xxx - Innovations in Interactivity & Social Networks  
Statistics
Course Code Course Name
STAT11048 Essential Statistics
STAT12032 Data Analysis
Computer Systems
Course Code Course Name
COIT11133 Programming Fundamentals
COIT11134 Procedural Programming
COIT12170 Data Communications
COIT13152 Operating Systems
Management Support Systems
Course Code Course Name
COIS12073 Enterprise Systems
COIS13013 Business Intelligence and Knowledge Management
COIT11133 Programming Fundamentals
COIT11222 Visual Programming
Systems Development
Course Code Course Name
COIT11133 Programming Fundamentals
COIT11166 Systems Analysis and Design
COIT11222 Visual Programming
COIT12168 Analysis and Specification
Computer Networks
Course Code Course Name
COIT11133 Programming Fundamentals
COIT12170 Data Communications
COIT13147 Networks
ENCO11005 Computer Hardware Fundamentals
Database Systems
Course Code Course Name
COIS12036 Human-Computer Interaction
COIT11133 Programming Fundamentals
COIT11166 Systems Analysis and Design
COIT11222 Visual Programming
Focus on practical communication skills
Course Code Course Name
COMM11007 Professional Writing
COMM12020 Communication in the Digital Age
COMM12030 Desktop Publishing
COMM12033 Speech Communication
Focus on theoretical understanding of relevant communication
Course Code Course Name
COMM11005 Introduction to New Media Studies
COMM12020 Communication in the Digital Age
COMM12022 Technology, Communication and Culture
COMM12025 Organisational Communication
Nursing/Health/Management courses
Course Code Course Name
HLTH13018 Complementary Health Care
NURS11145 Indigenous and Cross Cultural Health Care
NURS12128 Drugs in Society
NURS12144 Legal Issues in Health Care
Please note:

The available selection provides opportunities to apply informatics principles to any of the following: nursing, evidence based practice, health information management, statistics, information systems, multimedia, e-health, IT, systems services, health service management, system design and implementation.

 

Note: These areas are indicative only. It may be possible to customise a specialisation study area for individuals or a group of students at the discretion of the Program Coordinator.

Sample part-time two year program structure
For Registered Nurses with little or no computing knowledge and experience
Year 1 - T1
Course Code Course Name
COIS11011 Foundations of Business Computing
HLTH12003 Foundations of Health Information Science
Year 1 - T2
Course Code Course Name
COIT11166 Systems Analysis and Design
HLTH11005 Nursing Informatics
Year 2 - T1
Course Code Course Name
COIS13013 Business Intelligence and Knowledge Management
COIT12168 Analysis and Specification
Year 2 - T2
  • 2 electives

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