NRS115 Care of Infants (8)

This subject reviews the activities of the living child from 38 weeks gestation until 18 months. Students examine the special needs of the biological mother of the baby and issues related to care-giving.

Subject Outlines
Current CSU students can view Subject Outlines for recent sessions. Please note that Subject Outlines and assessment tasks are updated each session.

No offerings have been identified for this subject in 2018.

Where differences exist between the Handbook and the SAL, the SAL should be taken as containing the correct subject offering details.

Subject Information

Grading System

HD/FL

Duration

One session

School

School of Nursing, Midwifery and Indigenous Health

Enrolment Restrictions

Bachelor of Education / Nursing students only

Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this subject, students should:
  • understand the changes physical, mental and social that infants undergo from the last weeks of gestation until the age of eighteen months;
  • understand the power of the media in portraying positive and negative messages about parenting behaviours;
  • discuss aspects of antenatal care and childbirth practices that have a bearing on the subsequent health of children;
  • advise parents on optimal ways of caring for their infant, basing that advice on your knowledge of infant growth and development.

Syllabus

This subject will cover the following topics:

Module 1: Growth and development of infants Module 2: Parental influences on infant health and care Module 3: Issues in infant health and care

Contact

Current Students

For any enquiries about subject selection or course structure please contact Student Central or ask@csu.edu.au or phone on 1800 275 278.

Prospective Students

For further information about Charles Sturt University, or this course offering, please contact info.csu on 1800 275 278 (free call within Australia) or enquire online.

The information contained in the 2018 CSU Handbook was accurate at the date of publication: August 2018. The University reserves the right to vary the information at any time without notice.

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