Flexible Learning Unit

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On-Campus Students...

Off-Campus Students...

The Flexible Learning Unit is the Discipline's link with its off-campus students. This unit looks after the administration of off-campus programs, produces and distributes off-campus course materials and is generally the first point of contact for all off-campus students.

The Discipline of Nursing is committed to increasing accessibility of clinical education for practising nurses by providing a number of its programs via flexible learning mode.

The offering of Flexible Learning programs is indicative of our readiness to provide higher education opportunities in nursing for a broad spectrum of students. Teaching that relies on flexible learning methods is an approach which dissolves artificial boundaries between on and off campus (internal and external) study.

The adoption of this approach enables the Discipline to enrol full and part-time Australian and International students into awards that were previously restricted to on-campus students. The use of study guides, online learning, both synchronous and asynchronous, enables academic staff to support off-campus students through a diverse array of teaching and learning strategies. Off-campus learning has become the method of choice for many people who wish to further their education without disrupting their career or other commitments. It has also become highly interactive and cost effective.

More about our programs...

The Flexible Learning Unit is constantly seeking opportunities to further the clinical education of nurses whether they are in Australia or anywhere else in the world. Among our off-campus students we have students in remote parts of Australia and we have students in major Australian cities. We have Australian students in other countries studying by distance. We have international students studying on-campus in Australia and we have international students studying our courses in their own country.

Contact:

Sarah Scott
Flexible Learning Unit
Discipline of Nursing
THE UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE
SA 5005
AUSTRALIA

On-Campus Students

Study Material

Coordinators will provide study materials at the first lecture. Alternatively, collection of study materials can be arranged with the Flexible Learning Unit. 

Readers

The readings for each course will be provided to you on a CD-ROM and included with your study package. Students are responsible for their own printing, should they prefer a hard copy of the readings. For more information, please refer to your study guide or contact the Flexible Learning Unit.

Delivery of Assignments

Assignments may be delivered to the Discipline of Nursing, Reception Desk (3rd floor, Eleanor Harrald Building, Royal Adelaide Hospital Campus) and receipts will be issued from 9.00am to 4.30pm. 

Results

Results can be seen on Access Adelaide at the end of the semester.

Off-Campus Students

Study Material

All study materials will be posted to students before the start of each semester. For any enquiry, please contact the Flexible Learning Unit.

Readers

The readings for each course will be provided to you on a CD-ROM and included with your study package. Students are responsible for their own printing, should they prefer a hard copy of the readings. For more information, please refer to your study guide or contact the Flexible Learning Unit.

Delivery of Assignments

Assignments may be delivered to the Discipline of Nursing, Reception Desk (3rd floor, Eleanor Harrald Building, Royal Adelaide Hospital Campus) and receipts will be issued from 9.00am to 4.30pm. Alternatively, you may post the assignment directly to the Flexible Learning Unit (the assignment must be posted on the assignment due date at the latest). For more information, please refer to your study guide.

Return of Assignments

Once marked, assignments can be left at the Reception Desk (3rd floor, Eleanor Harrald Building, Royal Adelaide Hospital Campus) for you to collect or they can be mailed out to you. For more information, please refer to the Assignment Cover Sheet or contact the Flexible Learning Unit.

Results

Results can be seen on Access Adelaide at the end of the semester.