The Mental Health specialisation is offered by the College of Nursing and Health Sciences and is completed as part of the Master of Nursing (Coursework and Specialisation).
This is to be read in conjunction with the course rule for the Master of Nursing (Coursework and Specialisation).
Applicants must normally hold an approved degree or equivalent qualification, must be registered nurses and must have a minimum of one year post-registration experience.
However, the Dean (Education) may, under certain circumstances and subject to specific conditions, admit others who can show evidence of fitness for candidature.
In addition, all students must complete professional experience placements to meet the requirements of this course.
This specialisation involves a Professional Experience Placement (PEP). Please check additional requirements on the PEP web pages.
In addition to the Learning Outcomes of the Master of Nursing (Coursework and Specialisation), on completion of this course, students in the Mental Health specialisation will be able to:
Students choosing this specialisation undertake an 18 unit specialisation, 27 units of coursework and 9 units of option topics.
To qualify for the Master of Nursing (Coursework and Specialisation) with a Mental Health specialisation, a student must complete 54 units with a grade of Pass or NGP or better in each topic, according to the program of study set out below.
Except with permission of the Dean (Education):
The award of a grade of Fail (F) in the same topic on more than one occasion or in 9 units or more, or failure to complete the course within eight consecutive semesters may constitute prima facie evidence of unsatisfactory progress for the purpose of the University's Policy on Student Progress.
Not all elective topics will be available in any given year or semester.
18 units comprising:
NURS8761 Acute Mental Health Nursing Practice (PEP) (4.5 units)
NURS8760 Acute Mental Health Nursing Theory (4.5 units)
NURS8720 Primary Health Care Constructs and Contexts (4.5 units)
plus 4.5 units selected from the following acute care nursing topics:
NURS8740 Foundations for Responding to Clinical Deterioration Across the Lifespan (4.5 units)
NURS8742 Critical Care Nursing Theory (4.5 units)
NURS8744 Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease (4.5 units)
NURS8746 Managing High Acuity Surgical Care (4.5 units)
NURS8747 Managing High Acuity Medical Care (4.5 units)
NURS8751 Principles of Emergency Nursing (4.5 units)
NURS8828 Contemporary Issues in Paediatric Nursing (4.5 units)
plus 27 units comprising:
NURS9124 Advanced Thinking, Communication and Problem Solving for Health Professionals (4.5 units)
NURS9219 Introduction to Research (4.5 units)
NURS9222 Capstone: Advancing Research Knowledge to Inform Healthcare Practice (9 units)
NURS9541 Counselling in Mental Health Nursing (4.5 units)
NURS9542 Counselling in Mental Health Nursing (PEP) (4.5 units)
plus 9 units selected from:
NURS8010 Global Perspectives on Policy and Political Contexts of Health Care (4.5 units)
NURS8011 Quality and Safety: A Global Health Approach (4.5 units)
NURS8012 Measuring Health Service Outcomes (4.5 units)
NURS8014 Health and Sustainable Development (4.5 units)
NURS8015 International Strategies and Programs in Health Care (4.5 units)
NURS8017 Enhancing the Learner Experience (4.5 units)
NURS8018 Planning for Learning: Curriculum Development (4.5 units)
NURS8720 Primary Health Care Constructs and Contexts (4.5 units)
NURS8740 Foundations for Responding to Clinical Deterioration Across the Lifespan (4.5 units)
NURS8742 Critical Care Nursing Theory (4.5 units)
NURS8744 Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease (4.5 units)
NURS8746 Managing High Acuity Surgical Care (4.5 units)
NURS8747 Managing High Acuity Medical Care (4.5 units)
NURS8751 Principles of Emergency Nursing (4.5 units)
NURS8824 Introduction to working with Infants, Children and Families (4.5 units)
NURS8828 Contemporary Issues in Paediatric Nursing (4.5 units)
NURS9123 Epidemiology and Population Studies for Health Care Practice (4.5 units)
NURS9126 Leadership in Health Studies (4.5 units)
NURS9708 Social Context of Health and Ageing (4.5 units)
NURS9710 The 3 Ds: Dementia, Delirium and Depression (4.5 units)
PALL8436 Palliative Care in Aged Care Settings (4.5 units)
In consultation with the Course Coordinator, students may select as their option topic(s) other postgraduate topics offered by the College of Nursing and Health Sciences, excluding Professional Experience Placement (PEP) topics.
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