Graduate Certificate of Nursing Education*

• General information
• Entry requirements
• Course structure
  • Core subject
  • Elective subjects

General information

Course code: To be advised * Gippsland and Peninsula campuses * Course coordinator: Melanie Birks/Bernard Hornblower * Course fees: $4200; amenities fee: $131 (2000 fees)
This course will provide students with knowledge and skills in the development of nursing curricula as well as teaching and learning strategies relevant for nurses in a variety of settings. It will also explore professional nursing educational issues.

Entry requirements

To be eligible for admission, an applicant would normally: have relevant registration (eg Division 1 with the Nurses Board of Victoria), at least one year of nursing experience, and a degree in nursing or a related discipline.

Course structure

The course consists of four subjects, which will normally be completed over a period of one year. This course is offered using a combination of on-campus, distance education and flexible mode teaching methods. Successful completion of the course requires the study of the following core subject plus two of the following electives subjects.

Core subject

• NUR9204 Education in nursing

Elective subjects

• NURxxxx Educational technology in nursing
• NURxxxx Nursing curriculum development
• NURxxxx Issues in nursing education

* SUBJECT TO UNIVERSITY APPROVAL.

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