Course code: HPCHDG
This course is of two years duration, offered part-time and by the distance education mode. The structure consists of three core subjects and five specialist subjects in community health.
The course has been designed to provide registered nurses with in-depth knowledge and specialist skills to promote effective functioning in the community health area. Graduates should therefore be capable of functioning as advanced care givers in the community health settings, be able to demonstrate an ability to apply advanced problem-solving skills to patient and community care, and be equipped to respond to an increasingly complex health care environment.
On successful completion of the course, it is expected that students should be able to:
Applicants should satisfy the general entrance requirements to the university, be registered as a nurse with an appropriate statutory authority and have successfully completed an undergraduate degree. Experience in the relevant area of practice is desirable.
Please note: to satisfy the requirements of subject assessments within the course it is expected students will `network' with practitioners and agencies in the field of community health nursing. Also, students who are not currently working in a community health setting will be required to undertake four weeks practice in a community setting of their choice.
First semester
First semester
Course code: HPGEDG
This course is offered part-time and by the distance education mode over two years. The structure consists of three core subjects and five specialist subjects in gerontics.
The course has been designed to provide registered nurses with in-depth knowledge and specialised skills to promote effective functioning in the gerontic area. Graduates should therefore be capable of functioning as advanced care givers in aged care health settings; be able to demonstrate an ability to apply advanced problem-solving skills to patient care, and be equipped to respond to an increasingly complex health care environment.
On successful completion of the course, it is expected that students should be able to:
Applicants should satisfy the general entrance requirements to the university, be registered as a nurse with an appropriate statutory authority and have successfully completed an undergraduate degree. Experience in the relevant area of practice is desirable.
First semester
First semester
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