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NUR5411 · Advanced clinical assessment and diagnostic reasoning
2026 Handbook12 credit pointsLevel 5School of Nursing and Midwifery
Last checked: 23 Aug 2026 UTCOverview
This unit enables you to focus on the acquisition and synthesis of advanced nursing knowledge and skills related to the initial aspect of the consultation sequence - specifically, advanced history taking, advanced health assessment, the formulation of a working diagnosis and differentials, and the ordering and interpretation of diagnostic tests. Additionally, you will analyse the impact of social determinants of health on history taking and health assessment and how these factors influence your diagnostic reasoning.
Areas of study: Nursing Nurse practitioner
Offerings
| Campus | Teaching period | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| Clayton | First semester | Some activities have a choice of on-campus or online teaching activities (FLEXIBLE) |
Assessment
The Handbook does not list a final examination among the assessment items. That is not a guarantee there is none.
| # | Assessment | Type | Weight | Hurdle |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Written case-study (2500 words) | Written | 30% | — |
| 2 | Clinical demonstration- clinical skills assessments (approx. 2.5hrs) | Demonstration | 40% | Competency |
| 3 | Oral presentation (30 mins) | Presentation | 30% | — |
Assessment in this unit includes hurdle assessment task/s. Failure of any hurdle assessment tasks may result in failure of the unit.
Assessment details may change. Please refer to the assessment information in Moodle closer to the start of the teaching period.
Requisites
The Handbook lists no prerequisite, corequisite or prohibition for this unit.
Learning outcomes
- Articulate an advanced holistic health assessment of the patient in a succinct and structured manner.
- Formulate clinical impressions by systematically synthesising patient history, health assessment and diagnostic tests.
- Analyse the context of social determinants of health on history taking, health assessment and how these impact upon diagnostic reasoning.
- Interpret and evaluate clinical assessment findings to inform relevant investigative options.
- Create and conduct an educational session in the advanced practice role.
Workload
24 hours per week of teacher facilitated and self-directed learning including lectures, tutorials, online activities and supernumerary integrated professional practice (SIPP). Please refer to Moodle for tutorial types and requirements.
| Activity | Duration |
|---|---|
| Tutorials | 16 hours |
| Lectures | 8 hours |
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