Bachelor of Nursing/Bachelor of Behavioural Science (Psychology) (HL18)

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Course Details

Course duration (full-time):	4 years
Course duration (part-time):	Domestic: 8 years
Total credit points:	420
Standard credit points/full-time semester:	48
Standard credit points/part-time semester:	24
Course coordinator:	AskQUT askqut@qut.edu.au; +61 7 3138 2000;
Discipline coordinator:	AskQUT
Course contact:	+61 7 3138 2000, askqut@qut.edu.au
Delivery:	Kelvin Grove
CRICOS code:	065615J
Faculty:	Faculty of Health

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QUT You

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Course Structures

Semester 1 (February) entry - Full time

Year 1, Semester 1

Code	Title	Offered In	Requisites
LSB142 Equivalents: LQB185, LQD185, LSB182, LSD142	Human Anatomy and Physiology	Gardens Point Semester 1, Semester 2
NSB102	Professional Practice and Cultural Safety	Kelvin Grove Semester 1
NSB103 Equivalents: NSD103	Health Assessment	Kelvin Grove Semester 1
PYB100 Equivalents: PYD100, HLB100	Foundation Psychology	Kelvin Grove Semester 1, Semester 2	Antirequisites: PYB012

Year 1, Semester 2

Code	Title	Offered In	Requisites
LQB285 Equivalents: LQD285	Pathophysiology for Health Professionals	Kelvin Grove Semester 2	Prerequisites: LSB142 or LQB185 or LSB182 or LQD185
NSB131	Integrated Nursing Practice 1 Off campus	Kelvin Grove Semester 2	Prerequisites: NSB103 and NSB132. NSB132 may be enrolled in the same teaching period as NSB131.
NSB132	Integrated Nursing Practice 1 On campus	Kelvin Grove Semester 2
PYB110 Equivalents: BSB123	Psychological Research Methods	Kelvin Grove Semester 2

Year 2, Semester 1

Code	Title	Offered In	Requisites
NSB202	Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples' Well-being	Kelvin Grove Semester 1, Semester 2	Prerequisites: NSB102 or NSN923
PYB007	Communication for Health Professionals	Kelvin Grove Semester 1, Semester 2
PYB202 Equivalents: PYB205	Social Psychology	Kelvin Grove Semester 1	Prerequisites: PYB100 or PYB102
PYB203	Developmental Psychology	Kelvin Grove Semester 1	Prerequisites: PYB102 or PYB100

Year 2, Semester 2

Code	Title	Offered In	Requisites
CSB601	Introduction to Clinical Therapeutics for Health	Kelvin Grove Semester 1, Semester 2	Prerequisites: LQB185 or LQB285 or LSB142 or LSD142 or LSB111 or LSB231 or LSB235 or LQD185. LQB185 or LQB285 or LSB142 or LSB111 or LSB231 or LSB235 or LQD185 can be enrolled in the same study period as CSB601 Basic knowledge of body systems, physiology and disease processes is assumed knowledge
PYB102	The Mind and the Brain	Kelvin Grove Semester 2
Select one QUT You unit (6 credit points)
Select one QUT You unit (6 credit points)
PYB204 Equivalents: PYB303	Perception and Cognition	Kelvin Grove Semester 2	Prerequisites: PYB100 and PYB102 and PYB110
PYB208	Counselling Theory and Practice 1	Kelvin Grove Semester 2	Prerequisites: PYB007 or PUB209

Year 3, Semester 1

Code	Title	Offered In	Requisites
LWS101 Equivalents: LWD101	Ethics Law and Health Care	Kelvin Grove Semester 1, Semester 2 Online Semester 1, Semester 2
NSB231	Integrated Nursing Practice 2 On campus	Kelvin Grove Semester 1	Prerequisites: NSB103 or NSD103 or Completion of 96cp. NSB103 may be enrolled in the same teaching period as NSB231.
PYB210	Research Design and Data Analysis	Kelvin Grove Semester 1	Prerequisites: PYB110
NSB228	Integrated Nursing Practice 2 - Off campus	Kelvin Grove Semester 1	Prerequisites: NSB131 Antirequisites: NSB232 and NSB335
From 2027 NSB228 replaces NSB232.

Year 3, Semester 2

Code	Title	Offered In	Requisites
NSB233	Integrated Nursing Practice 3 Off Campus	Kelvin Grove Semester 2	Prerequisites: NSB232 or NSB228
NSB236	Integrated Nursing Practice 3 On Campus	Kelvin Grove Semester 2	Prerequisites: NSB132
PYB306	Psychopathology	Kelvin Grove Semester 2	Prerequisites: PYB100 or PYB102 Successful completion of all first and second year units is assumed knowledge.
Psychology elective option unit (12 cp) *
*Note: Students wishing to study 4th year Psychology program must select PYB350 as their elective/option unit. PYB350 Advanced Statistical Analysis is compulsory for the 4th year Honours program.

Year 3, Summer

Code	Title	Offered In	Requisites
NSB334	Integrated Nursing Practice 4	Kelvin Grove Semester 1, Flexible Period - B	Prerequisites: Successful completion of 180 credit points in (NS42 or HL19) including NSB233 or successful completion of 288 credit points in (HL16 or HL17 or HL18) including NSB233.

Year 4, Semester 1

Code	Title	Offered In	Requisites
NSB336	Responding to the Deteriorating Patient	Kelvin Grove Semester 1	Prerequisites: NSB233 and 144 Credit Points of study
PYB304	Behavioural Neuroscience	Kelvin Grove Semester 1	Prerequisites: PYB102 and PYB204 Successful completion of all first and second year units is assumed knowledge.
Psychology elective option unit (12 cp) Select 1 x unit from the Psychology elective/option units.
PYB309	Individual Differences and Assessment	Kelvin Grove Semester 1	Prerequisites: PYB102 and PYB110 Successful completion of all first and second year units is assumed knowledge.

Year 4, Semester 2

Code	Title	Offered In	Requisites
NSB305	Leading and Learning: Building Professional Capacity	Kelvin Grove Semester 2	Prerequisites: Successful completion of 144cp in (NS42 or HL19) or successful completion of 288cp in (HL16 or HL17 or HL18) Nursing clinical practice experience is assumed knowledge
NSB335	Integrated Nursing Practice 5 - Off Campus	Kelvin Grove Flexible Period - 05A, Flexible Period - 10A	Prerequisites: NSB334 Antirequisites: NSB228 and NSB338
PYB300	Behavioural Science and Contemporary Challenges	Kelvin Grove Semester 2	Prerequisites: PYB203 and PYB204
NSB335 will be taught in a Flexible Period FP05A commencing in a week before Semester 1.

Semester 1 (February) entry - Full time (Commenced 2022 - 2025)

Year 1, Semester 1

Code	Title	Offered In	Requisites
LQB185 Anatomy and Physiology for Health Professionals
NSB102	Professional Practice and Cultural Safety	Kelvin Grove Semester 1
NSB103 Equivalents: NSD103	Health Assessment	Kelvin Grove Semester 1
PYB100 Equivalents: PYD100, HLB100	Foundation Psychology	Kelvin Grove Semester 1, Semester 2	Antirequisites: PYB012
From 2026 LSB142 Human Anatomy and Physiology replaces LQB185 Anatomy and Physiology for Health Professionals.

Year 1, Semester 2

Code	Title	Offered In	Requisites
LQB285 Equivalents: LQD285	Pathophysiology for Health Professionals	Kelvin Grove Semester 2	Prerequisites: LSB142 or LQB185 or LSB182 or LQD185
NSB131	Integrated Nursing Practice 1 Off campus	Kelvin Grove Semester 2	Prerequisites: NSB103 and NSB132. NSB132 may be enrolled in the same teaching period as NSB131.
NSB132	Integrated Nursing Practice 1 On campus	Kelvin Grove Semester 2
PYB110 Equivalents: BSB123	Psychological Research Methods	Kelvin Grove Semester 2

Year 2, Semester 1

Code	Title	Offered In	Requisites
NSB202	Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples' Well-being	Kelvin Grove Semester 1, Semester 2	Prerequisites: NSB102 or NSN923
PYB007	Communication for Health Professionals	Kelvin Grove Semester 1, Semester 2
PYB202 Equivalents: PYB205	Social Psychology	Kelvin Grove Semester 1	Prerequisites: PYB100 or PYB102
PYB210	Research Design and Data Analysis	Kelvin Grove Semester 1	Prerequisites: PYB110

Year 2, Semester 2

Code	Title	Offered In	Requisites
CSB601	Introduction to Clinical Therapeutics for Health	Kelvin Grove Semester 1, Semester 2	Prerequisites: LQB185 or LQB285 or LSB142 or LSD142 or LSB111 or LSB231 or LSB235 or LQD185. LQB185 or LQB285 or LSB142 or LSB111 or LSB231 or LSB235 or LQD185 can be enrolled in the same study period as CSB601 Basic knowledge of body systems, physiology and disease processes is assumed knowledge
PYB102	The Mind and the Brain	Kelvin Grove Semester 2
PYB203	Developmental Psychology	Kelvin Grove Semester 1	Prerequisites: PYB102 or PYB100
PYB204 Equivalents: PYB303	Perception and Cognition	Kelvin Grove Semester 2	Prerequisites: PYB100 and PYB102 and PYB110
PYB208	Counselling Theory and Practice 1	Kelvin Grove Semester 2	Prerequisites: PYB007 or PUB209

Year 3, Semester 1

Code	Title	Offered In	Requisites
LWS101 Equivalents: LWD101	Ethics Law and Health Care	Kelvin Grove Semester 1, Semester 2 Online Semester 1, Semester 2
NSB231	Integrated Nursing Practice 2 On campus	Kelvin Grove Semester 1	Prerequisites: NSB103 or NSD103 or Completion of 96cp. NSB103 may be enrolled in the same teaching period as NSB231.
NSB232 Equivalents: NSB013	Integrated Nursing Practice 2 Off campus	Available for enrolment in 2026	Prerequisites: NSB131 or NSB010
PYB309	Individual Differences and Assessment	Kelvin Grove Semester 1	Prerequisites: PYB102 and PYB110 Successful completion of all first and second year units is assumed knowledge.

Year 3, Semester 2

Code	Title	Offered In	Requisites
NSB233	Integrated Nursing Practice 3 Off Campus	Kelvin Grove Semester 2	Prerequisites: NSB232 or NSB228
NSB236	Integrated Nursing Practice 3 On Campus	Kelvin Grove Semester 2	Prerequisites: NSB132
PYB306	Psychopathology	Kelvin Grove Semester 2	Prerequisites: PYB100 or PYB102 Successful completion of all first and second year units is assumed knowledge.
Psychology elective option unit (12 cp) *
*Note: Students wishing to study 4th year Psychology program must select PYB350 as their elective/option unit. PYB350 Advanced Statistical Analysis is compulsory for the 4th year Honours program.

Year 3, Summer

Code	Title	Offered In	Requisites
NSB334	Integrated Nursing Practice 4	Kelvin Grove Semester 1, Flexible Period - B	Prerequisites: Successful completion of 180 credit points in (NS42 or HL19) including NSB233 or successful completion of 288 credit points in (HL16 or HL17 or HL18) including NSB233.

Year 4, Semester 1

Code	Title	Offered In	Requisites
NSB336	Responding to the Deteriorating Patient	Kelvin Grove Semester 1	Prerequisites: NSB233 and 144 Credit Points of study
PYB304	Behavioural Neuroscience	Kelvin Grove Semester 1	Prerequisites: PYB102 and PYB204 Successful completion of all first and second year units is assumed knowledge.
Psychology elective option unit (12 cp) Select 1 x unit from the Psychology elective/option units.
Psychology elective/option unit (12 cp) Select 1 x unit from the Psychology elective/option units.

Year 4, Semester 2

Code	Title	Offered In	Requisites
NSB305	Leading and Learning: Building Professional Capacity	Kelvin Grove Semester 2	Prerequisites: Successful completion of 144cp in (NS42 or HL19) or successful completion of 288cp in (HL16 or HL17 or HL18) Nursing clinical practice experience is assumed knowledge
NSB335	Integrated Nursing Practice 5 - Off Campus	Kelvin Grove Flexible Period - 05A, Flexible Period - 10A	Prerequisites: NSB334 Antirequisites: NSB228 and NSB338
Psychology elective/option unit (12 cp) Select 1 x unit from the Psychology elective/option units.

Unit Lists

Psychology Electives

Code	Title	Offered In	Requisites
Students wishing to undertake the Psychology Honours course must complete PYB350 Advanced Statistical Analysis as one of their elective units. PYB350 is compulsory for entry to fourth year psychology programs.
HLB002	International Study Experience	Gardens Point Semester 1, Semester 2	Prerequisites: Academic approval and successful completion of 96 credit points of study in your current course Antirequisites: HLB006 Other Requisites: Academic approval and successful completion of 96 credit points of study in your current course. Students must have successfully completed an approved QUT Study Abroad to be eligible to undertake this unit.
PYB159	Alcohol and Other Drug Studies	Kelvin Grove Semester 1
PYB215	Forensic Psychology and the Law	Kelvin Grove Semester 2	Prerequisites: PYB102 or PYB100 and Completion of 72cps Antirequisites: JSB174 96 credit points of first year units is assumed knowledge.
PYB260	Psychopharmacology of Addictive Behaviour	Kelvin Grove Semester 2	Prerequisites: PYB102
PYB301	Psychology in the Community: Placement	Kelvin Grove Semester 1	Prerequisites: PYB202 and PYB203 and PYB204 and PYB210 Antirequisites: PYB207
PYB302	Applied Social and Organisational Psychology		Prerequisites: PYB202
PYB307	Health Psychology	Kelvin Grove Semester 1	Prerequisites: PYB100 or PYB102 Successful completion of all first and second year units is assumed knowledge.
PYB321	Introduction to the Psychology of Trauma	Kelvin Grove Summer	Prerequisites: PYB202 and 120cp of completed studies
PYB350	Advanced Statistical Analysis	Kelvin Grove Semester 2	Prerequisites: PYB210
PYB356	Counselling Theory and Practice 2	Kelvin Grove Semester 1	Prerequisites: PYB208
PYB359	Working with Families and Groups	Kelvin Grove Semester 2	Prerequisites: PYB208
PYB360	Interventions for Addictive Behaviours	Kelvin Grove Flexible Period - 07A	Prerequisites: PYB159 or PYB260

