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1051

NURSING 795A

: Dissertation
2024 Semester One (1243)
Subject: Nursing
Restriction: NURSING 792 To complete this course students must enrol in NURSING 795 A and B, or NURSING 795
1052

NURSPRAC 701

: Cardiac Specialty Nursing
2024 Semester One (1243)
Draws on evidence from biomedical and social science research to equip nurses for the care and treatment of cardiac patients. Students will be expected to integrate evidence from a range of sources and apply this to the practice of cardiac nursing.
Subject: Nursing Practice
Restriction: NURSING 730
1053

NURSPRAC 702A

: Critical Care Specialty Nursing
2024 Semester One (1243)
Draws on evidence from biomedical and social science research to equip nurses for the care and treatment of critical care patients. Students will be expected to integrate evidence from a range of sources and apply this to the practice of critical care nursing.
Subject: Nursing Practice
Restriction: NURSING 730 To complete this course students must enrol in NURSPRAC 702 A and B, or NURSPRAC 702
1054

NURSPRAC 703A

: Paediatric Cardiac Specialty Nursing
2024 Semester One (1243)
Draws on evidence from biomedical and social science research to equip nurses for the care and treatment of paediatric cardiac patients. Students will be expected to integrate evidence from a range of sources and apply this to the practice of paediatric cardiac nursing.
Subject: Nursing Practice
Restriction: NURSING 730 To complete this course students must enrol in NURSPRAC 703 A and B, or NURSPRAC 703
1055

NURSPRAC 708

: Emergency Specialty Nursing
2024 Semester One (1243)
Draws on evidence from biomedical and social science research to equip nurses for the care and treatment of patients in the emergency setting. Students will be expected to integrate evidence from a range of sources and apply this to the practice of emergency nursing.
Subject: Nursing Practice
Restriction: NURSING 730
1056

NURSPRAC 710

: Palliative Care Specialty Nursing
2024 Semester One (1243)
Draws on evidence from biomedical and social science research to equip nurses for the care and treatment of palliative care patients. Students will be expected to integrate evidence from a range of sources and apply this to the practice of palliative care nursing.
Subject: Nursing Practice
Restriction: NURSING 730
1057

NURSPRAC 717

: Practicum for RN Designated Prescribers
2024 Semester One (1243)
Prepares registered nurses to apply for prescribing rights as Designated Prescribers. Provides nurses with the opportunity to develop knowledge and skills in the application of pharmacotherapeutic concepts to prescribing as a designated prescriber. This includes direct supervision of prescribing activities in the clinical area and the ability to work closely and effectively in a multidisciplinary team environment.
Subject: Nursing Practice
Prerequisite: NURSING 742, 773, 785
1058

NURSPRAC 719

: Clinical Practice in Mental Health and Addictions
2024 Semester One (1243)
A clinically based course focusing on history taking, assessment, formulation and nursing care planning. There is an emphasis on mental health, physical health and addictions assessment and the development of nursing formulation skills.
Subject: Nursing Practice
No pre-requisites or restrictions
1059

NURSPRAC 726

: Mental Health Nursing Practicum
2024 Semester One (1243)
Extends mental health nurses’ knowledge and skills in clinical practice, scholarly activity, and leadership to improve health outcomes. Through guided learning experiences and support from clinical and academic mentors, students set and achieve individual learning goals. Focus is on the development of person-centred, reflective practice demonstrating understanding of the socio-political and cultural contexts of health and wellbeing.
Subject: Nursing Practice
Restriction: NURSING 744
1060

OPSMGT 255

: Introduction to Operations and Supply Chain Management
2024 Semester One (1243)
An introduction to important decision areas in operations and supply chain management. Modelling and analytical skills will be developed and supporting techniques/tools will be introduced using spreadsheets. Common qualitative and quantitative aspects of supply chain management will be discussed.
Subject: Ops and Supply Chain Mmgt
Prerequisite: BUSINESS 111 and 15 points from ECON 221, ENGSCI 211, STATS 101, 108
1061

OPSMGT 258

: Business Process Design
2024 Semester One (1243)
Introduces the elements of business process management through mapping and design. Emphasis is on how organisations identify, design and improve essential business processes. Includes the use of software tools to model and analyse processes for continuous performance improvements.
Subject: Ops and Supply Chain Mmgt
Prerequisite: BUSINESS 111 or INFOSYS 110 and 15 points from ECON 221, ENGSCI 211, STATS 101, 108
1062

OPSMGT 357

: Project Management
2024 Semester One (1243)
An introduction to the management of projects in organisations, with a particular emphasis placed on the interdisciplinary nature and broad application of projects. Topics covered include people management, organisational planning, and resource issues.
Subject: Ops and Supply Chain Mmgt
Prerequisite: 30 points at Stage II
1063

OPSMGT 370

: Operations and Supply Chain Strategy
2024 Semester One (1243)
Investigates and explores complex and dynamic issues associated with the design and execution of operations and processes. Promotes an applied, integrated, and systemic approach towards operations across supply chains.
Subject: Ops and Supply Chain Mmgt
Prerequisite: OPSMGT 255 or ENGGEN 303
1064

OPSMGT 371

: Business Logistics
2024 Semester One (1243)
Focuses on coordinating logistics across supply chains. Topic coverage features modelling using spreadsheets and includes transportation, forecasting, and inventory control models suitable for use in a distribution and supply chain context.
Subject: Ops and Supply Chain Mmgt
Prerequisite: OPSMGT 255 or STATS 255 or ENGSCI 255
1065

