Graduate Certificate in Nursing
Testamur Title of Degree:
|
Graduate Certificate in Nursing
|
Abbreviation:
|
GCertNurs
|
Home Faculty:
|
Health and Behavioural Sciences
|
Duration:
|
1 year part-time
|
Total Credit Points:
|
24
|
Delivery Mode:
|
Day/Evening/Flexible
|
Starting Session(s):
|
Autumn, Spring
|
Location:
|
Wollongong
|
UOW Course Code:
|
1112
|
CRICOS Code:
|
N/A
|
Overview
The Graduate Certificate in Nursing is a short, focused 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 from the table below, at least 12 credit points of which must be Nursing.
Note that in Spring 2009, four new majors will be introduced into the Graduate Certificate of Nursing, subject to final approval. The majors will be:
• Ophthalmology
• Infection Control
• Sexual Health
• Hand Management, Therapy and Rehabilitation
Details of these majors will be posted on this page one final approval has been given.
Course Program
|
|
|
|
Subjects (by year)
|
Session
|
Credit Points
|
Nursing
|
GHMB950
|
Reflective Practice 1
|
Autumn or Spring
|
6
|
GHMB951
|
Reflective Practice 2
|
Autumn or Spring
|
6
|
GHMB902
|
Effective Management in Health
|
Autumn or Spring
|
6
|
GHMB903
|
Scientific and Quantitative Development in Acute Care Nursing
|
Autumn or Spring
|
6
|
GHMB906
|
Acute Care Nursing; Reflections on Practice
|
Autumn or Spring
|
6
|
GHMB925
|
Effective Leadership in Health
|
Autumn or Spring
|
6
|
GHMB926
|
Effective Clinical Mentorship in Health
|
Autumn or Spring
|
6
|
GHMB955
|
Dementia Care Across Settings
|
Autumn
|
6
|
GHMB956
|
Policy and Practice in the Care of Older People
|
Spring
|
6
|
GHMB957
|
Rehabilitation: Concepts and Practice
|
Spring
|
6
|
GHMB923
|
Legal and Professional Issues
|
Autumn
|
6
|
Public Health
|
GHMD903
|
Public Health Communication and Data Skills
|
Autumn
|
6
|
GHMB913
|
Alcohol and Other Drug Studies
|
Autumn
|
6
|
GHMD904
|
Epidemiology
|
Spring
|
6
|
GHMD905
|
Social Foundations of Public Health
|
Autumn
|
6
|
GHMD906
|
Quality Management for Health Services
|
Autumn
|
6
|
GHMD908
|
Health Services Planning and Evaluation
|
Spring
|
6
|
GHMD909
|
Comparative Health Systems
|
Spring
|
6
|
GHMD912
|
Health Promotion
|
Autumn
|
6
|
GHMD924
|
Health Information Systems
|
Autumn
|
6
|
GHMD936
|
Public Health Nutrition
|
Autumn
|
6
|
Further Information
Dr Peter Thomas
Postgraduate Coordinator
+61 2 4221 3229
pgt@uow.edu.au
|
