Master of Clinical Nursing

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

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:

1. 40 cp from Clinical Nursing Units (Part A);
2. 60 cp from Project Stream Units (Part B);
3. 20 cp from Elective Units (Part C).

OR

b. For Research Stream:

1. 40 cp from Clinical Nursing units (Part A);
2. 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:

1. Graduate Certificate in Clinical Nursing:40 cp from Clinical Nursing units;
2. 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