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Graduate Certificate in Primary Care Nursing (GC-PCN)
Graduate CertificateYear: 2020 Delivered: On Campus (Parkville)
About this course
- Overview
- Entry and participation requirements
- Attributes, outcomes and skills
- Course structure
- Further study
Principal Coordinator
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/4p7a
Coordinator
- Tracy Murphy
- tracym@unimelb.edu.au
Administrator
- Sam Parkin
- sparkin@unimelb.edu.au
Coordinator
Tracy Murphy
Overview
Award title | Graduate Certificate in Primary Care Nursing |
---|---|
Year & campus | 2020 — Parkville |
Fees information | Subject EFTSL, level, discipline and census date |
Study level & type | Graduate Coursework |
AQF level | 8 |
Credit points | 50 credit points |
Duration | 12 months part-time |
The Graduate Certificate in Primary Care Nursing is a tailored course for nurses working in a primary care setting that delivers comprehensive and evidence-based education in chronic disease, prevention, women’s health, mental health or youth health. Commonwealth government policy priorities in primary health care include an enhanced role for the practice nurse and this has been recognised in the course subjects. This course is delivered by flexible education (distance, online and face-to face).
Entry requirements
1. In order to be considered for entry, applicants must have completed:
• an undergraduate degree in nursing or a three-year diploma of nursing or equivalent; and
• at least one year of documented relevant professional experience in a clinical setting; and
• National Division 1 registration.
Meeting these requirements does not guarantee selection.
2. In ranking applications, the Selection Committee will consider:
• prior academic performance; and
• professional experience.
3. The Selection Committee may seek further information to clarify any aspect of an application in accordance with the Academic Board rules on the use of selection instruments.
4. Applicants are required to satisfy the university’s English language requirements for postgraduate courses. For those applicants seeking to meet these requirements by one of the standard tests approved by the Academic Board, performance band 6.5 is required.
Other supporting documents such as a police check, Working With Children Check and first aid certificates are required for subjects that involve a clinical placement.
https://mdhs.unimelb.edu.au/study/current-students/placements
Inherent requirements (core participation requirements)
For the purposes of considering requests for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Cwth 2005), and Students Experiencing Academic Disadvantage Policy, academic requirements for this course are articulated in the Course Overview, Objectives and Generic Skills sections of this entry.
It is University policy to take all reasonable steps to minimise the impact of disability upon academic study, and reasonable adjustments will be made to enhance a student's participation in the University's programs. Students who feel their disability may impact on meeting the requirements of this course are encouraged to discuss this matter with a Faculty Student Adviser and Student Equity and Disability Support: http://www.services.unimelb.edu.au/disability/
Intended learning outcomes
On completion students should be able to:
- Apply an evidence based approach to screening, health promotion and an advanced clinical area of their choice
- Consult with patients in primary care using a preventive approach
- Identify the elements of systematic chronic disease management
Graduate attributes
Academically excellent
- express a strong sense of intellectual integrity and the ethics of scholarship
- apply in-depth knowledge of their specialist discipline(s)
- develop a high level of achievement in writing, generic research activities, problem solving and communication
- employ critical and creative thinking, with an aptitude for continued self-directed learning
- demonstrate learning in a range of ways, including through information and communication technologies
Knowledgeable across disciplines
- recognise the need to examine critically, synthesise and evaluate knowledge across a broad range of disciplines
- review analytical and cognitive skills through learning experiences in diverse subjects
- develop the capacity to participate fully in collaborative learning and to confront unfamiliar problems
- develop flexible and transferable skills for different types of employment
Leaders in communities
- identify opportunities to initiate and implement constructive change in their communities, including professions and workplaces
- develop excellent interpersonal and decision-making skills, including an awareness of personal strengths and limitations
- prepare to mentor future generations of learners
- prepare to engage in meaningful public discourse, with a profound awareness of community needs
Attuned to cultural diversity
- value different cultures
- recognise the need to be a well-informed citizen able to contribute to their community wherever they choose to live and work
- develop an understanding of the social and cultural diversity in our community
- respect indigenous knowledge, cultures and values
Active global citizens
- identify and pursue opportunities to accept social and civic responsibilities
- is an advocate for improving the sustainability of the environment
- develop a broad global understanding, with a high regard for human rights, equity and ethics
At the completion of this course, students should be able to demonstrate:
- the capacity for information seeking, retrieval and evaluation
- development of critical thinking and analytical skills
- an openness to new ideas
- the ability to communicate scientific knowledge through oral, written and web based media
- development of professional leadership skills
Course structure
The Graduate Certificate in Primary Care Nursing is a 50-credit-point, part-time, coursework program comprising three (3) core subjects and one (1) elective subject.
Subject options
Subject Requirements
Core Subjects
Students must complete all core subjects listed below: (37.5 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 1 (Online)
Semester 2 (Online)
|
12.5 |
GENP60002 | Preventive Health Care | Semester 2 (Online) |
12.5 |
Elective subjects
Students must select one 12.5 credit point subject from the list below:
Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
---|---|---|---|
GENP90017 | Immunisation and Travel Health |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
POPH90070 | Clinical Sexual & Reproductive Health | Not available in 2020 | 12.5 |
POPH90169 | Adolescent Sexuality and Sexual Health | Semester 1 (Online) |
12.5 |
POPH90167 | Young People in Context | Semester 1 (Online) |
12.5 |
NURS90077 | Specialist Mental Health Nursing | Term 1 (Online) |
12.5 |
NURS90078 | Assessment in Mental Health Nursing | Term 2 (Online) |
12.5 |
NURS90086 | Quality and Safety in Healthcare | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
NURS90013 | Community Mental Health | Not available in 2020 | 12.5 |
NURS90106 | Advanced Nursing Practice: Primary Care |
Semester 1 (Online)
Semester 2 (Online)
|
12.5 |
GENP90008 | Women's Health Screening | No longer available | |
GENP60001 | Significant Issues in Women's Health |
Semester 1 (Online)
Semester 2 (Online)
|
12.5 |
POPH90069 | Sexual and Reproductive Health | Semester 2 (Online) |
12.5 |
POPH90068 | Prevention and Control of STIs and HIV | Semester 2 (Online) |
12.5 |
GENP90015 | Youth Health in Primary Care | No longer available |
Further study
Graduates may progress to a range of other graduate coursework programs, such as:
Graduate Diploma in Primary Care Nursing
Master of Advanced Nursing Practice
Last updated: 18 December 2020