Master of Nursing

Graduate Diploma of Nursing (with specialisations)

This Graduate Diploma of Nursing will comprise 8 subjects (64 points) and will be offered part-time by distance education over four sessions or two years. During the first year of study students can choose to enrol in subjects in a particular specialty area or choose four elective subjects (32 points). Options available to international students include the professional nursing studies and clinical education strands or choice of four elective subjects. In the second year of the Graduate Diploma all students will enrol in the core 16 point subject NRS531 Critical Inquiry and Evidence Based Nursing Practice. Students choosing the coursework pathway will enrol in two elective subjects, while students choosing the research pathway will be required to enrol in two core subjects HLT505 Research Methods in Health Science A and HLT506 Health Master's Project. Study in these two research subjects will focus the student’s learning on understanding research methodologies, developing research questions, critiquing research literature, undertaking a comprehensive literature review, developing a research proposal and submitting an ethics application.

Master of Nursing (with specialisations)

Students who elect to complete the course and gain the Master of Nursing will have three options. They are:

1. Enrol in four elective subjects (32 points)

OR

2. Undertake a project related to their clinical specialty (16 points) and enrol in two elective subjects (16 points)

OR

3. Enrol in a dissertation subject (32 points) formulate a viable research question and develop a research proposal that will lead to the design, conduct and reporting of original research under supervision, which will contribute to the knowledge base in their discipline.

Graduate Diploma of Nursing (with specialisations) (64 points)

Year 1 (32 points)

Professional Nursing Studies

Students must enrol in three (3) subjects from the following:

BMS511 Processes of Pathology
BMS536 Applied Pharmacology for Nursing Practice
HSM409 Evidence Based Health Care
NRS408 Psychosocial Interventions in Mental Health Nursing 1 (not available to international students)
NRS409 Psychosocial Interventions in Mental Health Nursing 2 (not available to international students)
NRS422 Chronic and Complex Nursing Practice 2
NRS423 Advanced Chronic Care Nursing
NRS516 Advanced Nursing Skills - The Therapeutic Relationship
NRS517 Advanced Nursing Skills - Group Process and Therapy
NRS537 Leadership and Management for the Nurse 1 (16 points) (not available to international students)
HLT539 Foundations of Teaching and Learning in Clinical Education
HLT541 Teaching and Learning in the Clinical Setting
NRS543 Clinical Management in Palliative Care Nursing
NRS544 Cultural Competence in Indigenous Health Care: Implications for Nursing

AND

Students may choose one (1) 8 point subject from the following:

GER401 Choices and Options in Later Life
GER402 Ageing Bodies, Ageing Minds
GER501 Contemporary Issues in Gerontology
HSM402 Human Resource Management
HSM404 Management of Health and Aged Care Services
HSM512 Evaluating Health Services

Clinical Specialty (Emergency Nursing, Mental Health Nursing, Palliative Care Nursing, Chronic and Complex Care Nursing, Primary Health Care)

Students must enrol in one (1) of the following:

NRS421 Chronic and Complex Nursing Practice 1
NRS512 Perspectives of Mental Health Nursing
NRS533 Advancing Emergency Nursing Practice
NRS534 Foundations of Palliative Care Nursing
NRS535 Primary Health Care: A Pathway to Better Health

AND

BMS511 Processes of Pathology
BMS536 Applied Pharmacology for Nursing Practice
NRS532 Health Assessment for Advancing Nursing Practice

Nursing Leadership and Management

Students must enrol in the following 16 point subjects:

NRS537 Leadership and Management for the Nurse 1
NRS538 Leadership and Management for the Nurse 2

Clinical Education

Students must enrol in the following subjects:

HLT539 Foundations of Teaching and Learning in Clinical Education
HLT540 Assessment in Clinical Education
HLT541 Teaching and Learning in the Clinical Setting
HLT542 Professional Practice in Clinical Education

Year 2 (32 points)

Student must enrol in the following:

NRS531 Critical Inquiry and Evidence Based Nursing Practice (16 points)

AND

Two (2) restricted 8 point elective subjects

OR

HLT505 Research Methods in Health Science A
HLT506 Health Master's Proposal

Master of Nursing Coursework Pathway (96 points)

Students may enrol in four (4) 8 point restricted elective subjects

OR

HLT507 Health Master's Project (16 point)

AND

Two (2) 8 point restricted elective subjects

Master of Nursing Research Pathway (96 points)

Students must enrol in:

HLT509 Health Master's Dissertation (32 points)

