Gippsland
campus (distance education)
Course code: 1246
Course coordinator: Associate Professor Tony Barnett
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 that 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.