Scientific Basis of Nursing Practice

Undergraduate | 2026

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Your studies will be on-campus, and may include some online delivery
On campus
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Area/Catalogue
NURS 2002
Course ID icon
Course ID
201101
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Campus
Adelaide City Campus East, Whyalla, Mt Gambier
Level of study
Level of study
Undergraduate
Unit value icon
Unit value
6
Course owner
Course owner
School of Pharm and Biomed Sci
Course coordinator
Course coordinator
Sarah List
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Course level
2
Work Integrated Learning course
Work Integrated Learning course
No
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Inbound study abroad and exchange
Inbound study abroad and exchange
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No
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University-wide elective course
No
Single course enrollment
Single course enrolment
No

Course overview

To enhance students' knowledge of pathophysiological and pharmacological concepts that may be applied to the understanding of disease states and their management in clinical practice.

  • Pathophysiology & Pharmacology
  • Contemporary Health Issues / Inflammation / Peripheral Nervous System
  • Pain, Analgesia, Anaesthesia, And Neoplasm

Course learning outcomes

  • Explain how cells adapt to injury and why tissues initiate inflammatory and pain responses in acute and chronic disorders
  • Explain the principles of pharmacotherapy, pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics to understand the effects of drug responses across the lifespan
  • Apply the principles of quality use of medicines including factors that influence the effectiveness of pharmacotherapy
  • Explain the processes and principles of surveillance, detection and diagnosis of disorders
  • Explain the mechanisms of neoplasia development, and the influence of risk factors including genetic and environmental aspects
  • Summarise the mechanisms of drug interactions on inflammation, pain and the peripheral nervous system
  • Apply relevant pathophysiological and pharmacological knowledge to case-based scenarios

Availability

Census date Icon
Census date
Fri 27/03/2026
Enrol by date
Enrol by date
Fri 13/03/2026
Last day to W
Last day to W
Fri 10/04/2026
Last day to WF
Last day to WF
Fri 08/05/2026

