311232 v.1 Master of Nursing Practice

Course CRICOS Code: 061679C
Registered full-time Duration for International Onshore Students on student visas: 2 Years

Introduction

The course emphasises the close integration of evidence based theory and clinical practice. Theory content is comprehensive and includes the physical, biological, psychological and social sciences. The course is composed of 15 units. One unit is completed prior to the commencement of the course, with eights units completed in the first year, four units per semester. The second year of the course has six units overall with three units per semester. Five of the units have a clinical practice component; progression from the first to the final clinical unit demonstrates an increase in clinical hours and complexity in learning. Clinical practice involves a range of community and hospital settings. Student will be involved in supervised practice by registered nurses when providing care of individuals/families/groups; all clinical practice is appropriate to the level of academic preparation.

Course Entry Requirements/Prerequisites

Australian Residents - Applicants should hold a Bachelor degree in a related discipline or equivalent and have a demonstrated academic ability at the undergraduate and/or postgraduate level. Essential pre-requisites include completion of at least one tertiary unit in anatomy, human biology or physiology, together with a psychology unit. Completion of Foundation of Nursing and Health 560. Evidence of completion of a Senior First Aid Certificate, Criminal Record Screening Check, and Faculty of Health Sciences Clinical students screening and vaccination.

Recognition of Prior Learning

Recognition of prior learning will be judged on individual applications. Processes will be consistent with University Guidelines for recognising prior learning.

Duration and Availability

The course is four semesters or two years of full time study. Bentley campus will offer intakes both semesters from semester 2 2008 via internal study mode.

Course Organisation

The course comprises 15 units. One preliminary unit is completed after which eight units are completed in the first year, 4 units per semester. The second year of the course has 6 units overall with 3 units per semester. Five of the units have a clinicalpractice component; progression from the first to the final clinical unit demonstrates an increase in clinical hours and complexity in learning. Clinical practice involves a range of community and hospital settings. Student will be involved in supervised practice by registered nurses when providing care of individuals/families/groups; all clinical practice is appropriate to the level of academic preparation.

Professional Recognition

The course has been designed to meet the regulations of the Nursing and Midwifery Council competencies for initial registration as a nurse with the Nurses and Midwives Board of Western Australian. The Master of Nursing Practice is being reviewed for accreditation following which students who successfully complete all the course requirements will be eligible for registration to practice as a nurse in Australia. The School should be contacted for updated information about course accreditation.

Career Opportunities

Nursing features in metropolitan, rural and remote settings. The graduate nurse may be able to practice as a beginning practitioner, competent to practice in a variety of health care contexts.

Additional Course Expenses

Students may be expected to purchase a number of textbooks and other essential study materials. Students will be required to purchase a uniform for clinical practice.

Course Structure Disclaimer

Curtin University reserves the right to alter the internal composition of any course to ensure learning outcomes retain maximum relevance. Any changes to the internal composition of a course will protect the right of students to complete the course within the normal timeframe and will not result in additional cost to students through a requirement to undertake additional units.

Course Structure			Hrs/Wk	Credit
Year 0 Study Period 7
311291	v.1	Foundation of Nursing and Health 560	3.0	12.5
				12.5
Year 1 Semester 1
311292	v.1	Nursing Practice 560	3.0	25.0
311293	v.1	Nursing Practice 561	3.0	25.0
311294	v.1	Nursing Bioscience 561	5.0	25.0
311295	v.1	Indigenous Australian Health and Culture 561	3.0	25.0
				100.0
Year 1 Semester 2
311296	v.1	Professional Practice Issues 562	3.0	25.0
311297	v.1	Nursing Bioscience 562	5.0	25.0
311298	v.1	Behavioural Responses to Illness 562	3.0	25.0
311299	v.1	Nursing Practice 562	3.0	25.0
				100.0
Year 2 Semester 1
311300	v.1	Nursing Practice 563	5.0	50.0
311301	v.1	Behavioural Perspectives of Mental Health 563	3.0	25.0
311302	v.1	Nursing Bioscience 563	5.0	25.0
				100.0
Year 2 Semester 2
13152	v.3	Health Research Methods 681	4.0	25.0
		OR
4712	v.3	Qualitative Methods in Health Research 582	4.0	25.0
311225	v.1	Clinical Leadership 561	3.0	25.0
311303	v.1	Transitional Nursing Practice 564	6.0	50.0
				100.0

Availability

Year	Location	Period	All*	Internal	Partially Online Internal^	External	Fully Online#
2008	Bentley Campus	Study Period 7		Y

The information displayed above refers to study periods and locations where the course is available for first time entry. Students are normally only offered or admitted to a course once.

*The course itself may not be available either solely internally or externally but individual units may be offered in either or both of those modes. Prospective students should contact the Course Coordinator for further information.

^Course and associated units are offered in this mode permitting International Onshore student enrolment.

#Course and associated units are offered in this online only mode and DO NOT permit International Onshore student enrolment.