courses

1249

18 September 2017 25 April 2024
Monash University

Undergraduate - Course

Students who commenced study in 2014 should refer to this course entry for direction on the requirements; to check which units are currently available for enrolment, refer to the unit indexes in the the current edition of the Handbook. If you have any queries contact the managing faculty for your course.

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This course entry applies to students commencing this course in 2014 and should be read in conjunction with information provided in the 'Faculty information' section of this Handbook by the Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences

Managing facultyMedicine, Nursing and Health Sciences
Abbreviated titleBN(Hons)
CRICOS code072592G
Total credit points required48
Standard duration of study (years)1 year FT, 2 years PT
Study mode and locationOn-campus (Berwick, Clayton, Peninsula)
Admission, fee and application details http://www.monash.edu/study/coursefinder/course/1249
Contact details

Tel: 1800 MONASH (1800 666 274) or visit: http://www.med.monash.edu.au/nursing/

Course coordinator

Ms Julia Morphet

Notes

  • Unit codes that are not linked to their entry in the Handbook are not available for study in the current year.
  • Part-time study only. This course must be completed in a minimum of 1 year and a maximum of 2 years. The course duration is inclusive of any periods of intermission.

Description

This course provides a research pathway for high achieving graduates of a Bachelor of Nursing course. It provides students with opportunities to develop research skills beyond those in their undergraduate course as a basis for future research and career progression.

Outcomes

These course outcomes are aligned with the Australian Qualifications Framework level 8, the Bologna Cycle 1 and Monash Graduate AttributesAustralian Qualifications Framework level 8, the Bologna Cycle 1 and Monash Graduate Attributes (http://opvclt.monash.edu.au/curriculum-by-design/aligning-course-outcomes-with-aqf-bologna.html).

Upon successful completion of this course it is expected that graduates will be able to:

  • critically review scientific literature in nursing and health
  • describe the processes involved in the design, development and implementation of a research project
  • develop a proposal for a research project
  • apply for ethical approval for projects, where necessary
  • execute and analyse a research project, or a set of studies
  • undertake computer-based data manipulation and analysis
  • present research findings, both written and orally, to a specialist audience
  • write up scientific work in a format suitable for publication
  • perform a range of technical skills appropriate to their research project
  • demonstrate understanding of the research process in an area relating to nursing.

Structure

The course consists of coursework, an individual research project and submission of a portfolio. The research project will constitute the major portion of the student's work and will be supervised by an academic staff member.

Areas of study

Requirements

Semester one

  • NUR4401 Clinical Honours Thesis I: Applied research methods and skills
  • NUR4402 Clinical Honours Thesis II: Framing a research proposal

Semester two

  • NUR4403 Clinical Honours Thesis III: Conducting a research project
  • NUR4404 Clinical Honours Thesis IV: Analysing and reporting research

Award(s)

Honours degree of Bachelor of Nursing