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Graduate Certificate in Nursing | 2017
Testamur Title of Degree: | Graduate Certificate in Nursing |
Abbreviation: | GCertNurse |
UOW Course Code: | 1112 |
CRICOS Code: | 065469C |
Total Credit Points: | 24 |
Duration: | 6 months full-time or part-time equivalent |
Home Faculty: | Faculty of Science, Medicine and Health |
Intake Session(s): | Autumn/Spring |
Delivery Mode: | Varies depending on the subjects chosen* |
Delivery Campus: | Wollongong |
Additional Information: |
* International students in Australia on a student visa who are studying onshore cannot enrol in more than 25% of their total course by distance as per ESOS legislation.
Overview
The Graduate Certificate in Nursing is a short, focused, clinically-based course with academic and industry relevance. It is designed to 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
Academic requirements and English requirements are available from the Course Finder.
Course Learning Outcomes
Students graduating from the Graduate Certificate in Nursing will be able to:
- Demonstrate specialised knowledge related to nursing practice.
- Apply knowledge of nursing to clinical practice.
- Demonstrate skills in critically reviewing, analysing and synthesising evidence to identify and solve complex problems.
- Exercise critical thinking and reflection to develop and promote new empirical understanding.
- Communicate knowledge and ideas about theoretical concepts related to nursing to a variety of audiences.
- Articulate independent judgements across a range of nursing related functions and contexts.
- Initiate, plan, implement and evaluate broad functions within a nursing context.
- Demonstrate initiative and judgement using a professional, ethical and holistic approach advocating for excellence in nursing.
Course Structure
The Graduate Certificate in Nursing requires the successful completion of 24 credit points of subjects in accordance with the table listed below.
Subject Code | Subject Name | Credit Points | Session(s) |
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SNPG950 | Reflection For Practice | 6 | Autumn, Spring |
SNPG923 | Legal and Professional Issues | 6 | Autumn, Spring |
SNPG903 | Developments in Nursing Care | 6 | Autumn, Spring |
SNPG915 | Essential Skills for Health Researchers | 6 | Autumn, Spring |
Credit Arrangements
Credit and articulation arrangements are available from the Course Finder. Refer to UOW's credit arrangements for information on how to apply for credit.
Other Information
Further information is available at:
UOW Course Finder
Email: smah-students@uow.edu.au