HLTH466-26X1 (O) Special non-calendar-based One 2026 (UC Online)

Health Assessment, Physiology and Pharmacology for Clinical Practice

30 points

Details:
Start Date: Monday, 9 February 2026
End Date: Sunday, 21 June 2026
Withdrawal Dates
Last Day to withdraw from this course:
  • Without financial penalty (full fee refund): Sunday, 22 February 2026
  • Without academic penalty (including no fee refund): Sunday, 17 May 2026

Description

This course will enable students to gain the health assessment, bioscience and pharmacology knowledge and skills required to understand disease processes, the rationale for interventions and how drugs affect the body.

Prerequisites

Subject to approval of the Associate Dean - Academic.

Restrictions

HLTH453

Timetable 2026

Students must attend one activity from each section.

Intensive Block Course A
Activity Day Time Location Weeks
01-P1 Friday 09:00 - 17:00 Nurse Maude Simulation Centre
9 Feb - 15 Feb
01-P2 Saturday 09:00 - 17:00 Nurse Maude Simulation Centre
9 Feb - 15 Feb
01-P3 Sunday 09:00 - 17:00 Nurse Maude Simulation Centre
9 Feb - 15 Feb
Intensive Block Course B
Activity Day Time Location Weeks
01-P1 Saturday 09:00 - 17:00 Nurse Maude Simulation Centre
13 Apr - 19 Apr
01-P2 Sunday 09:00 - 17:00 Nurse Maude Simulation Centre
13 Apr - 19 Apr
01-P3 Monday 09:00 - 17:00 Nurse Maude Simulation Centre
20 Apr - 26 Apr
Intensive Block Course C
Activity Day Time Location Weeks
01-P1 Saturday 09:00 - 17:00 Nurse Maude Simulation Centre
16 Feb - 22 Feb
01-P2 Sunday 09:00 - 17:00 Nurse Maude Simulation Centre
16 Feb - 22 Feb
Tutorial A
Activity Day Time Location Weeks
01 Monday 09:00 - 12:00 Rehua 101 Lectorial
16 Feb - 22 Feb
02 Monday 15:00 - 18:00 Zoom
16 Feb - 22 Feb
Tutorial B
Activity Day Time Location Weeks
01 Monday 09:00 - 11:00 Ernest Rutherford 141 (2/3-23/3, 4/5-25/5)
Ernest Rutherford 465 (13/4)
2 Mar - 29 Mar
13 Apr - 19 Apr
4 May - 31 May
02 Monday 16:00 - 18:00 Zoom
2 Mar - 29 Mar
13 Apr - 19 Apr
4 May - 31 May
Tutorial C
Activity Day Time Location Weeks
01 Tuesday 09:00 - 11:00 Beatrice Tinsley 111
27 Apr - 3 May
02 Tuesday 16:00 - 18:00 Zoom
27 Apr - 3 May

Assessment

Assessment Due Date Percentage  Description
Assessment 1: Test 07 Apr 2025 50%
Assessment 2: Test 22 May 2025 50%
Assessment 3a Drug calculation, medication and fluid policies quizzes, due Monday 7-8 pm in weeks 7, 8, 12, 13.
Assessment 3b 24 Jun 2025 Clinical portfolio - pass/fail.

Indicative Fees

Domestic fee $2,676.00

* All fees are inclusive of NZ GST or any equivalent overseas tax, and do not include any programme level discount or additional course-related expenses.

For further information see School of Health Sciences .

All HLTH466 Occurrences

  • HLTH466-26X1 (O) Special non-calendar-based One 2026 (UC Online)