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 - have completed the Graduate Certificate in Mental Health (Nursing) or equivalent; and
- provide a statement of employment (in a mental health service)1
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
Click here for Unit Descriptions
Prerequisite (Pre), co-requisite (Co) and incompatible (Inc) units are indicated in parentheses where applicable.
Core Units
Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name |
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HLSC605 | 10 | Governance in Health Care |
HLSC640 | 10 | Interpreting Health Research |
HLSC654 | 10 | Balancing Risk in Recovery |
Mental Health Nursing Units
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 |
Electives2
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 and Safety 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 Units
Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name |
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HLSC646 | 10 | Qualitative Research Methods (Pre: HLSC640 Interpreting Health Research) |
OR |
HLSC647 | 10 | Quantitative Research Methods (Pre: HLSC640 Interpreting Health Research) |
1 It is expected that students will be engaged in employment in a mental health service while undertaking the unit HLSC651 Holistic Individual Centred Mental Health Practice.
2 Electives to be selected in consultation with the Course Coordinator.
Page last updated:
2017-06-29
Short url: https://handbook.acu.edu.au/643682