GradDipMHN
80 cp
Minimum duration: 1 year full-time or 2 years part-time
Course available at:
Brisbane, Queensland
Melbourne, Victoria
Sydney (North Sydney), NSW
Multi mode (with local on-campus delivery of intensives)
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 Requirements
An applicant must also comply with the Admission Rules.
To be eligible for admission to the course, an applicant must have completed:
- a Bachelor of Nursing degree (or higher)
OR
- the Graduate Certificate in Mental Health (Nursing) or equivalent
2. Completion Requirements
To qualify for the degree of Graduate Diploma in Mental Health (Nursing), a student must complete the following:
80 cp from the Schedule of Unit Offerings comprising:
- For Coursework Stream:
- 30 cp of Core units
- 40 cp of Mental Health Nursing units
- 10 cp of Elective units
Or
- For Dissertation Stream:
- 30 cp from Core units
- 40 cp from Mental Health units
- 10cp from Dissertation stream units
Schedule of Unit Offerings
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Prerequisite (Pre), co-requisite (Co) and incompatible (Inc) units are indicated in parentheses where applicable.
Core Units (30 cp)
Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name |
---|
HLSC605 | 10 | Governance in Health Care |
HLSC640 | 10 | Interpreting Health Research |
HLSC654 | 10 | Balancing Risk in Recovery |
Mental Health Nursing Units (40 cp)
Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name |
---|
NRSG651 | 10 | Holistic Individiual Centred Mental Health Practice |
NRSG652 | 10 | Recovery Orientated Mental Health Nursing |
NRSG653 | 10 | Health Promotion and Social Inclusion |
NRSG655 | 10 | Reflective Practice and Clinical Supervision in Mental Health |
Electives (10 cp)
Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name |
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HLSC600 | 10 | Ethics in Contemporary Practice |
HLSC602 | 10 | Advanced Decision Making |
HLSC603 | 10 | Organisational Contexts and Management |
HLSC604 | 10 | Quality in Health Care |
HLSC606 | 10 | Resource Management |
HLSC607 | 10 | Policy and Planning in Health Care |
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 |
* Other postgraduate units offered by ACU (eg units in the MCEP (FHS), MBA (FBU), Psychology).
Dissertation Stream
Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name |
---|
HLSC646 | 10 | Qualitative Research Methods |
OR |
HLSC647 | 10 | Quantitative Research Methods |
1 Electives to be selected in consultation with the Course Coordinator.
Page last updated:
2017-06-28
Short url: https://handbook.acu.edu.au/592861