2020 Postgraduate Courses
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Graduate Certificate in Nursing | 2020

Testamur Title of Degree:

Graduate Certificate in Nursing

Abbreviation:

GCertNurse

UOW Course Code:

1112

CRICOS Code:

065469C

Total Credit Points:

24

Duration:

6 months full-time or part-time equivalent

Home Faculty:

Faculty of Science, Medicine and Health

Intake Session(s):

Autumn/Spring

Delivery Mode:

Flexible, Distance

Delivery Campus:

Wollongong

Overview

The Graduate Certificate in Nursing is a short, focused, clinically-based course with academic and industry relevance. It is designed to 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.

The Graduate Certificate in Nursing is also available to applicants who are enrolled through the Federal Government Scheme in the short and focused online course program. This initiative is introduced only for 6 months from May 2020. The short courses will run from July 2020 to December 2020. This initiative provides upskilling opportunities to those who are unemployed as well as pathways into a number of degree programs. Applicants should follow the course structure and rules that are specifically designed for this cohort. Check the course structure and course rules below before enrolling in subjects. 

Entry Requirements and Credit Arrangements

Information on academic and English language requirements, as well as eligibility for credit for prior learning, is available from the Course Finder.

Course Learning Outcomes

Course Learning Outcomes are statements of learning achievement that are expressed in terms of what the learner is expected to know, understand and be able to do upon completion of a course. Students graduating from this course will be able to:

CLO Description
1 Demonstrate specialised knowledge related to nursing practice.
2 Apply knowledge of nursing to clinical practice.
3 Demonstrate skills in critically reviewing, analysing and synthesising evidence to identify and solve complex problems.
4 Exercise critical thinking and reflection to develop and promote new empirical understanding.
5 Communicate knowledge and ideas about theoretical concepts related to nursing to a variety of audiences.
6 Articulate independent judgements across a range of nursing related functions and contexts
7 Initiate, plan, implement and evaluate broad functions within a nursing context.
8 Demonstrate initiative and judgement using a professional, ethical and holistic approach advocating for excellence in nursing.

Course Structure

To qualify for award of the degree, the Graduate Certificate in Nursing, a candidate must successfully complete at least 24 credit points in accordance with the table listed below.

Note, International students in Australia on a student visa who are studying onshore cannot enrol in more than 33% of their total course by distance as per ESOS legislation.

Subject Code Subject Name Credit Points Session(s)
SNPG950 Reflection For Practice 6 Autumn, Spring
SNPG923 Legal and Professional Issues 6 Autumn, Spring
SNPG903 Developments in Nursing Care 6 Autumn, Spring
SNPG915 Essential Skills for Health Researchers 6 Autumn, Spring

For information regarding timetables, tutorials, and classes please the visit the Timetables and Classes page.

Course Structure for the Federal Government Scheme Short Course Program

Students enrolled in the Graduate Certificate in Nursing through the Federal Government Scheme are required to complete the subjects listed in the table below:

Subject Code Subject Name Credit Points Session(s)
HSNP950 Reflection For Practice 6 Spring
HSNP923 Legal and Professional Issues 6 Spring
HSNP903 Developments in Nursing Care 6 Spring
HSNP915 Essential Skills for Health Researchers 6 Spring

Other Information

For further information please email: smah-students@uow.edu.au

Last reviewed: 8 May, 2020