Nursing at Monash provides national and international leadership in nursing
education and research. A full range of courses is offered from undergraduate
through to postgraduate, using a variety of learning/teaching modes that
encourage flexible approaches to learning and discovery.
Nursing studies are conducted by the School of Nursing based at the Gippsland
and Peninsula campuses. In addition, the School of Nursing conducts courses
offshore in Hong Kong, Malaysia, Papua New Guinea and Singapore.
The
Bachelor of Nursing degree consists of three years of full-time study.
Part-time study is available -- daytime classes only. Graduates may apply for
registration as a Division I nurse with the Nurses Board of Victoria.
The Bachelor of Nursing (Post Registration) consists of two years of part-time
study designed for registered nurses with current practicing certificates to
upgrade to a degree. The course is offered on campus at Peninsula, by
off-campus distributed learning mode education at Gippsland and offshore in
Hong Kong, Malaysia and Singapore. The course may also be taken over one year
of full-time study at the Peninsula campus.
The honours degree of the Bachelor of Nursing consists of a fourth year of
study for those students who demonstrate academic ability to pursue higher
degree studies in the discipline of nursing. The course is offered part-time
using flexible study options.
In
addition to its range of on-campus courses, Nursing also conducts an extensive
off-campus distributed learning program and is committed to off-campus
distributed learning and flexible modes of study. This means that students who
cannot attend on-campus lecture programs because of work, family commitments or
location can be offered the same opportunities as those studying on campus.
The aim of off-campus distributed learning is to provide students with the
necessary resources to complete a major part of their coursework off-campus.
This includes the provision of:
(a) course material especially designed for independent study
(b) opportunities for effective lecturer-student and student-student
interaction
(c) access to any necessary facilities, for example library, computer and
audiovisual.
In 2002, the School of Nursing plans to offer the following undergraduate
courses by off-campus distributed learning:
The recommended study load for off-campus distributed learning students with career and family commitments is the equivalent of two units each semester (ie four units per year), which is about half the normal study load of a full-time student. Most off-campus distributed learning students who work consistently can maintain good results at this rate. As a rough guide to the time required, students should expect to put in up to 10 hours a week per unit.
The School of Nursing has conducted a number of courses offshore since 1991. Currently, the school has students enrolled in the Bachelor of Nursing (Post Registration) course through formal twinning or similar arrangements, in Hong Kong, Singapore and Malaysia. Arrangements with partner organisations in these countries allow the school's distance education programs to be successfully delivered with teaching and learning support provided at a local level, as well as directly by Monash.
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