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Graduate Certificate in Nursing
Testamur Title of Degree: |
Graduate Certificate in Nursing |
Abbreviation: |
GCertNurs |
Home Faculty: |
Health and Behavioural Sciences |
Duration: |
6 months full-time or part-time equivalent |
Total Credit Points: |
24 |
Delivery Mode: |
On campus (Combination of Face-to-face and Flexible, depending on subjects chosen) |
Starting Session(s): |
Autumn, Spring |
Location: |
Wollongong (Majors will require some travel to Sydney Hospital) |
UOW Course Code: |
1112 |
CRICOS Code: |
065469C |
Overview
The Graduate Certificate in Nursing is a short, focused course having both academic and industry relevance. It is designed to give students the flexibility to choose subjects that allow professional development to occur in tandem with academic rigour. Candidates may exit following completion of the required subjects, having acquired advanced knowledge in their chosen fields and having been prepared for advanced practice.
Entry Requirements / Assumed Knowledge
A Bachelor degree in Nursing of at least three years duration from a recognised tertiary institution or a qualification to practice as a Registered Nurse or equivalent.
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 of reading, writing, speaking and listening.
Course Requirements
The Graduate Certificate in Nursing requires the successful completion of 24 credit points of subjects in accordance with one of the tables listed below.
The Graduate Certificate of Nursing allows access to four majors in addition to the General Nursing program. The majors are:
These majors are taught in conjunction with Sydney Hospital and will require travel to Sydney for some of the specialised subjects.
Students must indicate at the time of application to the Graduate Certificate in Nursing whether they wish to be considered for the General Nursing Program or for a Major, as approval for entry to a Major is given by both the University of Wollongong and Sydney Hospital.
General Nursing Program
Students complete 24 credit points from the table below, at least 12 credit points of which must be from the Nursing, Midwifery and Indigenous Health subjects.
Subject Code |
Subject Name |
Session |
Credit Points |
Nursing, Midwifery and Indigenous Health Subjects | |||
GHMB902 |
Effective Management in Health |
Autumn or Spring |
6 |
GHMB903 |
Scientific and Qualitative Development in Acute Care Nursing |
Not available in 2010 |
6 |
GHMB906 |
Acute Care Nursing; Reflections on Practice |
Not available in 2010 |
6 |
GHMB923 |
Legal and Professional Issues |
Spring |
6 |
GHMB925 |
Effective Leadership in Health |
Autumn or Spring |
6 |
GHMB926 |
Coaching Skills for Healthcare Leaders |
Autumn or Spring |
6 |
GHMB939 |
Alcohol and Other Drug Studies |
Autumn |
6 |
GHMB950 |
Reflective Practice 1 |
Autumn or Spring |
6 |
GHMB951 |
Reflective Practice 2 |
Autumn or Spring |
6 |
GHMB955 |
Dementia Care Across Settings |
Autumn |
6 |
GHMB956 |
Policy and Practice in the Care of Older People |
Spring |
6 |
GHMB957 |
Rehabilitation: Concepts and Practice |
Spring |
6 |
School of Health Sciences Subjects | |||
SHS 931 |
Public Health Communication and Data Skills |
Not available in 2010 |
6 |
SHS 932 |
Epidemiology |
Spring |
6 |
SHS 933 |
Social Foundations of Public Health |
Autumn |
6 |
SHS 934 |
Health Promotion |
Autumn |
6 |
SHS 936 |
Public Health Nutrition |
Autumn |
6 |
Ophthalmology Major
Students complete 24 credit points from the table below.
Subject Code |
Subject Name |
Session |
Credit Points |
GHMB928 |
Introduction to Ophthalmic Nursing |
Spring |
6 |
GHMB929 |
Developing Ophthalmic Nursing Practice |
Spring |
6 |
GHMB950 |
Reflective Practice 1 |
Autumn or Spring |
6 |
plus a further 6 credit points from the Nursing, Midwifery and Indigenous Health subjects listed below | |||
CHIP911 |
Social Marketing for Health |
Autumn |
6 |
CHIP912 |
Advanced Studies in Behaviour Change |
Spring |
6 |
CHIP913 |
Social Marketing Practice* |
Spring |
6 |
CHIP918 |
Critical Appraisal |
Autumn |
6 |
CHIP919 |
Evaluative Research Methodology |
Autumn |
6 |
GHMB902 |
Effective Management in Health |
Autumn or Spring |
6 |
GHMB903 |
Scientific and Qualitative Development in Acute Care Nursing |
Not available in 2010 |
6 |
GHMB906 |
Acute Care Nursing; Reflections on Practice |
Not available in 2010 |
6 |
GHMB923 |
Legal and Professional Issues |
Spring |
6 |
GHMB925 |
Effective Leadership in Health |
Autumn or Spring |
6 |
GHMB926 |
Coaching Skills for Healthcare Leaders |
Autumn or Spring |
6 |
GHMB951 |
Reflective Practice 2 |
Autumn or Spring |
6 |
GHMB954 |
Studies in Alcohol and Other Drugs |
Autumn |
6 |
GHMB955 |
Dementia Care Across Settings |
Autumn |
6 |
GHMB956 |
Policy and Practice in the Care of Older People |
Spring |
6 |
GHMB957 |
Rehabilitation: Concepts and Practice |
Spring |
6 |
GHMB959 |
Facilitating Innovation and Change: Tools for Practice Development |
Autumn or Spring |
6 |
* Students in CHIP913 select either a Research Proposal stream OR an off-campus clinical placement.
Sexual Health Major
Students complete 24 credit points from the table below.
Subject Code |
Subject Name |
Session |
Credit Points |
GHMB918 |
Introduction to Sexual Health Nursing |
Spring |
6 |
GHMB919 |
Developing Sexual Health Nursing Practice |
Spring |
6 |
GHMB950 |
Reflective Practice 1 |
Autumn or Spring |
6 |
plus a further 6 credit points from the Nursing, Midwifery and Indigenous Health subjects listed below | |||
CHIP911 |
Social Marketing for Health |
Autumn |
6 |
CHIP912 |
Advanced Studies in Behaviour Change |
Spring |
6 |
CHIP913 |
Social Marketing Practice* |
Spring |
6 |
CHIP918 |
Critical Appraisal |
Autumn |
6 |
CHIP919 |
Evaluative Research Methodology |
Autumn |
6 |
GHMB902 |
Effective Management in Health |
Autumn or Spring |
6 |
GHMB903 |
Scientific and Qualitative Development in Acute Care Nursing |
Not available in 2010 |
6 |
GHMB906 |
Acute Care Nursing; Reflections on Practice |
Not available in 2010 |
6 |
GHMB923 |
Legal and Professional Issues |
Spring |
6 |
GHMB925 |
Effective Leadership in Health |
Autumn or Spring |
6 |
GHMB926 |
Coaching Skills for Healthcare Leaders |
Autumn or Spring |
6 |
GHMB951 |
Reflective Practice 2 |
Autumn or Spring |
6 |
GHMB954 |
Studies in Alcohol and Other Drugs |
Autumn |
6 |
GHMB955 |
Dementia Care Across Settings |
Autumn |
6 |
GHMB956 |
Policy and Practice in the Care of Older People |
Spring |
6 |
GHMB957 |
Rehabilitation: Concepts and Practice |
Spring |
6 |
GHMB959 |
Facilitating Innovation and Change: Tools for Practice Development |
Autumn or Spring |
6 |
* Students in CHIP913 select either a Research Proposal stream OR an off-campus clinical placement.
Infection Control Major
Students complete 24 credit points from the table below.
