Professional Practice 1 (NUMW1102)
Information valid for Semester 1, 2025
Course level
Undergraduate
Faculty
Health, Medicine and Behavioural Sciences
School
Nursing, Midwifery & Social Wk
Units
2
Duration
One Semester
Attendance mode
In Person
Class hours
Lecture 2 Hours/ Fortnight
Problem-based learning 2 Hours/ Fortnight
2L2PBL
Companion
NURS1103 (BN) or MIDW1103 (BMID) or MIDW1203 (BN/BMID)
Recommended companion
NURS1103 (BN) or MIDW1103 (BMID) or MIDW1203 (BN/BMID)
Restricted
Bachelor of Nursing, Bachelor of Midwifery, Bachelors of Nursing / Midwifery
Assessment methods
Written assessment
video/powerpoint
tutorial exercise
Course enquiries
Ms Jane Healy ()
Doctor Catherine Kilgour ()
Jane Healy (jane.healy@uq.edu.au), Catherine Kilgour (c.kilgour@uq.edu.au)
Current course offerings
Course offerings | Location | Mode | Course Profile |
Semester 1, 2025 (24/02/2025 - 21/06/2025) | St Lucia | In Person | Course Profile |
Please Note: Course profiles marked as not available may still be in development.
Course description
This course introduces students to the concepts of foundational knowledge related to professional practice and will support students to develop a professional identity and sense of self as a professional nurse or midwife, underpinned by standards for practice. Students will develop therapeutic communication skills, empathy and compassion to use across diverse populations. The course integrates theory related to contemporary professional practice using flipped class room approaches. Learning activities are aimed at integrating students' understanding of the social and cultural influences on health and healthcare using reflection and practice of related skills.
Archived offerings
Course offerings | Location | Mode | Course Profile |
Semester 1, 2024 (19/02/2024 - 15/06/2024) | St Lucia | In Person | Course Profile |
Semester 1, 2023 (20/02/2023 - 17/06/2023) | St Lucia | In Person | Course Profile |
Semester 1, 2022 (21/02/2022 - 21/06/2022) | St Lucia | Internal | Course Profile |
Semester 1, 2021 (22/02/2021 - 19/06/2021) | External | External | Course Profile |
Semester 1, 2020 (24/02/2020 - 11/07/2020) | St Lucia | Internal | Course Profile |
Summer Semester, 2020 (30/11/2020 - 13/02/2021) | External | External | Course Profile |
Semester 1, 2019 (25/02/2019 - 22/06/2019) | St Lucia | Internal | Course Profile |
Semester 1, 2018 (19/02/2018 - 23/06/2018) | St Lucia | Internal | Course Profile |