Bachelor of Nursing (Honours)

This is a prestigious program of coursework and research in either Nursing or Midwifery for high achieving students who have completed the Bachelor of Nursing and/or the Bachelor of Midwifery, or a comparable degree course.

You will undertake research methodology training and carry out an independent research project in your specialist field, working closely with a supervisor who will provide you with individual guidance and academic counselling. The course offers a pathway to higher-level research in nursing for graduates with a nursing degree, or in midwifery for graduates with a midwifery degree.

Specialisations

• Nursing
• Midwifery

Students who have both a degree in nursing and a degree in midwifery may, with agreement of their supervisor, undertake a combined honours over the one year of full-time study specialising in both fields.

These course outcomes are aligned with the Australian Qualifications Framework Level 8 and Monash Graduate AttributesAustralian Qualifications Framework Level 8 and Monash Graduate Attributes (http://monash.edu.au/pubs/handbooks/alignmentofoutcomes.html).

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

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

This course consists of a combination of coursework and research. You will develop advanced theoretical knowledge and research methodologies appropriate to your area of specialisation, Nursing or Midwifery, and plan and execute a research project under the individual guidance of an academic supervisor.

This course comprises 48 points including a blend of research and coursework. The focus of your study within each of these units will be either nursing or midwifery or a blend of the two.

• NUR4401 Clinical Honours Thesis I: Applied research methods and skills
• NUR4402 Clinical Honours Thesis II: Framing a research proposal
• NUR4403 Clinical Honours Thesis III: Conducting a research project
• NUR4404 Clinical Honours Thesis IV: Analysing and reporting research

Satisfactory completion of this course may provide credit toward a Monash master's by coursework degree and will provide the preparation necessary to undertake a master's by research degree or a doctorate (PhD) degree.