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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, and by achieving a Credit average.

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   Credit Points
THES924 Thesis for full-time students or 48
THES912 Thesis for part-time students 24
Core Subjects  
GHMB950 Reflective Practise 1 6
GHMD984 Health Research Methodology 6
GHMB953 Special Topic in Nursing 6
Elective - choose one electvie from  
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.

Uniadvice 1300 367 869. Visit our website: http://www.uow.edu.au/health/nursing.

 
 
 

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