Master of Nursing (with specialisations) Articulated Set
By coursework
Master of Nursing (Chronic Care Nursing Practice)
MNurs(ChronicNursPrac)
Master of Nursing (Management)
MNurs(Mgt)
Master of Nursing (Mental Health Nursing)
MNurs(MentalHlthNurs)
Master of Nursing (Nursing Education)
MNurs(NursEd)
Master of Nursing (Rural Health Nursing)
MNurs(RuralHlthNurs)
Master of Nursing
MNurs
Postgraduate Diploma of Chronic Care Nursing Practice
PostgradDipChronicCareNursPrac
Postgraduate Diploma of Mental Health Nursing
PostgradDipMentalHlthNurs
Postgraduate Diploma of Nursing Education
PostgradDipNursEd
Postgraduate Diploma of Nursing Management
PostgradDipNursMgt
Postgraduate Diploma of Rural Health Nursing
PostgradDipRuralHlthNurs
+ Course Availability Modes and Locations
Availability is subject to change, please verify prior to enrolment.
| Master of Nursing (with specialisations) (4707NR) |
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| Distance Education | Wagga Wagga |
Normal course duration
Postgraduate Diploma of Nursing (with specialisations) [exit point only]
Full-time 1.0 years (2.0 sessions)
Master of Nursing (with specialisations)
Full-time 1.5 years (3.0 sessions)
Admission criteria
Master of Nursing (with specialisations)
Standard CSU Admission criteria apply.
Credit
Master of Nursing (with specialisations)
No special arrangements apply.
Articulation
The Master and the Postgraduate Diploma [exit point only] make up an articulated set of courses and credit is given in each higher level course for the subjects completed in the lower.
Graduation requirement
Postgraduate Diploma of Nursing (with specialisations) [exit point only]
To graduate students must satisfactorily complete 64 points.
Master of Nursing (with specialisations)
To graduate students must satisfactorily complete 96 points.
Course structure
The course is of 96 points duration and is normally completed in three years of part-time study. Students undertake coursework in the specialised strand of their choice in the first year. In the second year, core subjects in the discipline of nursing and research methods in health science are completed. In the final year, students have three options. These are:
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Four additional elective subjects
or -
Two additional elective subjects and a major project HLT508. The project provides the student with a range of opportunities (e.g. pilot study, small scale research replication, evaluation of a program/service, single case study report, course proposal, etc.)
or - An original piece of research through the dissertation option HLT509. This would usually involve the student planning, implementing, and reporting an original piece of research.
Compulsory core subjects (32 points)
HLT505 Research Methods in Health Science A
HLT506 Health Master's Proposal
NRS510 Nursing as a Discipline
NRS520 Transcultural Nursing
Specialisations (32 points)
Students complete all four subjects in a single specialisation. Those students who then choose Option 2 or 3 in third year select their restricted electives from list provided below. These specialisations are:
Rural Nursing
HSM409 Epidemiology & Public Health
HLT401 Contexts of Health Promotion
NRS523 Rural Health Practice
NRS512 Perspectives of Mental Health Nursing
Management
HSM401 Perspectives on Health Care Systems
HSM402 Human Resources Management (Health Services)
HSM404 Management in Health Services
HSM512 Evaluating Health Services
Nursing Education
HLT402 Learning in Health Context
NRS513 The Nurse as a Health Teacher
HLT405 Issues in Clinical Education
NRS515 The Nurse as a Clinical Teacher
Mental Health Nursing
Option A
HLT512 Perspectives and policies in mental health (16 points)
NRS408 Psychosocial Interventions in Mental Health Nursing 1
NRS409 Psychosocial Interventions in Mental Health Nursing 2
Option B
NRS408 Psychosocial Interventions in Mental Health Nursing 1
NRS409 Psychosocial Interventions in Mental Health Nursing 2
NRS512 Perspectives in mental health nursing
plus ONE of