OPSMGT 741

: System Dynamics and Complex Modelling
2024 Semester One (1243)
The concepts, theories and modelling tools of system dynamics are used to deal with the dynamic complexities arising from interdependencies and interactions amongst various parts and functions within organisations and societies alike. Qualitative and computer modelling are used to gain insight and to foresee the intended outcomes as well as unintended consequences of policies and strategic decisions. All aspects of organisations including HR, IT, operations, marketing and strategy are considered and their interdependencies explored.
Subject: Ops and Supply Chain Mmgt
Restriction: INFOSYS 740
1066

OPSMGT 766

: Fundamentals of Supply Chain Coordination
2024 Semester One (1243)
Focuses on issues fundamental to supply chain coordination. The impact of information asymmetry, limits of information sharing, incomplete contracts, and other selected topics typically covered in separate subjects such as Contract Theory, Industrial Organisation and Implementation Theory are studied in the supply chain management context. The course will be taught from a quantitative perspective.
Subject: Ops and Supply Chain Mmgt
No pre-requisites or restrictions
1067

OPTOM 216A

: Introduction to Optometry
2024 Semester One (1243)
A clinically-focused course introducing students to optometric practice and addressing, at an introductory level, the ethical, cultural, theoretical and clinical aspects of the optometric examination. Topics covered include: preliminary tests from the eye examination, communication skills and clinical problem solving. The course will emphasise assessment utilising advanced equipment and the production of clinically relevant outcomes and diagnosis-supportive hypotheses.
Subject: Optometry and Vision Science
To complete this course students must enrol in OPTOM 216 A and B
1068

OPTOM 263A

: Essential Optics
2024 Semester One (1243)
An introduction to optics relevant to optometry and necessary to understand the optical performance of the eye, the design of ophthalmic lens applications, and the principles of operation of clinical instrumentation. Topics include; the basic principles of physical optics, the principles of image formation by lenses and lens systems mirrors and prisms, optics of the eye, ocular ametropia and aberrations.
Subject: Optometry and Vision Science
Restriction: OPTOM 215, 262, 265 To complete this course students must enrol in OPTOM 263 A and B
1069

OPTOM 272A

: Visual Science 1: Structure and Function of the Visual System
2024 Semester One (1243)
Anatomy and physiology of the eye and visual pathway. Topics include composition and structure of the tear film, neural processing in the visual cortex, aspects of visual function including spatial and temporal vision, motion perception and colour vision. Investigation of visual perception using psychophysical and electrophysiological techniques.
Subject: Optometry and Vision Science
Restriction: OPTOM 151, 170, 171 To complete this course students must enrol in OPTOM 272 A and B
1070

OPTOM 316A

: Optometry
2024 Semester One (1243)
An integrative approach to the scope of optometric practice, addressing both the theoretical basis and clinical practice of the optometric examination, correction of refractive error and dispensing of optical appliances. Topics covered include: visual acuity, visual fields, colour vision, biomicroscopy, ophthalmoscopy, refractive examination, binocular examination, optical correction, lens materials and coatings, history taking, communication skills and clinical problem solving.
Subject: Optometry and Vision Science
Restriction: OPTOM 211, 212, 265, 313, 314, 365, 366 To complete this course students must enrol in OPTOM 316 A and B
1071

OPTOM 345A

: Principles of Ocular Pharmacology
2024 Semester One (1243)
General principles of pharmacology. Pharmacodynamics. Drug absorption, distribution and metabolism. Mechanism of drug action at receptors. Drugs and their application on ophthalmic practice. The autonomic nervous system: anatomy and physiology. Mechanisms of action of ocular pharmaceutical agents. Principles of pharmacological treatment of ocular disease. Drug interactions. Legislation on use of ocular pharmaceutical agents by optometrists in New Zealand and internationally. Introduction to therapeutic agents in optometric practice. Scope of treatment. Shared care.
Subject: Optometry and Vision Science
Prerequisite: OPTOM 171 or 272
Restriction: OPTOM 245 To complete this course students must enrol in OPTOM 345 A and B
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OPTOM 353A

: Ocular Pathology
2024 Semester One (1243)
Pathophysiology of the eye. Histopathology of eye disease. Pathology of orbit, lacrimal system, conjunctiva, cornea, uvea, lens and retina. Developmental anomalies of the eye.
Subject: Optometry and Vision Science
Restriction: OPTOM 251 To complete this course students must enrol in OPTOM 353 A and B
1073

OPTOM 375A

: Visual Science 2
2024 Semester One (1243)
To provide an understanding of visual information processing in human brain. In particular the cortical processing of shape, motion and colour, and development of the visual cortex will be addressed. A problem-oriented approach will develop critical thinking and problem solving skills. Students will acquire the ability to seek, evaluate and retrieve scientific information on which to base their clinical practice.
Subject: Optometry and Vision Science
Restriction: OPTOM 270 To complete this course students must enrol in OPTOM 375 A and B
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OPTOM 416A

: Clinical Optometry
2024 Semester One (1243)
Facilitates the transition from student to professional optometrist. Topics addressed include: structuring the routine optometric examination in a clinical setting, diagnosis and management of disorders of the visual system, case analysis, myopia control, visual ergonomics, vision screening, and visual standards. This course culminates in students examining and managing clients in the public University Clinics under supervision.
Subject: Optometry and Vision Science
Restriction: OPTOM 312, 415 To complete this course students must enrol in OPTOM 416 A and B
1075

OPTOM 430A

: Contact Lens Practice
2024 Semester One (1243)
Principles of contact lens fitting and clinical procedures used in contact lens practice. Topics include: current designs of contact lenses, soft and rigid materials used in contact lens manufacture, contact lens optics and verification techniques, contact lens fitting, patient contact lens care, and complications associated with contact lens wear.
Subject: Optometry and Vision Science
Restriction: OPTOM 330 To complete this course students must enrol in OPTOM 430 A and B