Class details

Adelaide City Campus East

Class number
Class number 23487
Section
Section LE01
Size
Size 300
Available
Available 14
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
25 Feb - 29 Apr Wednesday 10:10am - 12pm Adelaide City Campus East ,
Class number
Class number 27809
Section
Section LE02
Size
Size 300
Available
Available 67
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
24 Feb - 28 Apr Tuesday 7:10pm - 9pm Adelaide City Campus East ,
Class number
Class number 20507
Section
Section TU01
Size
Size 30
Available
Available 21
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
24 Feb - 28 Apr Tuesday 2:10pm - 4pm Adelaide City Campus East Bonython Jubilee, BJ3-54
Class number
Class number 20506
Section
Section TU02
Size
Size 30
Available
Available 14
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
24 Feb - 28 Apr Tuesday 4:10pm - 6pm Adelaide City Campus East Playford, P5-34
Class number
Class number 20505
Section
Section TU03
Size
Size 30
Available
Available 4
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
24 Feb - 28 Apr Tuesday 4:10pm - 6pm Adelaide City Campus East Playford, P5-15
Class number
Class number 20504
Section
Section TU04
Size
Size 30
Available
Available 0
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
25 Feb - 29 Apr Wednesday 4:10pm - 6pm Adelaide City Campus East Centenary, C6-26
Class number
Class number 20503
Section
Section TU05
Size
Size 30
Available
Available 0
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
24 Feb - 28 Apr Tuesday 10:10am - 12pm Adelaide City Campus East Bonython Jubilee, BJ2-31
Class number
Class number 20502
Section
Section TU06
Size
Size 30
Available
Available 13
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
24 Feb - 28 Apr Tuesday 2:10pm - 4pm Adelaide City Campus East Brookman, B4-20A
Class number
Class number 20501
Section
Section TU07
Size
Size 30
Available
Available 29
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
27 Feb - 1 May Friday 9:10am - 11am Adelaide City Campus East Bonython Jubilee, BJ3-54
Class number
Class number 20500
Section
Section TU08
Size
Size 30
Available
Available 29
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
23 Feb - 27 Apr Monday 8:10am - 10am Adelaide City Campus East Brookman, B4-20A
Class number
Class number 20499
Section
Section TU09
Size
Size 30
Available
Available 28
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
26 Feb - 30 Apr Thursday 2:10pm - 4pm Adelaide City Campus East Bonython Jubilee, BJ2-42
Class number
Class number 20498
Section
Section TU10
Size
Size 30
Available
Available 24
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
27 Feb - 1 May Friday 2:10pm - 4pm Adelaide City Campus East Playford, P5-15
Class number
Class number 20497
Section
Section TU11
Size
Size 30
Available
Available 30
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
27 Feb - 1 May Friday 2:10pm - 4pm Adelaide City Campus East Bonython Jubilee, BJ2-34
Class number
Class number 20496
Section
Section TU12
Size
Size 30
Available
Available 18
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
27 Feb - 1 May Friday 11:10am - 1pm Adelaide City Campus East Centenary, C4-08
Class number
Class number 20495
Section
Section TU13
Size
Size 30
Available
Available 30
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
27 Feb - 1 May Friday 3:10pm - 5pm Adelaide City Campus East Bonython Jubilee, BJ3-54
Class number
Class number 20494
Section
Section TU14
Size
Size 30
Available
Available 24
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
26 Feb - 30 Apr Thursday 2:10pm - 4pm Adelaide City Campus East Brookman, B4-20A
Class number
Class number 20493
Section
Section TU15
Size
Size 30
Available
Available 25
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
23 Feb - 27 Apr Monday 10:10am - 12pm Adelaide City Campus East Bonython Jubilee, BJ3-30
Class number
Class number 20492
Section
Section TU16
Size
Size 30
Available
Available 23
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
23 Feb - 27 Apr Monday 3:10pm - 5pm Adelaide City Campus East Centenary, C4-17
Class number
Class number 20491
Section
Section TU17
Size
Size 30
Available
Available 0
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
23 Feb - 27 Apr Monday 11:10am - 1pm Adelaide City Campus East Playford, P5-34
Class number
Class number 20490
Section
Section TU18
Size
Size 30
Available
Available 0
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
24 Feb - 28 Apr Tuesday 12:10pm - 2pm Adelaide City Campus East Brookman, B4-20A
Class number
Class number 20489
Section
Section TU19
Size
Size 30
Available
Available 22
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
23 Feb - 27 Apr Monday 9:10am - 11am Adelaide City Campus East Playford, P5-34
Class number
Class number 20488
Section
Section TU20
Size
Size 30
Available
Available 26
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
23 Feb - 27 Apr Monday 8:10am - 10am Adelaide City Campus East Bonython Jubilee, BJ2-34
Class number
Class number 20487
Section
Section TU21
Size
Size 30
Available
Available 21
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
27 Feb - 1 May Friday 11:10am - 1pm Adelaide City Campus East Bonython Jubilee, BJ3-34
Class number
Class number 20486
Section
Section TU22
Size
Size 30
Available
Available 28
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
26 Feb - 30 Apr Thursday 4:10pm - 6pm Adelaide City Campus East Bonython Jubilee, BJ2-42
Class number
Class number 20485
Section
Section TU23
Size
Size 30
Available
Available 14
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
27 Feb - 1 May Friday 3:10pm - 5pm Adelaide City Campus East Bonython Jubilee, BJ2-32
Class number
Class number 20484
Section
Section TU24
Size
Size 30
Available
Available 29
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
27 Feb - 1 May Friday 9:10am - 11am Adelaide City Campus East Bonython Jubilee, BJ2-31
Class number
Class number 20483
Section
Section TU25
Size
Size 30
Available
Available 27
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
27 Feb - 1 May Friday 1:10pm - 3pm Adelaide City Campus East Brookman, B4-20A
Class number
Class number 20482
Section
Section TU26
Size
Size 30
Available
Available 17
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
23 Feb - 27 Apr Monday 3:10pm - 5pm Adelaide City Campus East Bonython Jubilee, BJ3-54
Class number
Class number 20481
Section
Section TU27
Size
Size 30
Available
Available 19
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
27 Feb - 1 May Friday 9:10am - 11am Adelaide City Campus East Brookman, B4-20A
Class number
Class number 20480
Section
Section TU28
Size
Size 30
Available
Available 16
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
25 Feb - 29 Apr Wednesday 10:10am - 12pm Adelaide City Campus East Playford, P5-34
Class number
Class number 20479
Section
Section TU29
Size
Size 30
Available
Available 10
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
23 Feb - 27 Apr Monday 10:10am - 12pm Adelaide City Campus East Bonython Jubilee, BJ2-31
Class number
Class number 20478
Section
Section TU30
Size
Size 30
Available
Available 23
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
27 Feb - 1 May Friday 1:10pm - 3pm Adelaide City Campus East Bonython Jubilee, BJ3-54
Class number
Class number 20477
Section
Section TU31
Size
Size 30
Available
Available 22
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
26 Feb - 30 Apr Thursday 4:10pm - 6pm Adelaide City Campus East Playford, P4-28
Class number
Class number 20476
Section
Section TU32
Size
Size 30
Available
Available 0
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
24 Feb - 28 Apr Tuesday 8:10am - 10am Adelaide City Campus East Centenary, C4-08
Class number
Class number 20475
Section
Section TU33
Size
Size 30
Available
Available 23
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
26 Feb - 30 Apr Thursday 4:10pm - 6pm Adelaide City Campus East Playford, P5-14
Class number
Class number 20474
Section
Section TU34
Size
Size 30
Available
Available 12
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
23 Feb - 27 Apr Monday 8:10am - 10am Adelaide City Campus East Centenary, C4-08
Class number
Class number 20473
Section
Section TU35
Size
Size 30
Available
Available 0
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
26 Feb - 30 Apr Thursday 12:10pm - 2pm Adelaide City Campus East Bonython Jubilee, BJ3-30
Class number
Class number 20472
Section
Section TU36
Size
Size 30
Available
Available 0
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
23 Feb - 27 Apr Monday 10:10am - 12pm Adelaide City Campus East Brookman, B4-20A
Class number
Class number 20471
Section
Section TU37
Size
Size 30
Available
Available 0
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
26 Feb - 30 Apr Thursday 2:10pm - 4pm Adelaide City Campus East Bonython Jubilee, BJ2-34
Class number
Class number 20470
Section
Section TU38
Size
Size 30
Available
Available 0
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
24 Feb - 28 Apr Tuesday 2:10pm - 4pm Adelaide City Campus East Playford, P5-34
Class number
Class number 30621
Section
Section WSH
Size
Size 300
Available
Available 195
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
- Adelaide City Campus East ,

