Master of Nursing
Course code/s: Distance Education (HMND), Melbourne (HMN)
This course will be offered dependent upon sufficient enrolments.
Course Coordinator: Les Fitzgerald
Contact: ph (03) 5444 7856 email l.fitzgerald@latrobe.edu.au
Course Duration:
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 is a full-time (1.5 year) or part-time (2-3 years) award with an exit option available at the Postgradaute Diploma level (1-year, full-time or 2-years part-time, 120 credit points). The aim of the course is to provide students with the knowledge and skills in their chosen area of professional practice. It is provided in a flexible mode of delivery that will enable nurses from distant locations (including international) to enrol. Entry into this course is not contingent on an applicant having access to employment or clinical placement in a speciality field; this is an attractive study option for international nurses. Applicants who wish to undertake a subject of study that requires clinical practice must obtain the Course Coordinator's approval and will need to meet the requirements of the hospital assessment of competency and registration requirements of Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia.
Admission Requirements
Applicants seeking entry into the Master of Nursing must be a Registered Nurse and hold a current practising certificate with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA), or equivalent international body.
| Teaching period | Subject code | Subject title | Credit points | Total CP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TE-SEM-1 | NSG4/5CHA | Comprehensive Health Assessment1 | 20 | 60 | |
| TE-SEM-1 | Speciality 1 | from Subject List A or Subject List B | 20 | ||
| TE-SEM-2 | Speciality 2 | from Subject List A or Subject List B | 20 | ||
| choose 20 credit points from: | |||||
| TE-SEM-1/2 | NSG4/5CAU | Clinical Audit | 20 | 20 | |
| TE-SEM-1 | NSG5CPD | Clinical Practice Development | 20 | ||
| choose 40 credit points from: | |||||
| TE-SEM-1/2 | Select two of any level 4 or 5 subjects from Subject List A and/or Subject List B | 40 | |||
| choose 60 credit points from: | |||||
| TE-SEM-1/2 | Select three level 5 subjects within the School of Nursing & Midwifery1, Faculty of Health Sciences or other organisation |
|
60 | ||
Key: 1 students may substitute any level 4 or 5 subject within the Faculty of Health Sciences, with the approval of the Course Coordinator
2 refer to Subject List A and Subject List B for elective choices