Master of Nursing
2008 | 2009 | 2010Division of Health Sciences | School of Nursing and Midwifery
| Program Code: OMNG Program Level: Postgraduate Home Campus:
Offshore Program Length (in EFTSL):
1.5 |
Program director/s
- Ms Terri Gibson (OMNG)
- Dr Carol Grech (OMNG)
This program is offered in Malaysia with KPJIC. Only the Master of Nursing option is available, and specialist areas are limited.
Aim
To prepare registered nurses to work in a diversity of fields to develop previously acquired knowledge and skills by extending their professional expertise.
Entry requirements
- Bachelor's degree in nursing or equivalent, and
- Eligible to be licensed to practice as a registered nurse/midwife in own country or place of residence, and
- A minimum of one-year of clinical experience as a registered nurse.
English language entry requirements
In addition, International students who speak English as a foreign language must satisfy the following:
International English Language Testing System (IELTS Academic): Overall score of 6 obtained within the last two years or corresponding results from an equivalent test such as TOEFL or the appropriate Academic English language level delivered at CELUSA;
OR
Successful completion of a tertiary qualification at diploma level or above completed in Australia within the last two years;
OR
Successful completion of at least two years of tertiary study at diploma level or above conducted and completed in English within the last five years in a country in which;
- English is an official language as determined by the University.
Where the study in English was more than five years ago, this requirement may be satisfied by subsequent and recent work experience of at least two years duration in a setting where English is the language of business subject to satisfactory evidence as determined by the University.
Content/structure
The Masters of Nursing program consists of 54 units of study offered over 1.5 years of full-time or part-time equivalent. Students will undertake 18 units of study in a specialty area or professional courses, 13.5 units of core courses, comprising Collaborative Approaches to Health (9 units) plus Applying Research to Nursing and Midwifery Practice (4.5 units), 4.5 units of elective courses, and 18 units of minor thesis or project work.
Program requirements
| Course name | Area + Cat. No. | Units | EFTSL |
|---|---|---|---|
| FIRST YEAR FULL TIME | |||
| First Half (Study Period 1, 2 or 3) | |||
| 9 | |||
| HLTH 5136 | 9 | 0.250 | |
| Second Half (Study Period 4, 5 or 6) | |||
| 9 | |||
Option (see Note 5) | 4.5 | ||
Applying Research to Nursing and Midwifery Practice (See Note 3) | NURS 5124 | 4.5 | 0.125 |
| SECOND YEAR FULL TIME | |||
| First Half (Study Period 1, 2 or 3) | |||
| NURS 5003 | 9 | 0.250 | |
| or | |||
| NURS 5103 | 9 | 0.250 | |
| NURS 5004 | 9 | 0.250 | |
| or | |||
| NURS 5070 | 9 | 0.250 |
Rules
- Credit for previous studies or in recognition of prior learning may be granted in accordance with the University policy. Maximum credit allowed is normally one-third of the total units of the program.
- Students with a relevant award from the University of South Australia, award not more than 10 years old, may be granted up to a total of 27 units of credit in the Master's program. Graduates holding a Bachelor of Nursing Practice (IBNP) or Graduate Diploma in Nursing (IGNU) will be awarded 27 units of credit, at the discretion of the Program Director.
- Students holding the following nurse specialist certificates awarded by the Queen Elizabeth Hospital and the Adelaide Community Health Care Alliance will be granted a maximum of one-third credit (i.e. 18 units) towards the Master of Nursing, and one-half (18 units) towards the Graduate Diploma in Nursing provided the qualification has been completed no more than 10 years prior to an individual student's application. The relevant Hospital Certificates for which credit may be granted are: Advanced Surgical/Medical Nursing; Anaesthetics and Recovery; Coronary Care; Emergency; Intensive Care; Medical Imaging; Nephrology; Operating Room, and Perioperative.
- Registered Nurses with mental health qualifications (Graduate Diploma in Mental Health Nursing) will be granted 18 units credit in the Master of Mental Health.
- Students having completed the Graduate Diploma in Community Mental Health or the Graduate Diploma in Rural and Remote Mental Health may gain up to 27 units of credit in the Master of Mental Health at the discretion of the Program Director.
- Registered Nurses who are also Registered Midwifes may be granted up to 18 units of credit in the Master of Midwifery.
- Students who have completed the Graduate Diploma in Nursing (IGNG) will be awarded a total of 27 units of credit in the Master of Nursing (IMNG).
Notes
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The following speciality areas will be offered within the programs, however, not all areas will be offered every year:
Aged Care
Aviation
Critical Care Nursing
Leadership and Management
Medical Imaging
Nurse Education
Primary Health Care
Rural and Remote
Renal Nursing
Immunisation
Negotiated Studies
Cardiovascular Nursing -
Students undertaking Negotiated Studies may, with the approval of the Director for Graduate Programs, be able to select 18 units of study from any of the specialty areas offered by the School of Nursing and Midwifery listed in Note 1; or from Professional Certificate programs offered by the School; or from postgraduate courses offered within the Division of Health Sciences.
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Professional courses (18 units) are any combination of courses taken from the specialty areas listed above, any professional certificate program offered by the School of Nursing and Midwifery or any other graduate courses from within the Division.
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In some specialty areas applicants are required to provide evidence of employment or access to a clinical setting relevant to the specialty area.
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Students required to complete a practical component should be physically healthy and ensure that immunisation requirements of the proposed venue(s) are adhered to before commencing the course.
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Core courses (13.5) comprise Collaborative Approaches to (9 units) and Applying Research to Nursing and Midwifery (4.5 units).
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Optional courses can be undertaken from the following:
One of the following courses from the Graduate Certificate in Research Methodologies program:
HLTH 5126 Research Communication 4.5 units
HLTH 5127 Research Proposal 4.5 units
HLTH 5124 Qualitative Methods 4.5 units
HLTH 5125 Quantitative Methods 4.5 units
HLTH 5128 Literature Review 4.5 units
HLTH 5129 Introductory Statistics 4.5 units
HLTH 5122 Evidence-Based Practice 4.5 units
HLTH 5130 Laboratory Methods 4.5 units
OR
HLTH 5137 Facilitating Practice-Based Learning 4.5 units
OR
HLTH 5139 Adult Education for Health Professionals 4.5 units
OR
HLTH 5120 Nursing Curricula Development 4.5 units
OR
HLTH 5111 Leadership and Management in Health 1 4.5 units
In addition electives & streams taken, other then from the School of Nursing & Midwifery offerings, maybe fee paying. - Students undertaking a minor thesis of study will be assigned a supervisor & contract their study by negotiation in accordance with the University's guidelines on research.
- Students undertaking the Masters program must complete 18 units of either Minor Thesis 1 & 2 or Project 1 & 2.