NRS516 Advanced Nursing Skills - The Therapeutic Relationship
NRS517 Advanced Nursing Skills - Group Process and Therapy
Chronic Care Nursing Practice
NRS420 Perspectives of Managing Chronic and Complex Conditions
NRS421 Chronic Care Nursing Practice 1
NRS422 Chronic Care Nursing Practice 2
PLUS one of:
NRS423 Advanced Chronic Care Nursing Practice
HLT401 Contexts of Health Promotion
NRS513 The Nurse as Health Teacher
NRS523 Rural Health Practice
Restricted elective subjects
Students who choose Option 2 or 3 in third year can select their restricted elective subjects from the list of subjects below:
GER401 Choices and Options in Later Life
GER402 Ageing bodies, Ageing Minds
GER501 Contemporary Issues in Gerontology
HLT401 Contexts of Health Promotion
HLT402 Learning in the Health Context
HLT403 Clinical Teaching Techniques
HLT404 Clinical Education Planning
HLT405 Issues in Clinical Education
HLT510 Clinical Issues in Health
HLT511 Clinical Judgement and Decision Making
HLT512 Perspectives and Policy Issues in Mental Health (16 points)
HSM401 Perspectives on Health Care Systems
HSM402 Human Resources Management (Health Services)
HSM404 Management in Health Services
HSM409 Epidemiology and Public Health
HSM512 Evaluating Health Services
NRS401 The Ecology of Child Health Care
NRS408 Psychosocial Interventions in Mental Health Nursing 1
NRS409 Psychosocial Interventions in Mental Health Nursing 2
NRS420 Perspectives of Managing Chronic and Complex Conditions
NRS421 Chronic Care Nursing Practice 1
NRS422 Chronic Care Nursing Practice 2
NRS423 Advanced Chronic Care Nursing Practice
NRS512 Perspectives of Mental Health Nursing
NRS513 The Nurse as a Health Teacher
NRS515 The Nurse as a Clinical Teacher
NRS516 Advanced Nursing Skills - The Therapeutic Relationship
NRS517 Advanced Nursing Skills - Group Process and Therapy
NRS523 Rural Health Practice
Students can seek approval from the course coordinator to choose other level 4 or 5 subjects.
In order for students to graduate with the specialisations listed below, students must complete:
- 32 points of coursework subjects in the specific specialist strand;
- and either a 16 point project or a 32 point dissertation on a topic relevant to the specialisation.
The current specialisations available are:
- Master of Nursing (Rural Health Nursing)
- Master of Nursing (Management)
- Master of Nursing (Nursing Education)
- Master of Nursing (Mental Health Nursing)
- Master of Nursing (Chronic Care Nursing Practice)
Students not meeting the specialisation requirements will graduate with a Master of Nursing.
+ Residential School
+ Workplace Learning
No subjects with a Workplace Learning component have been identified in this course.
Enrolment pattern
By part-time study
Year 1
Session 1 (30)
[ ] Specialisation subject
[ ] Specialisation subject
Session 2 (60)
[ ] Specialisation subject
[ ] Specialisation subject
Year 2
Session 3 (30)
HLT505 Research Methods in Health Science A
NRS510 Nursing as a Discipline 1
Session 4 (60)
HLT506 Health Master's Proposal
NRS520 Transcultural Nursing
Students may opt to exit at this point with the qualification Postgraduate Diploma of Nursing (with specialisations)
Year 3
Option 1
Session 5 (30)
HLT509 Health Master's Dissertation (32 points)(commenced)
Session 6 (60)
HLT509 Health Master's Dissertation (32 points)(completed)
Option 2
Session 5 (30)
HLT508 Health Master's Project (16 points)(commenced)
[ ] Restricted Elective
Session 6 (60)
HLT508 Health Master's Project (16 points)(completed)
[ ] Restricted Elective
Option 3
Session 5 (30)
[ ] Restricted Elective
[ ] Restricted Elective
Session 6 (60)
[ ] Restricted Elective
[ ] Restricted Elective
Contact
For further information about Charles Sturt University, or this course offering, please contact info.csu on 1800 334 733 (free call within Australia) or email inquiry@csu.edu.au
The information contained in the 2013 CSU Handbook was accurate at the date of publication: October 2012. The University reserves the right to vary the information at any time without notice.