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Master of Health Science
MHSc
80 cp
Minimum duration: 1 year full-time or equivalent part-time.
Course available at:
Nationally online
http://www.acu.edu.au/student_resources/elearning/
Ballarat Victoria
Brisbane Queensland
Canberra ACT
Melbourne Victoria
Sydney (North Sydney) NSW
EFTSL value of units: All 10 cp units in this course have an EFTSL value of 0.125. Units with a cp value of a multiple of 10 have corresponding EFTSL values.
1. Admission Requirements1
To be eligible for admission to the Master of Health Science (Clinical Practice), an applicant must:
- have completed a Bachelor of Nursing or equivalent; and
- be eligible for registration as a nurse or endorsed midwife in the country of initial qualification.
To be eligible for admission to the Master of Health Science (Clinical Education/Health Administration), an applicant must have completed a Bachelor degree in a health discipline or equivalent.
2. Requirements for Completion of the Degree
To qualify for the degree, a student must complete 80 cp from one of the specialisations in the Schedule of Unit Offerings, consisting of:
- 40 cp from Part A; and
- 40 cp from Part B.
3. Exit Points
A student who has completed the following requirements from the specialisations in the Schedule of Unit Offerings may exit with the relevant award:
- Graduate Certificate in Clinical Education: 40 cp from Clinical Education units from Part A;
- Graduate Certificate in Clinical Practice: 40 cp from Clinical Practice units from Part A;
- Graduate Certificate in Health Administration: 40 cp from Health Administration units from Part A.
Schedule of Unit Offerings
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Prerequisite (Pre), co-requisite (Co) and incompatible (Inc) units are indicated in parentheses where applicable.
Part A
Clinical Education
Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name |
---|---|---|
HLSC608 | 10 | Theoretical Foundations in Clinical Education |
HLSC609 | 10 | Facilitating Learning in Clinical Settings |
HLSC610 | 10 | Assessment and Evaluation |
HLSC611 | 10 | Clinical Consultation and Negotiation |
Clinical Practice
Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name |
---|---|---|
NRSG632 | 10 | Foundations of Specialty Practice |
NRSG634 | 10 | Dimensions of Specialty Practice |
NRSG633 | 10 | Specialty Practice 1 |
NRSG635 | 10 | Specialty Practice 2 |
Health Administration
Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name |
---|---|---|
HLSC603 | 10 | Organisational Contexts and Management |
HLSC604 | 10 | Quality in Health Care |
HLSC605 | 10 | Governance in Health Care |
HLSC606 | 10 | Resource Management |
Part B
Clinical Education
Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name |
---|---|---|
HLSC600 | 10 | Ethics in Contemporary Practice |
HLSC601 | 10 | Interpreting and Applying Evidence |
Electives2 approved by the Course Coordinator
Clinical Practice
Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name |
---|---|---|
HLSC602 | 10 | Advanced Decision Making |
HLSC601 | 10 | Interpreting and Applying Evidence |
HLSC600 | 10 | Ethics in Contemporary Practice |
An elective2 or project approved by the Course Coordinator
Health Administration
Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name |
---|---|---|
HLSC607 | 10 | Policy and Planning in Health Care |
HLSC601 | 10 | Interpreting and Applying Evidence |
HLSC600 | 10 | Ethics in Contemporary Practice |
An elective2 or project approved by the Course Coordinator.
1 A student must also comply with the Admission Rules.
2 Electives will normally be selected from other Master of Health Science specialisations or another Master’s level unit approved by the Course Coordinator.