Restricted Electives

BMS536 Applied Pharmacology for Nursing Practice (8 point)
GER401 Choices and Options in Later Life (8 point)
GER402 Ageing Bodies, Ageing Minds (8 point)
GER501 Contemporary Issues in Gerontology (8 point)
HSM402 Human Resource Management
HSM404 Management of Health and Aged Care Services
HSM409 Evidence Based Health Care Delivery (8 point)
HSM512 Evaluating Health Services
NRS408 Psychosocial Interventions in Mental Health Nursing 1 (8 point)
NRS409 Psychosocial Interventions in Mental Health Nursing 2 (8 Point)
NRS420 Perspectives on Managing Chronic and Complex Conditions (8 point)
NRS421 Chronic and Complex Nursing Practice 1 (8 point) (Not offered for International students)
NRS422 Chronic and Complex Nursing Practice 2 (8 point)
NRS423 Advanced Chronic Care Nursing Practice (8 point)
NRS512 Perspectives in Mental Health Nursing (8 point) (Not offered for international students)
NRS516 Advanced Nursing Skills - The Therapeutic Relationship
NRS517 Advanced Nursing Skills - Group Process and Therapy
NRS532 Health Assessment for Advancing Nursing Practice (8 point) (Not offered for International students)
NRS533 Advancing Emergency Nursing Practice (8 point) (Not for international students)
NRS534 Foundations of Palliative Care Nursing (8 point) (Not for International students)
NRS535 Primary Health Care: A Pathway to Better Health (8 point) (Not for international students)
NRS537 Leadership and Management for the Nurse 1 (16 point) (Not offered for international students)
NRS538 Leadership and Management for the Nurse 2 (16 point) (Not offered for international students)
HLT539 Foundations of Teaching and Learning in the Clinical Setting (8 point)
HLT540 Assessment in Clinical Education (8 point)
HLT541 Teaching and Learning in the Clinical Setting (8 point)
HLT542 Professional Practice in Clinical Education (8 point)
NRS543 Clinical Management in Palliative Care Nursing (16 point)
NRS544 Cultural Competence in Indigenous Health Care: Implications for Nursing Practice (8 point)

In order for students to graduate with the specialisations listed below, students must complete:

• 32 points of coursework subjects in the specific specialist strand; either a 16 point project or a 32 point dissertation on a topic relevant to the specialisation.

Subjects where residential schools are a compulsory requirement are not available to international students.

The current specialisations are:

• Master of Nursing (Professional Nursing Studies)
• Master of Nursing (Emergency Care Nursing)
• Master of Nursing (Mental Health Nursing)
• Master of Nursing (Palliative Care Nursing)
• Master of Nursing (Chronic Care Nursing Practice)
• Master of Nursing (Primary Health Care)
• Master of Nursing (Leadership and Management)
• Master of Nursing (Clinical Education)

Students not meeting the specialisation requirements will graduate with a Master of Nursing.

Enrolment pattern

By part-time study

YEAR 1

Professional Nursing Studies Specialisation

Session 1 (30)
Restricted Elective
Restricted Elective

Session 2 (60)
Restricted Elective
Restricted Elective

Emergency Nursing Specialisation

Session 1 (30)
BMS511 Processes of Pathology
NRS533 Advancing Emergency Care Nursing Practice

Session 2 (60)
BMS536 Applied Pharmacology for Nursing Practice
NRS532 Health Assessment for Advancing Nursing Practice

Mental Health Nursing Specialisation

Session 1 (30)
BMS511 Processes of Pathology
NRS512 Perspectives in Mental Health Nursing

Session 2 (60)
BMS536 Applied Pharmacology for Nursing Practice
NRS532 Health Assessment for Advancing Nursing Practice

Palliative Care Nursing Specialisation

Session 1 (30)
BMS511 Processes of Pathology
NRS534 Foundations of Palliative Care Nursing

Session 2 (60)
BMS536 Applied Pharmacology for Nursing Practice
NRS532 Health Assessment for Advancing Nursing Practice

Chronic and Complex Nursing Specialisation

Session 1 (30)
BMS511 Processes of Pathology
NRS421 Chronic and Complex Nursing Practice 1

Session 2 (60)
BMS536 Applied Pharmacology for Nursing Practice
NRS532 Health Assessment for Advancing Nursing Practice

Primary Health Care Specialisation

Session 1 (30)
BMS511 Processes of Pathology
NRS535 Primary Health Care: A Pathway to Better Health

Session 2 (60)
BMS536 Applied Pharmacology for Nursing Practice
NRS532 Health Assessment for Advancing Nursing Practice

Leadership and Management

Session 1 (30)
NRS537 Leadership and Management for the Nurse 1 (16 points)

Session 2 (60)
NRS538 Leadership and Management for the Nurse 2 (16 points)

Clinical Education

Session 1 (30)
HLT539 Foundations of Teaching and Learning in Clinical Education
HLT540 Assessment in Clinical Education

Session 2 (60)
HLT541 Teaching and Learning in the Clinical Setting
HLT542 Professional Practice in Clinical Education

YEAR 2

Session 3 (30)
NRS531 Critical Inquiry and Evidence Based Nursing Practice (16 points)

Session 4 (60)

Option 1
Elective
Elective

Option 2
HLT505 Research Methods in Health Science A
HLT506 Health Master's Proposal

Students may opt to exit at this point with the qualification Postgraduate Diploma of Nursing (with specialisations)

YEAR 3

Option 1 (Course Work)

Session 5 (30)
Elective
Elective

Session 6 (60)
Elective
Elective

Option 2 (Masters Project)

Session 5 (30)
HLT508 Health Master's Project (16 points) Commenced
Elective

Session 6 (60)
HLT508 Health Master's Project (16 points) Completed
Elective

Option 3 (Research)

Session 5 (30)
HLT509 Masters Dissertation (32 points) Commenced

Session 6 (60)
HLT509 Master's Dissertation (32 Points) Completed

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