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Graduate Diploma in Nursing (Specialty Area) Program code Program length Program study mode School of Nursing and Midwifery University of South Australia City East Campus North Terrace Adelaide South Australia 5000 Telephone +618 8302 1805 Facsimile +618 8302 1806 Email: [email protected] Web: www.unisa.edu.au/nur
Location Fees
SATAC code Minimum entry
Entry
IGNG 1 year full-time or part-time equivalent Varies from course to course: online; external (with online delivery); internal City East Campus Domestic students – Commonwealth supported (HECS-HELP based) International students – available at http://www.unisa.edu.au/internat Please see table (note 14) – Domestic students only An undergraduate degree in nursing or equivalent, must be a registered nurse with one year clinical experience holding a current practising certificate or for international applicants, be eligible to be licensed to practice as a registered nurse in their own country or place of residence. See further entry requirements on the following pages. Domestic students – GradStart (see below) International students – Apply Online (see below)
Are there higher awards offered in this field? Master of Nursing / Master of Mental Health Nursing / Master of Midwifery Master of Nursing Science (Nurse Practitioner)
What will I gain from this program? The Graduate Diploma in Nursing (Specialty Area)* is designed to prepare registered general nurses to work in a diversity of fields by developing previously acquired knowledge and skills, through the extension of their professional expertise.
What is involved in this program? The courses in the specialty areas integrate knowledge related to the biosciences, social and behavioural sciences, technology, health policy and advanced clinical decision-making with innovation and scholarly practice. Core courses allow students to identify policy issues in their area of practice and explore health team collaboration in their field of study. In addition, emphasis is placed on understanding research methods and relating these methods to the development of both practice and processes within the health care sector. Students will have the benefit of integrating research findings into their practice. Option courses provide students with the skills to be lifelong learners and to be able to extend their competence and knowledge through critical analysis and reflection.
Fees This is currently a program for eligible Commonwealth supported students. Students should check details about fees at www.unisanet.unisa.edu.au/programs/ by typing in the program code IGNG. Program fees for international students can be found at http://www.unisa.edu.au/internat.
What will I study? The Graduate Diploma in Nursing (Specialty Area) consists of 36 units of study which can be taken over 1 year (full-time) or the part-time equivalent. Students will undertake 18 units of specialty area courses, a 4.5 unit option course, and 13.5 units of core courses. Information Current as at December 2008
CRICOS Provider Number: 00121B
1
First half of year, full-time
Course code
Specialty Area Course
Unit value of courses 1 x 9.0 unit course or 2 x 4.5 unit courses (see Note 1)
Collaborative Approaches to Health (Core)
HLTH 5136
9.0 unit course
Second half of year, full-time
Course code
Unit value of courses
Specialty Area Course
1 x 9.0 unit course or 2 x 4.5 unit courses (see Note 1 )
Applying Research to Nursing and Midwifery Practice (Core)
NURS 5124
Option
4.5 unit course 4.5 unit course (see Note 2)
Entry Requirements Normally, applicants are required to: hold a Bachelor degree in Nursing or equivalent from a recognised higher education institution, or have completed hospital based training as a Registered Nurse; OR have successfully completed the nested Graduate Certificate in Nursing (ICNG) offered by the University of South Australia or an equivalent qualification at another Australian university; AND (all applicants) hold a Current Practising Certificate or, for international applicants, be eligible to be licensed to practice as a registered nurse in their own country or place of residence; AND (all applicants) have completed a minimum of one-year of clinical experience as a Registered Nurse; AND for study in the Cardiovascular Nursing, Critical Care, Immunisation and Nurse Education specialisations, provide evidence of current employment in, or access to, the specialisation areas.
English language entry requirements In addition, International students who speak English as a foreign language must satisfy the following: International English Language Testing System (IELTS Academic): Overall score of 6.5, with a minimum of 6 in each sub-band, obtained within the last two years or corresponding results from an equivalent test such as TOEFL or the appropriate Academic English language level delivered at CELUSA; OR Successful completion of a tertiary qualification at diploma level or above completed in Australia within the last two years; OR Successful completion of at least two years of tertiary study at diploma level or above conducted and completed in English within the last five years in a country in which English is an official language as determined by the University. Where the study in English was more than five years ago, this requirement may be satisfied by subsequent and recent work experience of at least two years duration in a setting where English is the language of business subject to satisfactory evidence as determined by the University.
