NURSING PROFESSIONAL DOCTORATE THESIS

NSG6THP

2020

Credit points: 30

Subject outline

Professional doctorate students who wish to be enrolled on a part-time basis should enrol in this subject. This subject is designed for professional doctorate students who wish to be enrolled on a part-time basis. The year long subject contributes to the part-time completion of the thesis component of a professional doctorate. It is expected that the thesis topic will be relevant to the profession in which the student works. The degree of rigour and intellectual standing is the same as that of a PhD but not as extensive in scope.

School: Nursing and Midwifery (Pre 2022)

Credit points: 30

Subject Co-ordinator: Bev Copnell

Available to Study Abroad/Exchange Students: No

Subject year level: Year Level 6 - Doctoral

Exchange Students: No

Available as Elective: No

Learning Activities: N/A

Capstone subject: No

Subject particulars

Subject rules

Prerequisites: N/A

Co-requisites: N/A

Incompatible subjects: N/A

Equivalent subjects: NSG62THP OR NSG61THP

Quota Management Strategy: N/A

Quota-conditions or rules: N/A

Special conditions: N/A

Minimum credit point requirement: N/A

Assumed knowledge: N/A

Career Ready

Career-focused: No

Work-based learning: No

Self sourced or Uni sourced: N/A

Entire subject or partial subject: N/A

Total hours/days required: N/A

Location of WBL activity (region): N/A

WBL addtional requirements: N/A

Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes

Graduate Capabilities

Intended Learning Outcomes

01. Independently and systematically adapt research methodologies to implement projects that extend existing knowledge or professional practice.

02. Use expert cognitive, technical and research skills to generate original and specialised knowledge or understanding to make substantial contribution to professional practice.

03. Disseminate and promote new nursing knowledge and insights to peers and the community.

Melbourne (Bundoora), 2020, Semester 1, Day

Overview

Online enrolment: Yes

Maximum enrolment size: N/A

Enrolment information: N/A

Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Bev Copnell

Class requirements

Supervisor ConsultationWeek: 0 - 0
One 2.00 hours supervisor consultation every four weeks from week 0 to week 0 and delivered via blended.
Students are expected to have regular contact with their research supervisor.

Assessments

Assessment element	Comments	Category	Contribution	Hurdle	%	ILO*
One 20 to 25,000 word contribution towards a 40,000 to 50,000-word thesisThe thesis should be completed over the duration of the enrolment within the thesis subjects. The contribution made to the thesis by this assessment is determined between the student and supervisor.	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	100	SILO1, SILO2, SILO3

Melbourne (Bundoora), 2020, Semester 2, Day