In addition to its range of on-campus courses, Nursing also offers an extensive off-campus learning program and is committed to off-campus 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 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 2004, the School of Nursing plans to offer the following undergraduate courses by off-campus learning:
The recommended study load for off-campus 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 learning students who work consistently can maintain good results at this rate. As a rough guide to the time required, students should expect to commit up to 10 hours a week per unit.
The School of Nursing has offered 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 off-campus 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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