Course structure: Graduate Diploma in Mental Health Nursing Practice (GD-MHNP) — The University of Melbourne Handbook

Course structure

The Graduate Certificate in Nursing Practice (Mental Health) is a 100 credit point course consisting of six 12.5 CP core specialty subjects, two 6.25 CP nursing practice subjects, and one 12.5 CP elective subject.

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Core subjects

Code	Name	Study period	Credit Points
NURS90077	Foundations of Mental Health Nursing	March	12.5
NURS90078	Assessment in Mental Health Nursing	Summer Term	12.5
NURS90012	Psychopharmacology	March	12.5
NURS90018	Consumer Perspective: Theory & Practice	Summer Term	12.5
NURS90093	Advanced Therapeutic Skills	June	12.5
NURS90101	Mental Health Nursing Practice 1	Semester 1 (Early-Start)	6.25
NURS90119	Mental Health Nursing Practice 2	June	6.25
NURS90120	Evidence in Practice	June	12.5

Elective subjects

Code	Name	Study period	Credit Points
NURS90025	Child and Family Health	Not available in 2022	12.5
NURS90067	Health Assessment for Advanced Practice1	Semester 1	12.5
NURS90072	Advanced Nursing Practice in Context	Semester 2	12.5
NURS90076	Applied Pathophysiology	Summer Term June	12.5
SCWK90027	Advanced Trauma Perspectives	Term 3	12.5
HLTH90009	Suicide Prevention	Not available in 2022	12.5
HLTH90007	Domestic and Family Violence	Term 2	12.5
PSYT90112	Early Psychosis in Young People	July	12.5
PSYT90097	Engaging and Assessing Young People	April	12.5
NURS90141	Psychotherapy Essentials	September	12.5
NURS90142	Alcohol, Other Drugs and Recovery	September	12.5
PSYT90092	Mental Health and Ageing	Term 4	12.5
NURS90070	Implementing Evidence for Practice	September	12.5

Last updated: 2 February 2022