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Graduate Certificate in Nursing Practice (GC-NP) // Course structure
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About this course
- Overview
- Entry and participation requirements
- Attributes, outcomes and skills
- Course structure
- Further study
Principal Coordinator
Natasha Morris
Contact
Melbourne School of Professional and Continuing Education
Email: study-online@unimelb.edu.au
Phone: + 61 3 8344 0149
Monday to Friday 8am to 9pm AEST/AEDT. Weekends and University of Melbourne observed Public Holidays 10am to 5pm AEST/AEDT.
Course structure
To qualify for the Graduate Certificate in Nursing Practice, students must successfully complete three core compulsory subjects and two core selective subjects from the list below (50 credit points). Students are required to successfully complete Applied Pathophysiology, the pre-requisite subject to Nursing Specialty 1 and Nursing Practice 1. Students must successfully complete Nursing Specialty 1 and Nursing Practice 1 before commencing Nursing Specialty 2 (selective) and Nursing Practice 2 (selective).
Subject options
Compulsory subjects
| Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| NURS90076 | Applied Pathophysiology |
Summer Term (Online)
June (Online)
|
12.5 |
| NURS90112 | Nursing Specialty 1 | March (Online) |
12.5 |
| NURS90114 | Nursing Practice 1 | March (Online) |
6.25 |
Selective subjects
| Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| NURS90111 | Nursing Specialty 2 (Renal) | June (Online) |
12.5 |
| NURS90113 | Nursing Specialty 2 | June (Online) |
12.5 |
| NURS90115 | Nursing Practice 2 | June (Online) |
6.25 |
| NURS90116 | Nursing Practice 2 (Renal) | June (Online) |
6.25 |
Last updated: 30 January 2024