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Master of Nursing - Research
Overview
The aims of the program are to prepare nurses for senior
roles in nursing and in the health care system, to prepare
candidates for competence in research methods and design,
and to provide the candidates with important current evidence
based health care and nursing content information. Students
should consult the information under the Doctor of Philosophy
for information about the department’s research areas.
Entry Requirements / Assumed Knowledge
Applicants must hold a qualification in Nursing which will
enable them to gain authority to practice as a Registered
Nurse as well as a Bachelor degree in Nursing, the Graduate
Certificate in Nursing, a Bachelor of Nursing (Honours) Class
II, Division 2, or a Master of Nursing degree or equivalent.
Applicants who do not possess a Bachelor degree in Nursing
may gain entry to the Master of Nursing – Research program
by successfully completing a Graduate Certificate in Nursing
with content arranged with advice from the Postgraduate Coordinator.
International students are required to have achieved an overall
IELTS score of 6.5, with a level of at least 6.0 in all bands,
reading and writing, speaking and listening.
Course Requirements
The candidate is required to undertake 72 credit points to
successfully complete the Master of Nursing - Research. It
is expected that all candidates will undertake the coursework
preparation program outlined below, before enrolling in the
thesis,unless they can demonstrate that they possess the relevant
skills and knowledge.
Course Program
| Subject |
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Credit Points |
| THES924 |
for full-time students or |
48 |
| THES912 |
for part-time students |
24 |
| Core Subjects |
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| GHMB950 |
Reflective Practise 1 |
6 |
| GHMD984 |
Health Research Methodology |
6 |
| GHMB953 |
Special Topic in Nursing |
6 |
| Elective - choose one electvie from |
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| GHMD983 |
Statistics in Health Research |
6 |
| GHMB951 |
Reflective Practise 2 |
6 |
Candidates must also complete on-line TCHR021 Statistical
Literacy or demonstrate statistical literacy as a pre-requisite
for enrolling in GHMD984.
Other Information
Further information is available from: Dr William Janes,
Postgraduate Coordinator, +61 2 4221 3724 or william@uow.edu.au
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Uniadvice 1300 367 869. Visit our website: http://www.uow.edu.au/health/nursing
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