Course codes: 1396 (by research only); 1250 (by coursework/coursework and thesis/project) HECS fees apply Gippsland and Peninsula campuses
The Master of Nursing aims to prepare nurses for advanced nursing practice. Graduates will contribute to the health of individuals, families, communities and the development of the profession. The course is designed to allow for maximum flexibility for students wishing to pursue their own career path.
Bachelor of Nursing or equivalent with a high level of achievement, at least two years clinical experience and relevant registration (eg Division 1 with the Nurses Board of Victoria). In addition to these requirements, students wishing to undertake the research component of the course must have at least five years of clinical experience or an appropriate postgraduate qualification.
Satisfactory completion requires studies totalling 72 credit points of study over 1.5 years full-time or three years part-time. This may be achieved through coursework units only; or a combination of coursework units and project (24 credit points); or a combination of coursework units and minor thesis (36 credit points). The course may be undertaken by on-campus study, via distance education, or by flexible learning mode (ie a combination of on-campus and distance education modes). Graduates are often employed in senior positions in a wide range of health care and educational settings. Students are encouraged to discuss a range of options with the course coordinator in constructing their individual program of study.
A
student undertaking the 24-credit-point project component of the course will be
required to research an aspect of nursing which enhances nursing practice and
patient care. The work should be approximately 15,000 words in length and meet
the standards required for publication.
A student undertaking the 36-credit-point minor thesis component of the course
will be involved in systematic research into an area of interest and value to
nursing. The work should be original, approximately 25,000 words in length and
lead to publication.
All students will be supervised in their research by a staff member from Monash
University.
Masters-level options available to students undertaking a coursework component as part of their course include:
For further information, contact the School of Nursing at Gippsland campus, telephone 61 3 9902 6454, or at Peninsula campus, telephone (61 3) 9904 4260.
Completed applications are to be forwarded to the School of Nursing, Gippsland Campus, Monash University, Churchill, Victoria 3842.
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