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Master of Advanced Nursing Practice (MC-ANP) // Course structure
About this course
Contact
Melbourne School of Health Sciences (Nursing)
Currently Enrolled Students:
Future Student Enquiries:
- Further information: www.nursing.unimelb.edu.au
- Email: Nursing enquiry
Coordinator
Sharon Kinney
Course structure
The Master of Advanced Nursing Practice prepares graduates to be clinically proficient, professionally articulate and ready to assume a major responsibility in developing new professional roles, devising new models of care and overseeing dynamic changes to practice. In the second year two streams are offered.
Stream 1 Coursework - comprises 100 credit points: 2x 12.5cp (Core), 1x 12.5cp (Core selective) + 1x 25cp (Capstone) + 3 x 12.5cp (Elective)
Stream 2 Minor Thesis - comprises 100 credit points: 1 x 25cp (Selective Capstone) + 50cp (Minor Thesis - Core) + 2 x 12.5cp (Elective)
Subject options
Coursework Students
Students must complete all of the core subjects, one of the core selective subjects and three electives.
CORE SUBJECTS:
Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
---|---|---|---|
NURS90086 | Quality and Safety in Healthcare | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
NURS90069 | Clinical Leadership in Context | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
CORE SELECTIVE SUBJECTS:
Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
---|---|---|---|
PHRM90002 | Pharmacology for Health Professionals | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
NURS90075 | Applications of Clinical Pharmacology | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
ELECTIVE SUBJECTS:
Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
---|---|---|---|
NURS90077 | Specialist Mental Health Nursing | Term 1 (Online) |
12.5 |
NURS90076 | Applied Pathophysiology |
Summer Term (Online)
Term 3 (Online)
|
12.5 |
NURS90010 | Clinical Teaching and Preceptorship | July (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
NURS90012 | Psychopharmacology | Term 2 (Online) |
12.5 |
NURS90018 | Consumer Perspective: Theory & Practice | Term 1 (Online) |
12.5 |
NURS90067 | Health Assessment for Advanced Practice1 | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
NURS90072 | Advanced Nursing Practice in Context | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
NURS90025 | Child and Family Health | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
NURS90104 | Chronic Disease Management: Foundations |
Semester 1 (Online)
Semester 2 (Online)
|
12.5 |
GENP60002 | Preventive Health Care | Semester 2 (Online) |
12.5 |
GENP60001 | Significant Issues in Women's Health |
Semester 1 (Online)
Semester 2 (Online)
|
12.5 |
GENP90017 | Immunisation and Travel Health |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
GENP90008 | Women's Health Screening | March (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
Minor Thesis Students
Students must complete all of the core subjects and two electives.
CORE SUBJECTS:
Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
---|---|---|---|
NURS90108 | Minor Thesis Part 1 |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
25 |
NURS90109 | Minor Thesis Part 2 |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
25 |
NURS90103 | Research in Practice | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
25 |
ELECTIVE SUBJECTS:
Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
---|---|---|---|
NURS90077 | Specialist Mental Health Nursing | Term 1 (Online) |
12.5 |
NURS90076 | Applied Pathophysiology |
Summer Term (Online)
Term 3 (Online)
|
12.5 |
NURS90010 | Clinical Teaching and Preceptorship | July (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
NURS90012 | Psychopharmacology | Term 2 (Online) |
12.5 |
NURS90018 | Consumer Perspective: Theory & Practice | Term 1 (Online) |
12.5 |
NURS90067 | Health Assessment for Advanced Practice1 | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
NURS90072 | Advanced Nursing Practice in Context | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
NURS90025 | Child and Family Health | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
NURS90104 | Chronic Disease Management: Foundations |
Semester 1 (Online)
Semester 2 (Online)
|
12.5 |
GENP60002 | Preventive Health Care | Semester 2 (Online) |
12.5 |
GENP60001 | Significant Issues in Women's Health |
Semester 1 (Online)
Semester 2 (Online)
|
12.5 |
GENP90017 | Immunisation and Travel Health |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
GENP90008 | Women's Health Screening | March (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
Last updated: 18 December 2020