Graduate Certificate in Nursing
Testamur Title of Degree:
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Graduate Certificate in Nursing
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Abbreviation:
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GCertNurs
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Home Faculty:
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Health and Behavioural Sciences
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Duration:
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1 year part-time
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Total Credit Points:
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24
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Delivery Mode:
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Day/Evening/Flexible
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Starting Session(s):
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Autumn/Spring
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Location:
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Wollongong
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UOW Course Code:
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1112
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CRICOS Code:
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N/A
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Overview
The Graduate Certificate in Nursing is a short, focused, clinically based course having both academic and industry relevance. It is designed to give students the flexibility to choose subjects that allow professional development to occur in tandem with academic rigour. Candidates may exit following completion of the required subjects, having acquired advanced knowledge in their chosen fields and having been prepared for advanced practice.
Entry Requirements / Assumed Knowledge
A Bachelor degree in Nursing of at least three years duration from a recognised tertiary institution or a qualification to practice as a Registered Nurse or equivalent.
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 24 credit points, 12 credit points of which must be Nursing subjects, to successfully complete the Graduate Certificate in Nursing.
Course Program
24 cp from the subjects listed below:
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Subjects (by year)
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Session
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Credit Points
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Nursing
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GHMB950
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Reflective Practice 1
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Autumn or Spring
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6
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GHMB951
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Reflective Practice 2
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Autumn or Spring
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6
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GHMB902
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Nursing Management
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Autumn or Spring
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6
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GHMB903
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Scientific and Quantitative Development in Acute Care Nursing
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Autumn or Spring
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6
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GHMB906
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Acute Care Nursing; Reflections on Practice
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Autumn or Spring
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6
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GHMB907
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Fundamental Concepts in Developmental Disability
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Autumn
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6
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GHMB908
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Applied Behavioural Science for Developmental Disability Practice
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Spring
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6
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GHMB910
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Contemporary Issues in Developmental Disability
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Spring
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6
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GHMB923
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Legal and Professional Issues
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Autumn
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6
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Public Health
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GHMD903
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Public Health Communication and Data Skills
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Autumn
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6
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GHMB913
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Alcohol and Other Drug Studies
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Autumn
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6
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GHMD904
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Epidemiology
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Spring
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6
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GHMD905
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Social Foundations of Public Health
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Autumn
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6
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GHMD906
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Quality Management for Health Services
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Autumn
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6
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GHMD908
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Health Services Planning and Evaluation
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Spring
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6
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GHMD909
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Comparative Health Systems
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Spring
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6
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GHMD912
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Health Promotion
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Autumn
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6
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GHMD924
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Health Information Systems
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Autumn
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6
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GHMD936
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Public Health Nutrition
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Autumn
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6
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Other Information
Further information is available from:
Dr William Janes, Postgraduate Coordinator, +61 2 4221 3724 or william@uow.edu.au .
Uniadvice 1300 367 869.
Visit our website: www.uow.edu.au/health/nursing
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