The
Postgraduate Diploma in Health Sciences (PGDipHSc) in Mental Health Nursing is aimed at practitioners entering mental health nursing
as well as those experienced
in mental health nursing practice. There are courses for practitioners in their
first year of practice, and for those preparing for advanced practice and nurse
practitioner roles.
This specialisation is offered by the
School of Nursing. Courses in this specialisation
are offered in a Flexible learning format.
Students are required to enrol in, and complete, the following courses:
- NURSING 753 - Specialty Practice in Mental Health Nursing
1 (30 Points)
-
NURSING 754 - Legal Issues in Mental Health Nursing (15 Points)
- NURSING 756 -
Specialty Practice in Mental Health Nursing 2 (30 Points)
-
NURSING 758 - Advancing Clinical Expertise in Nursing (15 Points)
-
NURSING 760 - Cognitive and Behavioural Therapy in Nursing Practice (15 Points)
- NURSING 763 - Mental Health Nursing in Primary Care (30 Points)
- NURSING 774 - Nursing in Acute Mental Health Settings (30 Points)
- NURSING 776 - Assessment and Clinical Decision Making in MHN (30 Points)
- NURSING 777 - Advanced Practice in Mental Health Nursing (30 Points)
or other courses approved by the Head of School of Nursing.
Find out about
Other courses offered by the School of Nursing.
More specialisations are available on PGDipHSc programme.
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.
For more information please contact:
