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Master of Nursing - Research
Overview
The aims of the program are to prepare nurses for senior roles
in nursing and in the health care system, to prepare candidates
for competence in research methods and design, and to provide
the candidates with important current evidence based health care
and nursing content information. Students should consult the
information under the Doctor of Philosophy for information about
the department's research areas.
Entry Requirements / Assumed Knowledge
Applicants must hold a qualification in Nursing which will enable
them to gain authority to practice as a Registered Nurse as well
as a Bachelor degree in Nursing, the Graduate Certificate in
Nursing, a Bachelor of Nursing (Honours) Class II, Division 2,
or a Master of Nursing degree or equivalent. Applicants who do
not possess a Bachelor degree in Nursing may gain entry to the
Master of Nursing - Research program by successfully completing
a Graduate Certificate in Nursing with content arranged with
advice from the Postgraduate Coordinator, and by achieving a
Credit average.
International students are required to have achieved an overall
IELTS score of 6.5, with a level of at least 6.0 in all bands,
reading and writing, speaking and listening.
Course Requirements
The candidate is required to undertake 72 credit points to successfully
complete the Master of Nursing - Research. It is expected that
all candidates will undertake the coursework preparation program
outlined below, before enrolling in the thesis, unless they can
demonstrate that they possess the relevant skills and knowledge.
Course Program
| Subject |
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Session |
Credit Points |
| THES924 |
Thesis for full-time students or |
Annual |
48 |
| THES912 |
Thesis for part-time students |
Autumn or Spring |
24 |
| Core Subjects |
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| GHMB950 |
Reflective Practise 1 |
Autumn or Spring |
6 |
| GHMD984 |
Health Research Methodology |
Spring |
6 |
| GHMB953 |
Special Topic in Nursing |
Autumn or Spring |
6 |
| Elective - choose one electvie from |
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| GHMD983 |
Statistics in Health Research |
Spring |
6 |
| GHMB951 |
Reflective Practise 2 |
Autumn or Spring |
6 |
Candidates must also complete on-line TCHR021 Statistical Literacy
or demonstrate statistical literacy as a pre-requisite for enrolling
in GHMD984.
Other Information
Further information is available from: Dr William Janes, Postgraduate
Coordinator, +61 2 4221 3724 or william@uow.edu.au.
Uniadvice 1300 367 869.
Visit our website: http://www.uow.edu.au/health/nursing
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