2017 Postgraduate Courses
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Graduate Diploma in Mental Health Nursing | 2017

This information is for students commencing their course in 2017. Students follow the rules and requirements for the year they commenced their course. Please refer to the Archives link in the menu for years prior to 2017.

Testamur Title of Degree:

Graduate Diploma in Mental Health Nursing

Abbreviation:

GDipMntlHlthNurs 

UOW Course Code:

2603

CRICOS Code:

083843C

Total Credit Points:

48

Duration:

1 year full time or part time equivalent

Home Faculty:

Faculty of Science, Medicine and Health

Intake Session(s):

Autumn, Spring

Delivery Mode:

Flexible and Distance

Delivery Campus:

Wollongong

Additional Information:

Course Finder

Overview

The Graduate Diploma in Mental Health Nursing is a focused, clinically based course designed for a practitioner commencing the specialty of mental health nursing. It combines theoretical aspects of mental health to develop and refine clinical skills and interventions. 

The course is coordinated by the School of Nursing and is part of the Mental Health Nursing program within the Faculty.

Entry Requirements

Academic Requirements and English Requirements are available from the Course Finder.

Course Learning Outcomes

Students graduating from the Graduate Diploma in Mental Health Nursing will be able to:

  1. Articulate coherent and advanced knowledge of the principles and concepts associated with Mental Health Nursing and in particular as they relate to people with a lived experience of a mental illness.
  2. Apply knowledge of Mental Health to practice in relation to Mental Health Nursing
  3. Demonstrate cognitive and specialised skills reviewing, analysing and synthesising information to identify and solve complex problems.
  4. Critical thinking and evaluation to develop and articulate new understanding.
  5. Communicate knowledge and ideas about theoretical concepts related to Mental Health Nursing to a variety of audiences.
  6. Make independent judgments across a range of Mental Health Nursing related functions and contexts.
  7. Initiate, plan, implement and evaluate broad functions within a Mental Health Nursing context. 
  8. Incorporate/integrate principles of Australian professional credentialing requirements as they relate to policy development (practice initiatives) for mental health nursing.

Course Structure

The Graduate Diploma in Mental Health Nursing requires the successful completion of 48 credit points of subjects in accordance with the table below.

Subject Code Subject Name Credit Points
SNPG915Essential Skills for Health Researchers6
SNPG923Legal and Professional Issues6
SNPG935Philosophies of Mental Health Care6
SNPG950Reflection For Practice6
SNPG939Psychoactive Substance and Mental Health6
SNPG932Recovery and the Lived Experience of Mental Illness6
SNPG902Effective Management in Health6
SNPG934Informed Practice in Mental Health Nursing6

 

Please click the subject codes in the above table for information on sessions of offer for each subject at different locations. For information regarding timetables, tutorials, and classes please the visit the Timetables and Classes page

 

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

Last reviewed: 27 September, 2017