Course
code: 1396 (by research only) 1250 (by coursework)
Course coordinators: Ms Anne Nolan (Centre for Graduate Studies in Clinical
Nursing, MMC, Clayton), Associate Professor Tony Barnett (School of Nursing,
Gippsland); Ms Glenice Ives (School of Nursing, Peninsula)
The course of study may be taken part-time or full-time, by on-campus study or
distance education, or by mixed mode, ie a combination of on-campus and
distance education modes. The course of study may be undertaken by research
(thesis), by a combination of minor thesis and coursework subjects, (or subject
to approval) by subjects only. In order to provide flexibility, subjects may
also be selected from graduate diploma programs. Students should seek advice in
constructing their individual program of study from the relevant course
coordinator. The course is offered full-time over two years or part-time over
four years via distance education at Gippsland or on-campus at the Peninsula
and MMC, Clayton campuses. All campuses offer the research award.
The course aims to prepare nurses for advanced nursing practice in order to contribute to the health of individuals, families and communities and to the development of the profession.
On completion of the course, students are expected to:
To be eligible for admission to candidature a person must:
Satisfactory completion of ninety-six credit points of study. This may be achieved through a combination of subjects, research, minor thesis, and/or project. A maximum of forty-eight credit points may be granted towards the course on the basis of previous graduate study.
Students
are encouraged to discuss a range of options which may be undertaken in order
to fulfil the requirements for the award with the relevant course coordinator.
A range of subjects offered at graduate level may be found in the section
titled `Details of graduate subjects' within this handbook.
Sample subject schedule (by distance education):
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