Course codes: 1396 (by research only); 1250 (by coursework/coursework and thesis/project) + School of Nursing (Gippsland and Peninsula campuses) + HECS fees applicable (Australian residents) + Full-fee-paying course: $13,800 (international students) + Course coordinators: Jeni Grubb/Liza Heslop
This course 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.
Applicants must have obtained a 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 clinical experience or an appropriate postgraduate qualification.
Satisfactory completion requires studies over one-and-a-half to two years full-time or three to four years part-time. This may be achieved through thesis only; 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 off-campus learning, by flexible learning mode (ie a combination of on-campus and off-campus learning modes) or by on-campus study. 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.
A student undertaking the 96-credit-point major 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, of approximately 70,000 words in length
and lead to publication.
Thesis and project guidelines are available from the School of Nursing.
All students will be supervised in their research by a staff member from Monash
University.
Masters-level units available to students undertaking a coursework component as part of their course include:
Please check for unit availability in 2003 with the administrative officer (postgraduate).
For further information, contact the administrative officer (postgraduate) at the School of Nursing, Gippsland campus, telephone (03) 9902 6441, or Peninsula campus, telephone (03) 9904 4156 or email inquiries@med.monash.edu.au.
Completed applications are to be forwarded to either the Administrative Officer (Postgraduate), School of Nursing, Gippsland Campus, Monash University, Churchill, Victoria 3842 or to the Administrative Officer (Postgraduate), School of Nursing, Peninsula Campus, McMahons Road, Frankston, Victoria 3199 by mid-November 2002.
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