Graduate Diploma in Mental Health Nursing

GradDipMentHlthNurs

Credit points

80

Minimum duration

1 year full-time or equivalent part-time.

Approved locations

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.

Admission requirements

Completion requirements

To qualify for the degree of Graduate Diploma in Mental Health Nursing, a student must complete 80 cp from the Schedule of Unit Offerings comprising:

a. For Project Stream:

i. 40 cp from Mental Health Nursing Units (Part A);

ii. 40 cp from Project Stream Units (Part B).

OR

b. For Research Stream:

i. 40 cp from Mental Health Nursing Units (Part A);

ii. 40 cp from Research Stream Units (Part C).

Exit points

Graduate Certificate in Mental Health Nursing (40 cp)

Duration: 1 year part-time

Part A : Mental Health Nursing Units

Complete 40 credit points for ALL of the following:

Code	Title	Credit Points	Notes
NRSG651	Holistic Individual Centred Mental Health Nursing Practice	10
NRSG652	Recovery Oriented Mental Health Nursing	10
NRSG653	Health Promotion and Social Inclusion in Mental Health Nursing	10
NRSG655	Reflective Practice and Clinical Supervision in Mental Health Nursing	10

Part B : Project Stream Units

Complete 40 credit points for ALL of the following:

Code	Title	Credit Points	Notes
HLSC605	Leadership in Health Care	10
HLSC640	Interpreting Health Research	10
HLSC657	Cognitive Behaviour Therapy	10
PHIL623	Healthcare Ethics: Principles in Practice	10

Part C : Research Stream Units

Complete exactly 40 credit points from the following:

Code	Title	Credit Points	Notes
HLSC640	Interpreting Health Research	10
HLSC657	Cognitive Behaviour Therapy	10
PHIL623	Healthcare Ethics: Principles in Practice	10

Code	Title	Credit Points	Notes
HLSC646	Qualitative Research Methods	10
OR
HLSC647	Quantitative Research Methods	10