MHSc
80 cp
Minimum duration: 1 year full-time.
Course available at:
Nationally online
www.acu.edu.au/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 |
---|
NRSG633 |
10 |
Specialty Practice 1 |
NRSG635 |
10 |
Specialty Practice 2 |
NRSG636 |
10 |
Foundations of Specialty Practice 1 |
NRSG637 |
10 |
Foundations of 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
1A student must also comply with the Admission Rules.
2Electives will normally be selected from other Master of Health Science specialisations or another Master’s level unit approved by the Course Coordinator.
Page last updated:
2017-06-28
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