Applications Applications for domestic students are to be lodged online via GradStart: http://www.satac.edu.au/. Applications for international students are made via UniSA’s Apply Online portal available from: http://www.unisa.edu.au/internat. International applicants who wish to study this program onshore in Australia may only do so in one of the following three specialisations: Nurse Education; Leadership and Management; Research Methodologies. All other specialisations are offered only by on-line external study from their home country. If studying externally, all entry requirements, including English language requirements, must be met and for study in Cardiovascular Nursing, Critical Care Nursing, Nurse Education, and Immunisation, proof of current employment in the area of specialisation must be provided. International students in Australia on a Long Stay Business Visa 457 wanting to study specialisations only available externally/online must discuss their eligibility with the Department of Immigration and Citizenship. (* See Note 1)
Notes 1.
The following specialty areas will be offered within the Graduate Diploma in Nursing program, however, not all areas will be offered every year. (All of the speciality areas require at a minimum 10 students before they can be offered) Cardiovascular Nursing Critical Care Nursing (see note 3) Health and Ageing Immunisation
Negotiated Studies (see note 4) Nurse Education * Leadership and Management * Research Methodologies *
* Only these specialisations are available to onshore International students. 2
CRICOS Provider Number: 00121B
Information Current as at December 2008
2.
Students can select a 4.5 option course from the following: Course Name
Course code
Accounting for Management M
ACCT 5011
Alcohol and other Drugs
NURS 5094
Bioethics
HLTH 5002
Complex Health Problems in Rural Health Settings
HLTH 5152
Contemporary Health Promotion
HLTH 5153
Facilitating Practice-Based Learning
HLTH 5137
Frameworks for Practice in the Care of the Older Person
NURS 5129
Health and the Older Person
NURS 5131
Health Economics and Finance
BUSS 5185
Introductory Epidemiology
HLTH 5131
Introductory Statistics
HLTH 5129
Issues in Indigenous Health
HLTH 5121
Leadership and Management in Health 1
NURS 5111
Managing Human Resources
BUSS 5194
Nursing Curricula Development
NURS 5120
Pharmacology for Health Professionals
PHAR 5041
Qualitative Methods
HLTH 5124
3.
The Critical Care specialisation requires a minimum of 15 students before the specialisation can be offered.
4.
Students undertaking Negotiated Studies may, with the approval of the Graduate Program Director, be able to select 18 units of study from any of the specialty areas offered by the School of Nursing and Midwifery listed in Note 1; or from the Professional Certificate programs offered by the School or from postgraduate courses offered within the Division of Health Sciences.
5.
Students holding a post-registration hospital specialist certificate of between 6 or 12 months in length may be granted a maximum of one third credit (ie 18 units of credit) towards the Graduate Diploma in Nursing, provided that the qualification has been completed no more than 10 years prior to an individual student’s application. Examples of certificates include Advanced / Medical Surgical Nursing; Anaesthetics and Recovery; Coronary Care; Emergency; Intensive Care; Medical Imaging; Nephrology; and Perioperative. Students will enrol in Negotiated Studies.
6.
Police Checks: All students in the Division of Health Sciences who undertake field or clinical placements, or participate in University clinics as part of their program, must have had a police clearance prior to the commencement of any placement or clinic activity.
7.
Students who have already completed 18 units of a study in a specialty area and who wish to transfer to the Research Methodologies specialisation, will complete a program of study designated by the Program Director which will not include the Core courses or Option course.
8.
Students undertaking the Nurse Education specialisation must take the course, Adult Learning for Nurse Education as the first course of study within the specialisation.
9.
Students undertaking the Research Methodologies specialisation, but not intending to undertake the course Introductory Statistics, should consult the Program Director.
10.
