Graduate Diploma in Primary Care Nursing (GD-PCN) // Course structure
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About this course
Coordinator
Professor Kelsey Hegarty
Contact
Melbourne Medical School
Currently enrolled students:
- Contact Stop 1
- General information: https://ask.unimelb.edu.au
Future students:
- Further information and enquiries: http://go.unimelb.edu.au/9vca
Course structure
To attain the Graduate Diploma in Primary Care Nursing, students must complete 100 credit points, comprising of four (4) core subjects and 50 credit points of elective subjects.
Selected subjects are available to students enrolled in the Master of Advanced Nursing Practice. Enrolment is dependent on meeting prescribed registration and clinical experience requirements.
Subject options
Subject Requirements
Core Subjects
Students must complete the following core subjects (50 credit points)
| Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| NURS90104 | Chronic Disease Management: Foundations |
Semester 1 (Online)
Semester 2 (Online)
|
12.5 |
| NURS90105 | Chronic Disease Management: In Practice | Semester 2 (Online) |
12.5 |
| NURS90106 | Advanced Nursing Practice: Primary Care |
Semester 1 (Online)
Semester 2 (Online)
|
12.5 |
| GENP60002 | Preventive Health Care | Semester 2 (Online) |
12.5 |
Elective subjects
Choose subjects worth total of 50 credit points from the list below
| Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| POPH90070 | Clinical Sexual & Reproductive Health | May (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| POPH90169 | Adolescent Sexuality and Sexual Health | Semester 1 (Online) |
12.5 |
| POPH90167 | Young People in Context | Semester 1 (Online) |
12.5 |
| NURS90013 | Community Mental Health | Not available in 2018 | 12.5 |
| NURS90077 | Specialist Mental Health Nursing | Summer Term (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| NURS90078 | Assessment in Mental Health Nursing | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| NURS90086 | Quality and Safety in Healthcare | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| NURS90070 | Implementing Evidence for Practice | Semester 2 (Online) |
25 |
| GENP90008 | Women's Health Screening | February (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| GENP60001 | Significant Issues in Women's Health |
Semester 1 (Online)
Semester 2 (Online)
|
12.5 |
| POPH90068 | Prevention and Control of STIs and HIV | Semester 2 (Online) |
12.5 |
| POPH90069 | Sexual and Reproductive Health | Semester 2 (Online) |
12.5 |
| GENP90017 | Immunisation and Travel Health |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
| GENP90015 | Youth Health in Primary Care | Not available in 2018 | 12.5 |
Last updated: 5 March 2021