ADVANCED PRACTICE A
NSM5APA
2018
Credit points: 15
Subject outline
In this subject, students will elect a career pathway through this subject that will provide a particular focus on research, education, management or advanced clinical practice. Students who undertake the Research Career Pathway must have completed NSM5RFN. Although the focus for each student through this subject will vary slightly, all students will develop cognitive and technical skills that demonstrate a broad understanding of a body of knowledge and advanced understanding of underlying principles and theoretical concepts in some areas of a particular focus in specialty practice. The subject is delivered via a flexible online mode comprising learning modules via LMS. A limited number of on-campus workshops (or equivalent online virtual classrooms) and/or clinical practicum days may be offered dependent on the specialty focus.
SchoolSchool of Nursing & Midwifery
Credit points15
Subject Co-ordinatorJacqueline McGregor
Available to Study Abroad StudentsNo
Subject year levelYear Level 5 - Masters
Exchange StudentsNo
Subject particulars
Subject rules
Prerequisites If the student is admitted in HMN or HMND then must have passed NSM4FPB and passed one of NSM4FAC, NSM4FCF, NSM4FBC, NSM4FCP, NSM4FCA, NSM4FCC, NSM4FEC, NSM4FIC, NSM4NCF, NSM4FPA, NSM4FPO, NSM4FRC, NSM4FSC, NSM4UCF or NSM4FWA. Student must be admitted in HMMID - Master of Midwifery.
Co-requisitesN/A
Incompatible subjectsN/A
Equivalent subjectsN/A
Special conditionsN/A
Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes
01. Perform your advanced practice in a safe and ethical manner using the required specific skills, knowledge and attitudes.
- Activities:
- On line activity.
02. Critically reflect on your current practice and determine how to reframe this practice to meet specialty practice requirements.
- Activities:
- Written exercise.
03. Utilise analytical, problem solving, planning & evaluation skills to inform your advanced practice.
- Activities:
- Online activity.
04. Interpret complex information into an appropriate mode to inform others with specific needs & context.
- Activities:
- Group oral presentation.
05. Critically evaluate available evidence to inform your advanced practice.
- Activities:
- Written exercise.
Subject options
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Melbourne, 2018, Semester 1, Online
Overview
Online enrolmentYes
Maximum enrolment sizeN/A
Enrolment information
Subject Instance Co-ordinatorJacqueline McGregor
Class requirements
Unscheduled Online Class
One 150.0 hours unscheduled online class per study period
and delivered via online.
"Up to maximum 3-hours per week of flexible online student directed learning modules, dependent on professional/clinical speciality focus."
Placement - Off Site
One 6.0 hours placement - off site per week
and delivered via blended.
"Up to 6-hours per week clinical learning time dependent on professional/clinical speciality focus."
Assessments
| Assessment element | Comments | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|
| One 1500-word equivalent presentation, using specified media | 35 | 01, 02, 03, 04, 05 | |
| One 2500-word equivalent written assessment | 50 | 01, 02, 03, 04, 05 | |
| One 750-word equivalent written assessment | 15 | 01, 02, 03, 04, 05 |
Melbourne, 2018, Semester 2, Online
Overview
Online enrolmentYes
Maximum enrolment sizeN/A
Enrolment information
Subject Instance Co-ordinatorJacqueline McGregor
Class requirements
Unscheduled Online Class
One 150.0 hours unscheduled online class per study period
and delivered via online.
"Up to maximum 3-hours per week of flexible online student directed learning modules, dependent on professional/clinical speciality focus."
Placement - Off Site
One 6.0 hours placement - off site per week
and delivered via blended.
"Up to 6-hours per week clinical learning time dependent on professional/clinical speciality focus."
Assessments
| Assessment element | Comments | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|
| One 1500-word equivalent presentation, using specified media | 35 | 01, 02, 03, 04, 05 | |
| One 2500-word equivalent written assessment | 50 | 01, 02, 03, 04, 05 | |
| One 750-word equivalent written assessment | 15 | 01, 02, 03, 04, 05 |