In some specialty areas applicants are required to provide evidence of employment or access to a clinical setting relevant to the specialty area.
11.
Students required to complete a practical component should be physically healthy and ensure that immunisation requirements of the proposed venue/s are adhered to before commencing the course.
12.
Core courses (13.5 units) comprise Collaborative Approaches to Health (9 units) and Applying Research to Nursing and Midwifery (4.5 units).
13.
Not all courses will be offered in each half of the year. Other optional courses may be negotiated, but must be approved by the Program Director in advance of enrolment. In addition, electives and streams taken, other than from the School of Nursing and Midwifery offerings, may be fee paying.
Information Current as at December 2008
CRICOS Provider Number: 00121B
3
14.
SATAC Codes for each Program (specialisation) are listed below. (The codes are used for domestic students applying through GradStart). Program (Specialisation)
SATAC Code
Graduate Diploma in Nursing (includes students undertaking Negotiated Studies or who are seeking credit for specialisation courses outside of the current specialisations – see Note 1)
4GD035
Graduate Diploma in Nursing (Cardiovascular Nursing)
4GD051
Graduate Diploma in Nursing (Critical Care Nursing)
4GD053
Graduate Diploma in Nursing (Health and Ageing)
4GD055
Graduate Diploma in Nursing (Immunisation)
4GD056
Graduate Diploma in Nursing (Leadership and management)
4GD058
Graduate Diploma in Nursing (Nurse Education)
4GD062
Graduate Diploma in Nursing (Research Methodologies)
4GD064
Further information can be obtained from: School of Nursing and Midwifery Telephone +61 8 8302 1805 Facsimile +61 8 8302 1806 Email: [email protected] International students should contact: International Prospective Students Office University of South Australia GPO Box 2471 ADELAIDE SA 5001 Telephone +61 3 9627 4854 Email: [email protected] Web: www.unisa.edu.au/internat For more information on the program and its courses, including access to course descriptions please visit the program home page http://www.unisanet.unisa.edu.au/programs/program.asp?Program=IGNG. The School of Nursing and Midwifery Postgraduate Programs website is located at: http://www.unisa.edu.au/nur/programs/postgrad.asp/.
4
CRICOS Provider Number: 00121B
Information Current as at December 2008
Location Fees
SATAC code Minimum entry
Entry
IGNG 1 year full-time or part-time equivalent Varies from course to course: online; external (with online delivery); internal City East Campus Domestic students – Commonwealth supported (HECS-HELP based) International students – available at http://www.unisa.edu.au/internat Please see table (note 14) – Domestic students only An undergraduate degree in nursing or equivalent, must be a registered nurse with one year clinical experience holding a current practising certificate or for international applicants, be eligible to be licensed to practice as a registered nurse in their own country or place of residence. See further entry requirements on the following pages. Domestic students – GradStart (see below) International students – Apply Online (see below)
Are there higher awards offered in this field? Master of Nursing / Master of Mental Health Nursing / Master of Midwifery Master of Nursing Science (Nurse Practitioner)
What will I gain from this program? The Graduate Diploma in Nursing (Specialty Area)* is designed to prepare registered general nurses to work in a diversity of fields by developing previously acquired knowledge and skills, through the extension of their professional expertise.
What is involved in this program? The courses in the specialty areas integrate knowledge related to the biosciences, social and behavioural sciences, technology, health policy and advanced clinical decision-making with innovation and scholarly practice. Core courses allow students to identify policy issues in their area of practice and explore health team collaboration in their field of study. In addition, emphasis is placed on understanding research methods and relating these methods to the development of both practice and processes within the health care sector. Students will have the benefit of integrating research findings into their practice. Option courses provide students with the skills to be lifelong learners and to be able to extend their competence and knowledge through critical analysis and reflection.
Fees This is currently a program for eligible Commonwealth supported students. Students should check details about fees at www.unisanet.unisa.edu.au/programs/ by typing in the program code IGNG. Program fees for international students can be found at http://www.unisa.edu.au/internat.
What will I study? The Graduate Diploma in Nursing (Specialty Area) consists of 36 units of study which can be taken over 1 year (full-time) or the part-time equivalent. Students will undertake 18 units of specialty area courses, a 4.5 unit option course, and 13.5 units of core courses. Information Current as at December 2008
CRICOS Provider Number: 00121B
1
First half of year, full-time
Course code
Specialty Area Course
Unit value of courses 1 x 9.0 unit course or 2 x 4.5 unit courses (see Note 1)
Collaborative Approaches to Health (Core)
HLTH 5136
9.0 unit course
Second half of year, full-time
Course code
Unit value of courses
Specialty Area Course
1 x 9.0 unit course or 2 x 4.5 unit courses (see Note 1 )
Applying Research to Nursing and Midwifery Practice (Core)
NURS 5124
Option
4.5 unit course 4.5 unit course (see Note 2)
Entry Requirements Normally, applicants are required to: hold a Bachelor degree in Nursing or equivalent from a recognised higher education institution, or have completed hospital based training as a Registered Nurse; OR have successfully completed the nested Graduate Certificate in Nursing (ICNG) offered by the University of South Australia or an equivalent qualification at another Australian university; AND (all applicants) hold a Current Practising Certificate or, for international applicants, be eligible to be licensed to practice as a registered nurse in their own country or place of residence; AND (all applicants) have completed a minimum of one-year of clinical experience as a Registered Nurse; AND for study in the Cardiovascular Nursing, Critical Care, Immunisation and Nurse Education specialisations, provide evidence of current employment in, or access to, the specialisation areas.
English language entry requirements In addition, International students who speak English as a foreign language must satisfy the following: International English Language Testing System (IELTS Academic): Overall score of 6.5, with a minimum of 6 in each sub-band, obtained within the last two years or corresponding results from an equivalent test such as TOEFL or the appropriate Academic English language level delivered at CELUSA; OR Successful completion of a tertiary qualification at diploma level or above completed in Australia within the last two years; OR Successful completion of at least two years of tertiary study at diploma level or above conducted and completed in English within the last five years in a country in which English is an official language as determined by the University. Where the study in English was more than five years ago, this requirement may be satisfied by subsequent and recent work experience of at least two years duration in a setting where English is the language of business subject to satisfactory evidence as determined by the University.
Applications Applications for domestic students are to be lodged online via GradStart: http://www.satac.edu.au/. Applications for international students are made via UniSA’s Apply Online portal available from: http://www.unisa.edu.au/internat. International applicants who wish to study this program onshore in Australia may only do so in one of the following three specialisations: Nurse Education; Leadership and Management; Research Methodologies. All other specialisations are offered only by on-line external study from their home country. If studying externally, all entry requirements, including English language requirements, must be met and for study in Cardiovascular Nursing, Critical Care Nursing, Nurse Education, and Immunisation, proof of current employment in the area of specialisation must be provided. International students in Australia on a Long Stay Business Visa 457 wanting to study specialisations only available externally/online must discuss their eligibility with the Department of Immigration and Citizenship. (* See Note 1)
Notes 1.
The following specialty areas will be offered within the Graduate Diploma in Nursing program, however, not all areas will be offered every year. (All of the speciality areas require at a minimum 10 students before they can be offered) Cardiovascular Nursing Critical Care Nursing (see note 3) Health and Ageing Immunisation
Negotiated Studies (see note 4) Nurse Education * Leadership and Management * Research Methodologies *
* Only these specialisations are available to onshore International students. 2
CRICOS Provider Number: 00121B
Information Current as at December 2008
2.
Students can select a 4.5 option course from the following: Course Name
Course code
Accounting for Management M
ACCT 5011
Alcohol and other Drugs
NURS 5094
Bioethics
HLTH 5002
Complex Health Problems in Rural Health Settings
HLTH 5152
Contemporary Health Promotion
HLTH 5153
Facilitating Practice-Based Learning
HLTH 5137
Frameworks for Practice in the Care of the Older Person
NURS 5129
Health and the Older Person
NURS 5131
Health Economics and Finance
BUSS 5185
Introductory Epidemiology
HLTH 5131
Introductory Statistics
HLTH 5129
Issues in Indigenous Health
HLTH 5121
Leadership and Management in Health 1
NURS 5111
Managing Human Resources
BUSS 5194
Nursing Curricula Development
NURS 5120
Pharmacology for Health Professionals
PHAR 5041
Qualitative Methods
HLTH 5124
3.
