Graduate Diploma of Nursing (Gerontics)


Course information

Course code: 1754
Gippsland campus
HECS fees applicable
Attendance not required

Aims

The course has been designed to provide registered nurses with indepth knowledge and specialised skills to promote effective nursing care in the gerontic area. Graduates should therefore be capable of functioning as advanced caregivers in aged healthcare settings, be able to demonstrate an ability to apply advanced problem-solving skills to patient care, and be equipped to respond in an increasingly complex health care environment.

Entry requirements

To be eligible for administration to candidature, applications should:

In addition to completing a the Application for Admission form, applicants are also required to complete a course administration form which is available from the Course Inquiries Centre on telephone 1800 671845.

Course structure

The course consists of three core subjects and five specialist subjects in gerontics, and is structured as follows:

Year one

First semester
Second semester

Year two

First semester
Second semester

Assessment

Assessment for the course comprises assignment work and examination.

Credits/exemptions

Students who wish to seek credits and exemptions from the course (because of relevant and equivalent studies in other courses or institutions, normally at postgraduate level) should apply through the administrative officer (postgraduate), School of Nursing to the Head of the School of Nursing.

Further information

For more detailed information, contact the School Nursing, Monash University Gippsland campus, telephone (03) 5122 6441 or (03) 9902 6441, fax (03) 5122 6527 or (03) 9902 6527.

Completed applications

Completed applications are to be forwarded to the administrative officer (postgraduate), School of Nursing, Monash University Gippsland campus, Churchill, Victoria, 3842, by 30 September 1998 to be considered for a first-round offer.

Details of year-one subjects

  • GHS8745: The physiology of ageing
  • GHS8747: Gerontic nursing processes I
  • GHS8746: Lifespan development: a psychosocial perspective
  • GHS8748: Gerontic nursing processes II