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Postgraduate handbook 2005 - Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences

Master of Nursing (Research)

Course code: 1396

Course description

This is a 100% research degree, for which candidates are required to submit a major thesis for examination.

Entry requirements

Applicants must have a Bachelor of Nursing or equivalent with honours (H2 or H2A), at least five years clinical experience and or a relevant postgraduate qualification, as well as relevant registration (eg Division 1 with the Nurses Board of Victoria).
Graduates are often employed in senior positions in a wide range of health care and educational settings.

Course structure

Satisfactory completion requires studies totalling 96 credit points of research over two years full-time or four years part-time. The 96-credit point major thesis involves systematic research into an area of interest and value to nursing. The work should be original, of approximately 50,000 words in length and lead to publication. The course is offered on-campus over two years full-time or four years part-time.
All candidates will be supervised in their research by a staff member from Monash University. Thesis and project guidelines are available from the School of Nursing.

Inquiries

Administrative Officer (Postgraduate)
School of Nursing & Midwifery
Monash University
Gippsland campus
Northways Road
Churchill, Victoria 3842
Australia
Telephone: +61 3 9902 6441
Fax: +61 3 9902 6527

Administrative Officer (Postgraduate)
School of Nursing & Midwifery
Monash University
Peninsula campus
McMahons Road
Frankston, Victoria 3199
Australia
Telephone: +61 3 9904 4156
Fax: + 61 3 9904 4655
Website: http://www.med.monash.edu.au/nursing/research/

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