The Critical Care specialisation requires a minimum of 15 students before the specialisation can be offered.
4.
Students undertaking Negotiated Studies may, with the approval of the Graduate Program Director, be able to select 18 units of study from any of the specialty areas offered by the School of Nursing and Midwifery listed in Note 1; or from the Professional Certificate programs offered by the School or from postgraduate courses offered within the Division of Health Sciences.
5.
Students holding a post-registration hospital specialist certificate of between 6 or 12 months in length may be granted a maximum of one third credit (ie 18 units of credit) towards the Graduate Diploma in Nursing, provided that the qualification has been completed no more than 10 years prior to an individual student’s application. Examples of certificates include Advanced / Medical Surgical Nursing; Anaesthetics and Recovery; Coronary Care; Emergency; Intensive Care; Medical Imaging; Nephrology; and Perioperative. Students will enrol in Negotiated Studies.
6.
Police Checks: All students in the Division of Health Sciences who undertake field or clinical placements, or participate in University clinics as part of their program, must have had a police clearance prior to the commencement of any placement or clinic activity.
7.
Students who have already completed 18 units of a study in a specialty area and who wish to transfer to the Research Methodologies specialisation, will complete a program of study designated by the Program Director which will not include the Core courses or Option course.
8.
Students undertaking the Nurse Education specialisation must take the course, Adult Learning for Nurse Education as the first course of study within the specialisation.
9.
Students undertaking the Research Methodologies specialisation, but not intending to undertake the course Introductory Statistics, should consult the Program Director.
10.
In some specialty areas applicants are required to provide evidence of employment or access to a clinical setting relevant to the specialty area.
11.
Students required to complete a practical component should be physically healthy and ensure that immunisation requirements of the proposed venue/s are adhered to before commencing the course.
12.
Core courses (13.5 units) comprise Collaborative Approaches to Health (9 units) and Applying Research to Nursing and Midwifery (4.5 units).
13.
Not all courses will be offered in each half of the year. Other optional courses may be negotiated, but must be approved by the Program Director in advance of enrolment. In addition, electives and streams taken, other than from the School of Nursing and Midwifery offerings, may be fee paying.
Information Current as at December 2008
CRICOS Provider Number: 00121B
3
14.
SATAC Codes for each Program (specialisation) are listed below. (The codes are used for domestic students applying through GradStart). Program (Specialisation)
SATAC Code
Graduate Diploma in Nursing (includes students undertaking Negotiated Studies or who are seeking credit for specialisation courses outside of the current specialisations – see Note 1)
4GD035
Graduate Diploma in Nursing (Cardiovascular Nursing)
4GD051
Graduate Diploma in Nursing (Critical Care Nursing)
4GD053
Graduate Diploma in Nursing (Health and Ageing)
4GD055
Graduate Diploma in Nursing (Immunisation)
4GD056
Graduate Diploma in Nursing (Leadership and management)
4GD058
Graduate Diploma in Nursing (Nurse Education)
4GD062
Graduate Diploma in Nursing (Research Methodologies)
4GD064
Further information can be obtained from: School of Nursing and Midwifery Telephone +61 8 8302 1805 Facsimile +61 8 8302 1806 Email: [email protected] International students should contact: International Prospective Students Office University of South Australia GPO Box 2471 ADELAIDE SA 5001 Telephone +61 3 9627 4854 Email: [email protected] Web: www.unisa.edu.au/internat For more information on the program and its courses, including access to course descriptions please visit the program home page http://www.unisanet.unisa.edu.au/programs/program.asp?Program=IGNG. The School of Nursing and Midwifery Postgraduate Programs website is located at: http://www.unisa.edu.au/nur/programs/postgrad.asp/.
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CRICOS Provider Number: 00121B
Information Current as at December 2008
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