Monash University: University Handbooks: Undergraduate Handbook 2002: Units indexed by faculty
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Honours degree of the Bachelor of Nursing


General information

Course abbreviation: BNurs(Hons) + Course code: 1249 + Gippsland and Peninsula

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.

The honours course

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 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 course is offered over two years part-time using flexible delivery options. Students are expected to have a computer and modem. 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 Bachelor of Nursing (Honours) 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 nursing units and two research units, to be followed by the honours research project in the second year.

Course structure

To qualify for the honours degree of the Bachelor of Nursing, students must satisfactorily complete the following units.

First year
First semester
Second semester
Second year
First semester
Second semester

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