Mental Health Nursing
Unit of study table
| Unit of study | Credit points | A: Assumed knowledge P: Prerequisites C: Corequisites N: Prohibition | Session |
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Graduate Certificate in Mental Health Nursing |
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| Students in the Graduate Certificate in Mental Health Nursing are required to complete 24 credit points from the following units of study: | |||
Core units |
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| NURS5012 Assessment and Clinical Judgement |
6 | Semester 1 |
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| NURS5063 Managing Mental Health and Illness |
6 | Semester 1 |
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| NURS5064 Mental Health and Illness in Context |
6 | Semester 2 |
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| NURS5065 Interpersonal Mental Health Nursing |
6 | Semester 2 |
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Graduate Diploma in Mental Health Nursing |
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| Students in the Graduate Diploma in Mental Health Nursing are required to complete 48 credit points. This includes 36 credit points of core units of study, and an additional 12 credit points of elective units of study, as follows: | |||
Core units |
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| NURS5012 Assessment and Clinical Judgement |
6 | Semester 1 |
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| NURS5063 Managing Mental Health and Illness |
6 | Semester 1 |
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| NURS5069 Research in Nursing and Health Care |
6 | Semester 1 |
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| NURS5075 Expanding Practice in Mental Health |
6 | Semester 1 |
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| NURS5064 Mental Health and Illness in Context |
6 | Semester 2 |
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| NURS5065 Interpersonal Mental Health Nursing |
6 | Semester 2 |
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Elective units |
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| Students must choose two of the following options: | |||
| NURS5070 Creating a Culture of Safety and Quality |
6 | Semester 2 |
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| NURS5071 Contemporary Health Leadership |
6 | Semester 2 |
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| NURS5091 Simulation-Based Learning in Health |
6 | Semester 2 |
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Master of Mental Health Nursing |
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| Students in the Master of Mental Health Nursing are required to complete 60 credit points. This includes 36 credit points of core units of study, an additional 12 credit points of elective units of study, and one capstone option, as follows: | |||
Core units |
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| NURS5012 Assessment and Clinical Judgement |
6 | Semester 1 |
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| NURS5063 Managing Mental Health and Illness |
6 | Semester 1 |
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| NURS5069 Research in Nursing and Health Care |
6 | Semester 1 |
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| NURS5075 Expanding Practice in Mental Health |
6 | Semester 1 |
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| NURS5064 Mental Health and Illness in Context |
6 | Semester 2 |
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| NURS5065 Interpersonal Mental Health Nursing |
6 | Semester 2 |
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Elective units |
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| Students must choose two of the following options. Students who intend to undertake NURS5080 Capstone (Thesis) are required to complete a research elective in place of one of these options and are advised to consult the Course Coordinator for advice regarding subject choice. | |||
| NURS5070 Creating a Culture of Safety and Quality |
6 | Semester 2 |
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| NURS5071 Contemporary Health Leadership |
6 | Semester 2 |
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| NURS5091 Simulation-Based Learning in Health |
6 | Semester 2 |
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Capstone options |
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| Students must chose one of the following options: | |||
| NURS5078 Capstone (Workplace) |
12 | P 42 credit points Note: Department permission required for enrolment in the following sessions:Semester 2 |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| NURS5080 Capstone (Research) |
12 | P (42 credit points and NURS5069 Research in Nursing & Health Care) Note: Department permission required for enrolment |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |