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Master of Mental Health Nursing

Effective from 01-JAN-2025 : Code C94

The Master of Mental Health Nursing is for nurses who work within mental health services or wish to specialise in mental health. You will apply a specialised body of knowledge to your chosen field of practice. Throughout this course you will enhance your knowledge and understanding of recent developments and research in mental health with the overall aim of using you skills in critical thinking and evidence-based practice to lead improvements in the experiences of consumers and their families.

Disclaimer

This course information may be updated and amended immediately prior to semester. To ensure you have the correct outline, please check it again at the beginning of semester. In particular please check the course requirements and the unit and unit set offerings, as these differ according to course delivery location.

Course Learning Outcomes

  1. Critically reflect on a complex body of mental health nursing knowledge, research principles and methods to demonstrate mastery of mental health nursing.
  2. Apply critical thinking skills to investigate, evaluate and synthesise complex ideas, concepts and theories in authentic clinical situations.
  3. Apply communication and collaboration skills to analyse and design innovative contributions to professional nursing practice.
  4. Use high level self-management skills to plan an evidence based practice project.

Admission requirements

Admission requirement (Band 8)

  • Bachelor degree in a cognate discipline; or
  • Where accepted, equivalent prior learning, including at least five years relevant professional experience.

English Language requirement (Band 4)

English competency requirements may be satisfied through completion of one of the following:

  • IELTS Academic Overall band minimum score of 6.5 (no individual band less than 6.0);
  • Bachelor degree from a country specified in the Admissions Policy;
  • Successfully completed 0.375 EFTSL of study at postgraduate level or higher at an Australian higher education provider (or equivalent);
  • Where accepted, equivalent prior learning, including at least five years relevant professional experience; or
  • Other tests, courses or programs as defined in the Admissions Policy.

Course Duration

  • Full Time: 1.5 Years
  • Part Time: 3 Years

Course Delivery

  • Online: Full Time, Part Time

Course Coordinator

Dr Irene NGUNE

Course Structure

Year 1 - Semester 1
Unit Code Unit Title Credit Points
CMH5109Contemporary Issues in Mental Health20
CMH5110Assessment in Mental Health20
Plus one (1) unit from the following:
CMH5215 ^Child and Adolescent Mental Health20
CMH5216 ^Community Mental Health20
CMH5217 ^Forensic Mental Health20
CMH5218 ^Perinatal Mental Health 20
HST6350 ^Drug Use and Addictive Behaviours20
Year 1 - Semester 2
Unit Code Unit Title Credit Points
MNP6101Evidence-based Practice and Research Design20
Plus two (2) units from the following that have not been previously completed:
CMH5215 ^Child and Adolescent Mental Health20
CMH5216 ^Community Mental Health20
CMH5217 ^Forensic Mental Health20
CMH5218 ^Perinatal Mental Health 20
HST6350 ^Drug Use and Addictive Behaviours20
Year 2 - Semester 1
Unit Code Unit Title Credit Points
CLM6100Clinical Leadership and Management20
MNP6108Research Project20
CMC6100Coaching and Mentoring in the Clinical Setting20

^ Core Option

Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005)

For the purposes of considering a request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005), inherent requirements for this subject are articulated in the Unit Description, Learning Outcomes and Assessment Requirements of this entry. The University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements. Further details on the support for students with disabilities or medical conditions can be found at the Access and Inclusion website.

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