Subject Code |
Subject Name |
Session |
Credit Points |
GHMB901 |
Infection Control Nursing |
Spring |
12 |
GHMB950 |
Reflective Practice 1 |
Autumn or Spring |
6 |
plus a further 6 credit points from the Nursing, Midwifery and Indigenous Health subjects listed below | |||
CHIP911 |
Social Marketing for Health |
Autumn |
6 |
CHIP912 |
Advanced Studies in Behaviour Change |
Spring |
6 |
CHIP913 |
Social Marketing Practice* |
Spring |
6 |
CHIP918 |
Critical Appraisal |
Autumn |
6 |
CHIP919 |
Evaluative Research Methodology |
Autumn |
6 |
GHMB902 |
Effective Management in Health |
Autumn or Spring |
6 |
GHMB903 |
Scientific and Qualitative Development in Acute Care Nursing |
Not available in 2010 |
6 |
GHMB906 |
Acute Care Nursing; Reflections on Practice |
Not available in 2010 |
6 |
GHMB923 |
Legal and Professional Issues |
Spring |
6 |
GHMB925 |
Effective Leadership in Health |
Autumn or Spring |
6 |
GHMB926 |
Coaching Skills for Healthcare Leaders |
Autumn or Spring |
6 |
GHMB951 |
Reflective Practice 2 |
Autumn or Spring |
6 |
GHMB954 |
Studies in Alcohol and Other Drugs |
Autumn |
6 |
GHMB955 |
Dementia Care Across Settings |
Autumn |
6 |
GHMB956 |
Policy and Practice in the Care of Older People |
Spring |
6 |
GHMB957 |
Rehabilitation: Concepts and Practice |
Spring |
6 |
GHMB959 |
Facilitating Innovation and Change: Tools for Practice Development |
Autumn or Spring |
6 |
* Students in CHIP913 select either a Research Proposal stream OR an off-campus clinical placement.
Hand Management, Therapy and Rehabilitation Major
Students complete 24 credit points from the table below.
Subject Code |
Subject Name |
Session |
Credit Points |
GHMB948 |
Hand Management, Therapy and Rehabilitation |
Spring |
6 |
GHMB949 |
Developing Hand Nursing Practice |
Spring |
6 |
GHMB950 |
Reflective Practice 1 |
Autumn or Spring |
6 |
plus a further 6 credit points from the Nursing, Midwifery and Indigenous Health subjects listed below | |||
CHIP911 |
Social Marketing for Health |
Autumn |
6 |
CHIP912 |
Advanced Studies in Behaviour Change |
Spring |
6 |
CHIP913 |
Social Marketing Practice* |
Spring |
6 |
CHIP918 |
Critical Appraisal |
Autumn |
6 |
CHIP919 |
Evaluative Research Methodology |
Autumn |
6 |
GHMB902 |
Effective Management in Health |
Autumn or Spring |
6 |
GHMB903 |
Scientific and Qualitative Development in Acute Care Nursing |
Not available in 2010 |
6 |
GHMB906 |
Acute Care Nursing; Reflections on Practice |
Not available in 2010 |
6 |
GHMB923 |
Legal and Professional Issues |
Spring |
6 |
GHMB925 |
Effective Leadership in Health |
Autumn or Spring |
6 |
GHMB926 |
Coaching Skills for Healthcare Leaders |
Autumn or Spring |
6 |
GHMB951 |
Reflective Practice 2 |
Autumn or Spring |
6 |
GHMB954 |
Studies in Alcohol and Other Drugs |
Autumn |
6 |
GHMB955 |
Dementia Care Across Settings |
Autumn |
6 |
GHMB956 |
Policy and Practice in the Care of Older People |
Spring |
6 |
GHMB957 |
Rehabilitation: Concepts and Practice |
Spring |
6 |
GHMB959 |
Facilitating Innovation and Change: Tools for Practice Development |
Autumn or Spring |
6 |
* Students in CHIP913 select either a Research Proposal stream OR an off-campus clinical placement.
Further Information
Ms Joanne Joyce-McCoach
Postgraduate Coordinator
+61 2 4221 3468
Ms Angela Brown
Associate Head of School
Nursing, Midwifery & Indigenous Health
+61 2 4221 3339
angela_brown@uow.edu.au