3872 - Master of Practice Development
This course entry should be read in conjunction with information provided in the Faculty information section of this Handbook by the managing faculty for this course
| Abbreviated title | MPD |
|---|---|
| Managing faculty | Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences |
| Intake restrictions | This course is not available to international student visa holders. |
| Study location and mode | Off-campus (Peninsula) |
| Total credit points required | 72 |
| Duration (years) | 1.5 years FT, 3 years PT |
| Contact details | Administrative officer (postgraduate): telephone +61 3 9904 4156; fax +61 3 9904 4130 or visit http://www.med.monash.edu.au/nursing/postgraduate/ |
| Course coordinator | Dr Jenny Newton |
Description
Assessment
Assessment is based on a range of activities such as reflective journals, supervised practice, work-based learning, action learning groups, online forums, presentation of scholarly reports and publications, and development of research projects.
Objectives
On completion of the course students will be expected to be able to:
- analyse the philosophical intent and broad theoretical approaches that inform practice development
- critically appraise concepts associated with quantitative and qualitative research methods
- demonstrate practice development methods and strategies of facilitation and critical reflection that enhance practitioner knowledge and skills for improving effectiveness of patient/client care
- generate discourse on practice improvement using a practice development framework
- design a research project that shows an in-depth understanding of practice development processes.
Structure
Requirements
Year 1
Core units
- GHS9841 Research methods and issues
- MPD5001 Practice development methodologies and implementation strategies
Year 2
- MRU0015 Research project
or two electives from:
Award(s) received on completion *
* Where more than one award is listed, or in the case of double degrees, where more than one award is listed for one or both components of the double degree, the actual award/s conferred may depend on units/majors/streams/specialisations studied, the level of academic merit achieved (eg in the case of 'with honours' programs), or other factors relevant to the individual student's program of study.