The Honours Degree of Bachelor of Nursing

• Introduction
• Aims
• Objectives
• General information
• Entry requirements
• Course outline
  • Year one
    • First semester
    • Second semester
  • Year two
    • First semester
    • Second semester

Introduction

Course code: 1249 Gippsland and Peninsula
Course coordinator: Mr G Doolan (Gippsland); Ms L Heslop (Peninsula)
The honours year provides a pathway for those students who demonstrate academic ability to pursue higher degree studies in the discipline of nursing.
It is believed that many students feel that an extra year of studies, as provided by an honours year, is beneficial in terms of research skill development, experience and career prospects.
The honours year enables the School of Nursing within the university to parallel the degree structure present in other national and international universities offering nursing degree courses.

Aims

To provide future higher degree candidates with advanced studies in nursing and nursing research.

Objectives

Upon completion of the course students are expected to be able to:

• clearly describe a broad range of research methodologies which may be used to investigate the discipline of nursing;
• demonstrate skills in undertaking research including planning, development and implementation of a research project under supervision;
• produce and present research work at a scholarly level;
• demonstrate an interest in pursuing higher degree studies in the discipline of nursing;
• participate in research activities as part of their professional role.

General information

The course is offered over two years part-time using flexible delivery options. Students are expected to have a computer and modem as the study materials are provided on a CD ROM and by the use of 'First Class' computer software. This software is provided free to students. Students will be expected to attend weekend workshops and/or demonstrate interaction with their supervisors as documented in the honours degree research handbook and supervision guidelines. The Honours Degree of Bachelor of Nursing consists of coursework and a supervised research project. Seventy-five per cent of the course is devoted to nursing research. The coursework component will normally be taken over one year of part-time study and consist of two (2) nursing subjects and two (2) research subjects; to be followed by the honours research project in the second year.

Entry requirements

A Bachelor of Nursing or equivalent with an average grade of credit or higher. In exceptional circumstances the head of school may recommend candidature to a person with a lesser result.

Course outline

To qualify for the Honours Degree of Bachelor of Nursing, students must satisfactorily complete the following subjects.

Year one

First semester

• NUR4101 Research I
• NUR4103 Historical inquiry in nursing

Second semester

• NUR4202 Research II
• NUR4204 Philosophical inquiry in nursing

Year two

First semester

• NUR4105 Honours research project

Second semester

• NUR4206 Honours research project (Final grades for honours project are HI, HIIA, HIIB, HIII, Fail)

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