Visit ECU Homepage
This course enables students to develop in-depth knowledge of a range of contemporary health care challenges and directions within a national and international context. Students have a suite of units to choose from which enables them to plan a bespoke program of study to meet their individual needs and those of their health care context in which they are situated.
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.
All applicants are required to have a Bachelor degree in nursing or equivalent prior learning and have two years full-time (or equivalent) post registration professional practice, and applicants must also provide proof of current registration with the relevant nursing registration board and submit a current curriculum vitae including two professional references (submitted independently of the students application).
On-campus students please note that three core units are only available online.
| Unit Code | Unit Title | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|
| NNI5101 | Professional Issues in Clinical Nursing | 20 |
| NUR6117 | The Deteriorating Patient | 20 |
| PSR5101 | Managing Risk in the Clinical Environment | 20 |
| Unit Code | Unit Title | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|
| CLM6100 | Clinical Leadership and Management | 20 |
| NUR6118 | Nursing in the Context of Global Health | 20 |
| NUR6119 | Nursing Management of Chronic Health Conditions | 20 |
| Unit Code | Unit Title | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|
| MNP6101 | Evidence-based Practice and Research Design | 20 |
| NUR6116 | Evaluating Practice in Health | 20 |
| Select one unit from the following three units | ||
| NNT5100 ^ | Foundations of Children and Young People's Nursing | 20 |
| CMH5109 ^ * | Contemporary Issues in Mental Health | 20 |
| ACD5101 ^ | Advanced Concepts in Dementia Care | 20 |
| Unit Code | Unit Title | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|
| NST6101 | Teaching and Learning in the Clinical Setting | 20 |
| MNP6107 | Nursing Research Project | 20 |
| Select one unit from the following three units | ||
| MID6108 ^ | Principles of Effective Maternal and Newborn Care | 20 |
| NSP5112 ^ | Palliative Care Nursing Practice | 20 |
| NUR6120 ^ | Promoting the Health and Well-Being of Children and Young People | 20 |
^ Core Option
* Students will be assessed to see if they have achieved the ECU minimum standard of English language proficiency in this unit. Students who don't meet the minimum standard will be provided with appropriate English language support and development.
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.
J88|1