Whyalla

Class number
Class number 23488
Section
Section TU01
Size
Size 30
Available
Available 12
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
23 Feb - 27 Apr Monday 2:10pm - 4pm Whyalla MyUni, Online

Mt Gambier

Class number
Class number 23489
Section
Section TU01
Size
Size 30
Available
Available 11
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
23 Feb - 27 Apr Monday 4:10pm - 6pm Mt Gambier MyUni, Online

Online

Class number
Class number 30450
Section
Section TU01
Size
Size 25
Available
Available 24
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
23 Feb - 13 Apr Monday 9:10am - 11am Online MyUni, Online
Class number
Class number 30451
Section
Section TU02
Size
Size 25
Available
Available 25
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
23 Feb - 13 Apr Monday 11:10am - 1pm Online MyUni, Online
Class number
Class number 30452
Section
Section TU03
Size
Size 25
Available
Available 24
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
24 Feb - 14 Apr Tuesday 11:10am - 1pm Online MyUni, Online
Class number
Class number 30453
Section
Section TU04
Size
Size 25
Available
Available 21
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
27 Feb - 17 Apr Friday 11:10am - 1pm Online MyUni, Online
Class number
Class number 30454
Section
Section TU05
Size
Size 25
Available
Available 25
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
27 Feb - 17 Apr Friday 4:10pm - 6pm Online MyUni, Online
Class number
Class number 30455
Section
Section TU06
Size
Size 25
Available
Available 24
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
23 Feb - 13 Apr Monday 5:10pm - 7pm Online MyUni, Online
Class number
Class number 30456
Section
Section TU07
Size
Size 25
Available
Available 25
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
27 Feb - 17 Apr Friday 9:10am - 11am Online MyUni, Online
Class number
Class number 30457
Section
Section TU08
Size
Size 25
Available
Available 25
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
26 Feb - 16 Apr Thursday 4:10pm - 6pm Online MyUni, Online
Class number
Class number 30458
Section
Section TU09
Size
Size 25
Available
Available 25
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
26 Feb - 16 Apr Thursday 2:10pm - 4pm Online MyUni, Online
Class number
Class number 30459
Section
Section TU10
Size
Size 25
Available
Available 25
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
26 Feb - 16 Apr Thursday 11:10am - 1pm Online MyUni, Online
Class number
Class number 30460
Section
Section TU11
Size
Size 25
Available
Available 24
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
24 Feb - 14 Apr Tuesday 2:10pm - 4pm Online MyUni, Online
Class number
Class number 30461
Section
Section TU12
Size
Size 25
Available
Available 25
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
26 Feb - 16 Apr Thursday 9:10am - 11am Online MyUni, Online
Class number
Class number 30462
Section
Section TU13
Size
Size 25
Available
Available 25
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
25 Feb - 15 Apr Wednesday 3:10pm - 5pm Online MyUni, Online
Class number
Class number 30463
Section
Section TU14
Size
Size 25
Available
Available 25
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
25 Feb - 15 Apr Wednesday 11:10am - 1pm Online MyUni, Online
Class number
Class number 30464
Section
Section TU15
Size
Size 25
Available
Available 25
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
25 Feb - 15 Apr Wednesday 9:10am - 11am Online MyUni, Online
Class number
Class number 30465
Section
Section TU16
Size
Size 25
Available
Available 25
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
24 Feb - 14 Apr Tuesday 4:10pm - 6pm Online MyUni, Online

Prerequisite(s)

  • must have completed all of BIOL1001 Human Biology 1/BIOL1002 Human Biology 2

Corequisite(s)

N/A

Antirequisite(s)

N/A

Assumed knowledge

N/A

Textbook(s)

N/A

Inherent requirements

N/A

Other resources

N/A

Assessment

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Bachelor of Nursing