Required texts

American Psychological Association. (2020). Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (7th ed.). American Psychological Association

• All ÂÜÀòÊÓƵ nursing courses use APA 7^th Edition for referencing and writing style.
• Students may choose to either purchase this text or access a copy from the library to support their learning throughout the semester.
• Use of a referencing text is beneficial and can be used throughout your program of study.
• The ÂÜÀòÊÓƵ Library also has a referencing guide which can be found here: 

Submission of assessment items

Extensions & Late submissions

Students are strongly encouraged to submit their assessment during business hours to ensure access to Student Support Services including IT Service Desk and the Library. It is important to note that personal network/computer/technical problems are generally not considered acceptable grounds or reasons for an extension to the due date. Students who are experiencing difficulty uploading a submission are strongly encouraged to take a screenshot of any error messages, including the date and time, and contact Service Desk for technical support.

Students must submit their own original work that has not been previously submitted for assessment at the ÂÜÀòÊÓƵ. Self-plagiarism is grounds for referral for academic misconduct. In this context the student is being assessed as an individual.

To pass this unit, students must:

• Submit all summative assessment items including formative activities as instructed, and
• Attend at least 80% of scheduled tutorials and interprofessional learning activities, and
• Achieve an overall mark of 50% of higher for the unit overall.

Students are strongly encouraged to complete all formative learning activities before attending workshops or tutorials. These activities are designed to prepare students for class discussion, strengthen understanding of key concepts, and support assessment preparation. Non-completion of formative activities will not result in an unsatisfactory grade, but may limit a student's ability to gain the full benefit of the unit.

Artifical Intelligence

For this unit, the use of GenAI is

Assignment 2 & 3

• Guided - Students will be guided in how GenAI must/may be used in completing the assessment as detailed in the unit outline and assessment instructions. More detailed information can be found at GenAI and Assessment at ÂÜÀòÊÓƵ

Assignment 1

• Restricted - The use of GenAI is NOT allowed in completing the assessment. More detailed information can be found at GenAI and Assessment at ÂÜÀòÊÓƵ

Across the School of Nursing and Midwifery programs, the use of Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI) should be approached with transparency and clear acknowledgment to uphold academic integrity and maintain trust within the academic community.

Students are encouraged to engage with AI tools responsibly, using them as aids in research, learning, and clinical problem-solving rather than as replacements for critical thinking or professional judgment. It is critically important that student knowledge is assessed to verify their achievement of unit and course level outcomes for the integrity of the profession and the safety of the public. It is essential that any contributions or insights generated by AI, including but not limited to summaries, text generation, image generation, or data analysis, be transparently referenced in accordance with academic standards to ensure clarity regarding the sources of information and to avoid any misrepresentation of authorship. Please see the ÂÜÀòÊÓƵ student guide RE

This practice not only promotes ethical standards but also aligns with recent guidelines emphasising transparency in AI use in educational and clinical contexts (e.g., International Council of Nurses, position statement 2023 and the Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency).

Special assessment requirements

Moderation

Moderation will be undertaken for assessment items to ensure that marking is fair and consistent. Moderation processes are in line with the Faculty of Health guidelines and the University Assessment Procedures

Illness

It is strongly advised that students do not submit an assessment or sit an exam if they are ill or hold a current medical certificate. No consideration will be given for illness when the assessment or examination is marked.

In the event students are ill they are strongly advised to apply for an extension to the due date of an assessment, as outlined on the unit Canvas site and/or contact their unit convenor to arrange a deferred exam, prior to the due date of the assessment/exam.

Students must apply academic integrity in their learning and research activities at ÂÜÀòÊÓƵ. This includes submitting authentic and original work for assessments and properly acknowledging any sources used.

Academic integrity involves the ethical, honest and responsible use, creation and sharing of information. It is critical to the quality of higher education. Our academic integrity values are honesty, trust, fairness, respect, responsibility and courage.

ÂÜÀòÊÓƵ students have to complete the annually to learn about academic integrity and to understand the consequences of academic integrity breaches (or academic misconduct).

