Masters degrees by coursework
Master of Nursing (Neonatal Intensive Care) – Melbourne (Bundoora) (HMNNIC), Distance Education (HMNNICD)
This course will only be conducted if sufficient enrolments are achieved.
Tel: (03) 9479 5950
Email: nurrec@latrobe.edu.au
Duration: Graduate Certificate: 1 year part-time
Postgraduate Diploma: 1 year full-time, 2 years part-time
Master: 1.5 years full-time, 2-3 years part-time
The Master of Nursing (Neonatal Intensive Care) is a 1.5 year, full-time or 2-3 year, part-time award with exit options available at either the Graduate Certificate (one year, part-time, 60 credit points) or the Postgraduate Diploma (one year, full-time or two years part-time, 120 credit points). The course is designed to provide a range of opportunities for students to develop a deeper understanding of neonatal intensive care nursing through systematic analysis and reflection on the relationships between theory and practice.
To complete the clinical components of the Diploma program, students are normally employed by either The Royal Women’s Hospital, The Mercy Hospital for Women, Monash Medical Centre, or The Royal Children’s Hospital for four shifts per week in the academic year in which they undertake the specialist subjects.
Admission requirements
Applicants seeking entry into the Master of Nursing (Neonatal Intensive Care) must be a Division 1 Registered Nurse and hold a current practising certificate with the Nurses Board of Victoria, or its equivalent.
| Teaching period | Subject code | Subject title | Credit Points | Total Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TE-SEM-1 | NSG4CHA or NSG5CHA | Comprehensive Health Assessment | 20 | 60 |
| TE-SEM-1 | NSG4SCN or NSG5SCN | Special Care of the Neonate | 20 | 60 |
| TE-SEM-2 | NSG4CNN or NSG5CNN | Intensive Care of the Neonate | 20 | 60 |
| choose 20 credit points from: | ||||
| TE-SEM-1 or TE-SEM-2 | NSG4CAU or NSG5CAU | Clinical Audit | 20 | 20 |
| TE-SEM-1 or TE-SEM-2 | NSG5CPD | Clinical Practice Development | 20 | 20 |
| choose 40 credit points from: | ||||
| TE-SEM-1 or TE-SEM-2 | Subject list A (non clinical) or Subject list B (clinical practice) | 20 or 40 | 40 | |
| choose 60 credit points from: | ||||
| TE-SEM-1 or TE-SEM-2 | Subject list A (non clinical) or Subject list B (clinical practice) | 20 or 40 | 60 | |
Note: Refer to Subject List A and Subject List B for elective choices.