QUT You

Code	Title	Offered In
QUT001	QUT You: Artificial Intelligence in the Real World	Kelvin Grove Semester 1 - 6 Week A, Semester 2 - 6 Week D Online Semester 1 - 6 Week A, Semester 2 - 6 Week D Gardens Point Semester 1 - 6 Week A, Semester 2 - 6 Week D
QUT002	QUT You: Walking on Country	Kelvin Grove Semester 1 - 6 Week A, Semester 2 - 6 Week D Online Semester 1 - 6 Week A, Semester 2 - 6 Week D Gardens Point Semester 1 - 6 Week A, Semester 2 - 6 Week D
QUT003	QUT You: Real Action for Real Change	Kelvin Grove Semester 1 - 6 Week A, Semester 2 - 6 Week D Online Semester 1 - 6 Week A, Semester 2 - 6 Week D Gardens Point Semester 1 - 6 Week A, Semester 2 - 6 Week D
QUT004	QUT You: Living and Working Collaboratively, Ethically, and Inclusively	Online Semester 1 - 6 Week A, Semester 2 - 6 Week D Gardens Point Semester 1 - 6 Week A, Semester 2 - 6 Week D Kelvin Grove Semester 1 - 6 Week A, Semester 2 - 6 Week D
QUT005	QUT You: Seeing Me, Seeing You: Skills for a Diverse World	Gardens Point Semester 1 - 6 Week B, Semester 2 - 6 Week C Kelvin Grove Semester 1 - 6 Week B, Semester 2 - 6 Week C Online Semester 1 - 6 Week B, Semester 2 - 6 Week C
QUT006	QUT You: The Art of Pitching	Gardens Point Semester 1 - 6 Week B, Semester 2 - 6 Week C Kelvin Grove Semester 1 - 6 Week B, Semester 2 - 6 Week C Online Semester 1 - 6 Week B, Semester 2 - 6 Week C
QUT007	QUT You: Fighting 'Fake News'	Kelvin Grove Semester 1 - 6 Week B, Semester 2 - 6 Week C Online Semester 1 - 6 Week B, Semester 2 - 6 Week C Gardens Point Semester 1 - 6 Week B, Semester 2 - 6 Week C
QUT009	QUT You: Data Science for Society	Gardens Point Semester 1 - 6 Week A, Semester 2 - 6 Week D Online Semester 1 - 6 Week A, Semester 2 - 6 Week D Kelvin Grove Semester 1 - 6 Week A, Semester 2 - 6 Week D
QUT013	QUT You: Human Agency in the Digital World	Kelvin Grove Semester 1 - 6 Week B, Semester 2 - 6 Week C Gardens Point Semester 1 - 6 Week B, Semester 2 - 6 Week C Online Semester 1 - 6 Week B, Semester 2 - 6 Week C
QUT010	QUT You: People with Robots	Gardens Point Semester 1 - 6 Week B, Semester 2 - 6 Week C Kelvin Grove Semester 1 - 6 Week B, Semester 2 - 6 Week C Online Semester 1 - 6 Week B, Semester 2 - 6 Week C

Psychology Electives

Code	Title	Offered In	Requisites
PYB159	Alcohol and Other Drug Studies	Kelvin Grove Semester 1
PYB215	Forensic Psychology and the Law	Kelvin Grove Semester 2	Prerequisites: PYB102 or PYB100 and Completion of 72cps Antirequisites: JSB174 96 credit points of first year units is assumed knowledge.
PYB260	Psychopharmacology of Addictive Behaviour	Kelvin Grove Semester 2	Prerequisites: PYB102
PYB300	Behavioural Science and Contemporary Challenges	Kelvin Grove Semester 2	Prerequisites: PYB203 and PYB204
PYB301	Psychology in the Community: Placement	Kelvin Grove Semester 1	Prerequisites: PYB202 and PYB203 and PYB204 and PYB210 Antirequisites: PYB207
PYB302	Applied Social and Organisational Psychology		Prerequisites: PYB202
PYB307	Health Psychology	Kelvin Grove Semester 1	Prerequisites: PYB100 or PYB102 Successful completion of all first and second year units is assumed knowledge.
PYB321	Introduction to the Psychology of Trauma	Kelvin Grove Summer	Prerequisites: PYB202 and 120cp of completed studies
PYB350	Advanced Statistical Analysis	Kelvin Grove Semester 2	Prerequisites: PYB210
PYB356	Counselling Theory and Practice 2	Kelvin Grove Semester 1	Prerequisites: PYB208
PYB359	Working with Families and Groups	Kelvin Grove Semester 2	Prerequisites: PYB208
PYB360	Interventions for Addictive Behaviours	Kelvin Grove Flexible Period - 07A	Prerequisites: PYB159 or PYB260