ÂÜÀòÊÓƵ uses various strategies and systems, including detection software, to identify potential breaches of academic integrity. Suspected breaches may be investigated, and action can be taken when misconduct is found to have occurred.

Information is provided in the , , and ÂÜÀòÊÓƵ (Student Conduct) Rules 2023. For further advice, visit Study Skills.

Learner engagement

For this unit, in addition to timetabled weekly tutorials, there are core and additional interprofessional learning activites for students to participate in throughout the teaching period for a maximum of 10 hours. These core and additional interprofessional learning activities are compulsory to meet the unit requirements and are directly related to Assignment 3. More information on the core and additional interprofessional learning activities for students will be available via Canvas.

All Master of Nursing students are expected to undertake a minimum of five (5) hours per week per unit of directed/self-directed learning (SDL), related to content engagement, assessment preparation, clinical learning, or revision, in addition to their timetabled unit contact (i.e., lectures, workshops, tutorials).

In nursing where PEP is a requirement for professional registration, hours expected for engagement and to meet the unit requirements are necessarily adjusted and may fluctuate during the teaching period.

Inclusion and engagement

Any student with a reasonable adjustment plan (RAP) is asked to contact inclusion@canberra.edu.au to discuss any reasonable adjustments that may be required for PEP. A RAP cannot be automatically applied to PEP, and students must seek a Placement Support Letter from the inclusion team in addition to their RAP.

Students within Master of Nursing must ensure that they meet the Inherent Requirements relevant to the profession of nursing – it is each students' responsibility to read and understand these ÂÜÀòÊÓƵ Nursing Inherent Requirements statements. For support in meeting the inherent requirements, please make a time with InclusionÂÜÀòÊÓƵ and your Course Convenor

Participation requirements

Attendance

It is expected that students will participate in all learning opportunities in this unit. This is inclusive of all timetabled activities and self allocated interprofessional learning activiites. Assessment items are linked to the unit learning outcomes, the NMBA Registered Nurse standards for practice and professional codes. Therefore, all students are required to attend and actively participate in all learning activities scheduled for this unit. Student can self-select their preferred classes via the Allocate+ system. All students are reminded that it is an ANMAC requirement that students complete their studies onshore, in Australia. This applies to both domestic and international students. If you are scheduled to undertake a unit of study in the upcoming teaching period and are experiencing extenuating circumstances preventing you from remaining on shore, please contact the International Nursing Student Convenor or the Master of Nursing Convenor via MNPConvenor@canberra.edu.au to discuss your ongoing course progression.

Students are expected to attend their allocated weekly workshop/tutorial (and seminar in INC units). It is the student's own responsibility to ensure they have read and understood the attendance requirements for this unit of study. Failure to meet the attendance requirements of this unit will result in a NN grade. In the event that a student experiences extenuating circumstances impacting on their ability to attend their allocated workshop the student must notify the unit convenor via the unit email and provide documentary evidence to support their absence.

Approved absences, opportunity to clarify learning and make up requirements – All units

Approved absences, supported by documentary evidence, will be determined at the discretion of the unit convenor, in line with the information available on the individual unit Canvas site.

It is the responsibility of the individual student to seek clarification if they have questions related to the content missed. In the first instance students are expected to post their question on the available discussion boards and await a response from the teaching/convening team or their peers. Students are also afforded the opportunity to contact the convening team via email as required.

Approved absences are not considered grounds for appeal.

Non-clinical units

As per this unit outline, students are required to attend 80% of scheduled timetabled activities for this unit.

Where an approved absence is granted, the student will be expected to:

• revise any content missed, inclusive of:
  • workshop/tutorial/seminar activities  
  • required readings
  • Canvas activities

If students identify further clarification is required, it is expected that they will contact the unit convenor.

Required IT skills

None

In-unit costs

Costs

The following costs are expected with this unit:

• Textbooks
• Self-printing of any electronic material provided.
• Potential costs associated with remote learning activities and/or assessments (e.g., reliable computer and internet connection).

Work placement, internships or practicums

None

• Semester 2, 2026, On-campus, ÂÜÀòÊÓƵ - Canberra, Bruce (233956)