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Off-Campus Learning Guide 2004
Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences

Graduate Diploma of Nursing (Gerontics) - Course structure currently under review

Course code: 1754 + School of Nursing, (Gippsland campus - off-campus learning; Peninsula campus - mixed mode) + Full-fee-paying course: $8800 (Australian residents); $9600 (international students) + Course coordinators: Ailsa Rickards (Gippsland) and Joan Yalden (Peninsula)

Aims

This course is offered part-time via off-campus learning or by mixed mode over two years. The mixed-mode course includes the combination of off-campus learning study materials, on-campus seminars and clinical fieldwork. The course structure consists of three core units and five specialist units in gerontics.

Entry requirements

Applicants would normally have relevant registration (eg Division 1 with the Nurses Board of Victoria), with at least one year of nursing experience, and have a degree in nursing or related discipline. Experience in the relevant area of practice is desirable.

Course structure

First year

Second year

NUR9215 Advance nursing practice in context

or

GHS9841 Research issues and methods

Plus one of the following electives:

Assessment includes assignments, an individual student learning contract, program development, research proposal, computer assessment and project.

Delivery mode

At Peninsula, there will be a series of seminars on campus throughout the semester to support study materials and clinical fieldwork.

Further information

For further information, contact the administrative officer (postgraduate) at the School of Nursing, Gippsland campus, telephone (03) 9902 6441 or (03) 5122 6441 or email nursing.pg@med.monash.edu.au.

Completed applications

Completed applications are to be forwarded to the Administrative Officer (Postgraduate), School of Nursing, Gippsland campus, Monash University, Churchill, Victoria 3842.

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