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Area of Specialisation Availability:
- Delivery Mode:
Online
- Study Mode:
Full-time
Part-time - Delivery Mode:
Online - Duration:
2 years full-time or equivalent part-time - Faculty:
Computing, Health and Science - School:
Nursing and Midwifery - Code:
I52 - CRICOS:
066504G
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Master of Clinical Nursing
Area of Specialisation In Advanced Nursing
Allows Registered Nurses to specialise in areas of nursing negotiated with the Course Coordinator.
Area of Specialisation structure
This unitset structure contains information about the units which comprise the course as well as the credit points required to successfully complete it.
The Master of Clinical Nursing (Advanced Nursing) comprises nine units (180 Credit Points). This unit set allows Registered Nurses to specialise in areas of Nursing negotiated with the Course Coordinator.
Students may exit with a Graduate Certificate in Clinical Nursing following completion of 60 credit points and with a Graduate Diploma in Clinical Nursing following completion of 120 credit points.
Year One - Semester 1
| Unit | Description | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|
| NNS5113 | Advanced Nursing Science 1 | * | 20 |
| NSP5302 | Advanced Nursing Practice 2 | * | 20 |
NSP5302 is a year long clinical practice unit.
Year One - Semester 2
| Unit | Description | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|
| NNS5202 | Advanced Nursing Science 2 | * | 20 |
| The student may exit with the Graduate Certificate in Clinical Nursing. | |||
Alternative ECU units may be substituted for units marked with * upon approval from the Course Coordinator.
Year Two - Semester 1
| Unit | Description | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|
| NUR5113 | Evaluating Practice in Health | 20 | |
| NST5158 | Independent Study | 20 | |
| CLM4100 | Clinical Leadership and Management | 20 | |
The student may exit with a Graduate Diploma in Clinical Nursing.
Year Two - Semester 2
| Unit | Description | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|
| MHP5101 | Master Health Project | 20 | |
| MHP5202 | Master Health Project | 20 | |
| Elective (20 Credit Points) | |||
MHP5101 and MHP5202 are sequential units. Students intending to progress to the Master award level should enrol in MHP5101 in semester one. NST5148 should be completed in semester two.
This major can also be studied in the following courses: