The Postgraduate Diploma in Health Sciences (PGDipHSc), specialising in Advanced Nursing,
is aimed at registered nurses seeking to advance their knowledge and skills. It
is intended to give nurses the core generic skills and knowledge essential for advanced
nursing practice in a specialist area, and preparation for research. The intent
is that the postgraduate diploma will allow the nurse to develop competencies associated
with advanced nursing practice.
Students who have completed the Postgraduate Certificate in Health Sciences in Advanced Nursing may apply to credit the 60 pts to the diploma, and then undertake
an additional 60 points in courses to complete the diploma.
This specialisation is offered by the
School of Nursing, and is offered in a Flexible or
distance learning format.
More specialisations can be found under the programme of PGDipHSc programme.
Students wishing to complete the PGDipHSc in Advanced Nursing specilisation are
required to enrol in and complete the following courses, depending on the desired
stream
desired. If a student intends to proceed to a masters
programme, a research methods course should be included.
Stream 1: Advanced Nursing
60 points from:
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NURSING 706 - Principles of Pharmacology and Pharmacokinetics (15 Points)
-
NURSING 714 - Nursing Practicum 1 (15 Points)
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NURSING 716 - Primary Health Care of Children and Adolescents (15 Points)
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NURSING 719 - Specialty Nursing Knowledge and Practice (15 Points)
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NURSING 720 - Evidence-based Nursing (15 Points)
- NURSING 730 - Knowledge / Science in Specialty Nursing (30 Points)
- NURSING 742 - Biological Science for Practice (30 Points)
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NURSING 773 - Advanced Assessment and Clinical Reasoning (30 Points)
- or other courses approved by the Head of School of Nursing
and 60 points from courses listed in the
Master of Nursing Schedule.
Stream 2: Gerontology
60 points from:
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NURSING 720 - Evidence-based Nursing (15 Points)
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NURSING 773 - Advanced Assessment and Clinical Reasoning (30 Points)
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POPLHLTH 749 - Biology of Ageing (15 Points)
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POPLPRAC 725 - Principles of Gerontology (15 Points) or
- POPLPRAC 727 - Mental Health in Old Age (15 Points) or
- POPLPRAC 756
- Adult Rehabilitation Studies (30 Points)
and 60 points from courses listed in the
Master of Nursing Schedule.
Stream 3: Palliative Care
60 points from:
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NURSING 720 - Evidence-based Nursing (15 Points)
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NURSING 773 - Advanced Assessment and Clinical Reasoning (30 Points)
-
POPLPRAC 722 - Foundations of Clinical Symptom Management in Palliative Care (15
Points)
- POPLPRAC 719 - Essentials of Palliative Care (15 Points) or
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POPLPRAC 720 - Psychosocial Issues in Palliative Care (15 Points) or
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POPLPRAC 721 - Reflective Practice in Palliative Care (15 Points) or
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POPLPRAC 723 - Clinical Symptom Management in Palliative Care 2 (15 Points)
or
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POPLPRAC 724 - Child and Adolescent Palliative Care (15 Points) or
- POPLHLTH 746 - Ethics, Culture and Societal Approaches to Death (15 Points)
and 60 points from courses listed in the
Master of Nursing Schedule.
Stream 4: Mental Health
120 points from:
- NURSING 753 - Specialty Practice in Mental Health Nursing
1 (30 Points)
-
NURSING 754 - Legal Issues in Mental Health Nursing (15 Points)
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NURSING 758 - Advancing Clinical Expertise in Nursing (15 Points)
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NURSING 760 - Cognitive and Behavioural Therapy in Nursing Practice (15 Points)
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NURSING 774 - Nursing in Acute Mental Health Settings (30 Points)
- NURSING 776 - Assessment and Clinical Decision Making in MHN (30 Points)
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NURSING 777 - Advanced Practice in Mental Health Nursing (30 Points)
To ensure you enrol on time, please go to our postgraduate study section and
follow our
Step-by-step guide to enrolment.
Regulations
Detailed information on admission criteria, programme structure and content, and
the schedule of courses can be found in the
University Calendar regulations for the Postgraduate Diploma
in Health Sciences.
These should also be read in conjunction with the University's
General Regulations - Postgraduate Diplomas.
Further study
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