Start Date
February

Campus
City East

Duration
1.5 year(s) full-time

Program Code
IMNI

Study as
Full-time or part-time

Aim

The program provides Registered Nurses with knowledge and skills in research methods and develops their ability to independently undertake research.

Content & Structure

The program consists of 54 units of study offered over 1.5 years full-time or part-time equivalent study. Students undertake 18 units of specialised courses in research methodologies, 13.5 units of core courses, a 4.5 unit course chosen from the Options available, and 18 units of minor thesis.

Courses in the specialty area of Research Methodologies have been specifically designed to provide students with a sound knowledge of research methods for application to professional practice or as a pathway in preparation for higher degree research study. Core courses allow students to identify policy and practice issues in nursing, and explore health team collaboration in their field of study. Emphasis is also placed on understanding research methods and how they relate to 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. The thesis provides students with the opportunity to be involved in research which explores evidence that substantiates their practice.

What courses you'll study

Course name Area and cat no. Units Reference  
FIRST YEAR
Core Courses (13.5 units)
Critical Perspectives on Nursing and Health Services HLTH 5136 9
Applying Research to Nursing and Midwifery Practice NURS 5124 4.5
Research Methodologies Courses (18 units)
Literature Review HLTH 5128 4.5
AND
Research Proposal HLTH 5127 4.5
AND one of the following courses:
Introductory Statistics HLTH 5129 4.5 Note(s): 2
Qualitative Methods HLTH 5124 4.5
Introductory Epidemiology HLTH 5131 4.5
PLUS one 4.5 unit Optional Course chosen from the following:
Accounting for Management M ACCT 5011 4.5
Complex Health Problems in Rural Settings HLTH 5152 4.5
Facilitating Practice-Based Learning in the Health Environment HLTH 5137 4.5
Frameworks for Practice in the Care of Older People NURS 5129 4.5
Ageing with Chronic and Complex Conditions NURS 5131 4.5
Health Economics BUSS 5185 4.5
Health Ethics HLTH 5002 4.5
Issues in Indigenous Health HLTH 5121 4.5
Leadership and Management in Health 1 NURS 5111 4.5
Introduction to Human Resource Management BUSS 5307 4.5
Nursing Curricula Development NURS 5120 4.5
Pharmacology for Health Professionals PHAR 5041 4.5
SECOND YEAR
Nursing or Midwifery Minor Thesis 1 NURS 5003 9 Note(s): 4 Rule(s): 3,4
Nursing or Midwifery Minor Thesis 2 NURS 5004 9 Note(s): 4 Rule(s): 3,4

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