MClinNurs
Credit points
120
Minimum duration
1.5 years full-time or 3 years part-time
Approved locations
- Online
Note:
National, Online
EFTSL value of units : All 10 cp units in this course have an EFTSL value of 0.125. Units with a cp value of a multiple of 10 have corresponding EFTSL values.
Admission requirements
An applicant must also comply with the Admission to Coursework Programs Policy.
International students need to meet the English Language Proficiency requirements as defined in the Admission to Coursework Programs Policy.
To be eligible for admission to the Master of Clinical Nursing an applicant must:
- Have completed one of:
- a Bachelor of Nursing;
- the Graduate Certificate in Clinical Nursing; or
- the Graduate Diploma in Clinical Nursing
- Hold current registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA);
- Be employed in a substantive position in their chosen specialisation unless approved otherwise by the Course Coordinator.
Disclaimer :The Course entry requirements above are for 2021 Admission.
Completion requirements
To qualify for the Master of Clinical Nursing, a student must complete 120 cp from the Schedule of Unit Offerings, consisting of:
a. For Project Stream:
- 40 cp from Clinical Nursing Units (Part A);
- 60 cp from Project Stream Units (Part B);
- 20 cp from Elective Units (Part C).
OR
b. For Research Stream:
- 40 cp from Clinical Nursing units (Part A);
- 80 cp from Research Stream Units (Part D).
Students need to remain employed in the specialty nursing area while studying the x4 clinical nursing units (Grad Cert level) unless approved otherwise by the Course Coordinator.
Exit points
A student who has completed the following requirements from the specialisations in the Schedule of Unit Offerings may exit with the relevant award:
- Graduate Certificate in Clinical Nursing:40 cp from Clinical Nursing units;
- Graduate Diploma in Clinical Nursing: 40 cp from Clinical Nursing units 40 cp from either Project Stream Units or Research Stream Units.
Progression requirements
Students are required to follow the pattern of unit enrolment set out in the relevant Course Enrolment Guide, unless otherwise approved by the Course Coordinator. In all aspects of progress through the course, students will be advised by the Course Coordinator.
Part A : Clinical Nursing Units
Complete exactly 40 credit points from the following:
Code | Title | Credit Points | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
NRSG633 | Clinical Nursing | 10 | |
NRSG635 | Extended Clinical Nursing | 10 | |
NRSG636 | Foundations of Specialty Practice 1 | 10 | |
NRSG637 | Foundations of Specialty Practice 2 | 10 |
Part B : Project Stream Units
Complete exactly 60 credit points from the following:
Code | Title | Credit Points | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
HLSC605 | Leadership in Health Care | 10 | |
HLSC617 | Independent Project 2 | 20 | |
HLSC640 | Interpreting Health Research | 10 | |
PHIL623 | Healthcare Ethics: Principles in Practice | 10 |
Code | Title | Credit Points | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
HLSC603 | Organisational Culture and Management | 10 | OR |
HLSC604 | Quality and Safety in Health Care | 10 | OR |
HLSC607 | Policy and Planning in Health Care | 10 |
Part C : Elective Units
Complete exactly 20 credit points from the following:
Code | Title | Credit Points | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
HLSC608 | Theoretical Foundations of Health Professional Education | 10 | |
HLSC609 | Facilitating Learning in Health Professional Settings | 10 | |
HLSC610 | Assessment and Evaluation | 10 | |
HLSC618 | Curriculum Development and Instructional Design | 10 | |
HLSC646 | Qualitative Research Methods | 10 | |
HLSC647 | Quantitative Research Methods | 10 | |
HLSC659 | Strategic Management in Health Service Delivery | 10 | |
HLSC660 | Redesign in Health Service Delivery | 10 | |
HLSC661 | Facilitative Leadership, Coaching and Mentoring | 10 | |
HLSC662 | Leading Change in Health Services | 10 | |
NRSG653 | Health Promotion and Social Inclusion in Mental Health Nursing | 10 |
Elective units can also be selected from another Master course or another Faculty, upon approval by the Course Coordinator.
Part D : Research Stream Units
Complete exactly 80 credit points from the following:
Code | Title | Credit Points | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
HLSC623 | Research Dissertation Part A | 20 | |
HLSC624 | Research Dissertation Part B | 20 | |
HLSC640 | Interpreting Health Research | 10 | |
PHIL623 | Healthcare Ethics: Principles in Practice | 10 |
Code | Title | Credit Points | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
HLSC603 | Organisational Culture and Management | 10 | OR |
HLSC604 | Quality and Safety in Health Care | 10 | OR |
HLSC607 | Policy and Planning in Health Care | 10 |
Code | Title | Credit Points | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
HLSC646 | Qualitative Research Methods | 10 | OR |
HLSC647 | Quantitative Research Methods | 10 |