Master of Advanced Nursing Practice/Master of Public Health (MC-ADVNPPH) // Course structure
Course structure
To successfully graduate from the Master of Advanced Nursing Practice/Master of Public Health, students must complete:
Research Pathway:
- 3 Core Units from the MC-ANP (37.5 points)
- 5 Core Units from the MPH (62.5 points)
- 1 Core Selective from the MC-ANP (12.5 points)
- Capstone Unit from the MC-ANP (25 points)
- 3 Elective Units from the MPH (37.5 points)
- 2 Elective Units from the MC-ANP (25 points)
OR
Coursework Pathway:
- 2 Core Units from the MC-ANP (25 points)
- 5 Core Units from the MPH (62.5 points)
- 1 Core Selective from the MC-ANP (12.5 points)
- Capstone Units from the MC-ANP (25 points)
- 3 Elective Units from the MPH (37.5 points)
- 3 Elective Units from the MC-ANP (37.5 points)
OR
Professional Pathway:
- 3 Core Units from the MC-ANP (37.5 points)
- 6 Core Units from the MPH (75 points)
- 1 Core Selective from the MC-ANP (12.5 points)
- 2 Capstone Units from the MPH (25 points)
- 2 Elective Units from the MPH (25 points)
- 2 Elective Units from the MC-ANP (25 points)
Research Pathway
Three core units from the MC-ANP (37.5 points)
| Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| NURS90069 | Clinical Leadership in Context | Semester 1 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| NURS90086 | Quality and Safety in Healthcare | Semester 1 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| NURS90120 | Evidence in Practice | June (Dual-Delivery - Parkville) |
12.5 |
Five Core Units from the MPH (62.5 points)
| Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| POPH90217 | Foundations of Public Health | February (Dual-Delivery - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| POPH90014 | Epidemiology 1 |
Semester 1 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
Semester 2 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
| POPH90013 | Biostatistics |
Semester 1 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
Semester 2 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
| POPH90231 | Qualitative Research in Public Health |
Semester 1 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
Semester 2 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
| POPH90274 | Prioritising & Planning in Public Health | July (Dual-Delivery - Parkville) |
12.5 |
One Core Selective from the MC-ANP (12.5 points)
| Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| NURS90059 | Nursing Research | Semester 2 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| POPH90302 | Introduction to Health Services Research | Semester 2 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville) |
12.5 |
Capstone Unit from the MC-ANP (25 points)
| Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| NURS90164 | Independent Study Project Part 1 |
Semester 1 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
Semester 2 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
| Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| NURS90165 | Independent Study Project Part 2 |
Semester 1 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
Semester 2 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
Coursework Pathway
Two Core Units from the MC-ANP (25 points)
| Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| NURS90069 | Clinical Leadership in Context | Semester 1 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| NURS90086 | Quality and Safety in Healthcare | Semester 1 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville) |
12.5 |
Five Core Units from the MPH (62.5 points)
| Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| POPH90217 | Foundations of Public Health | February (Dual-Delivery - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| POPH90014 | Epidemiology 1 |
Semester 1 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
Semester 2 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
| POPH90013 | Biostatistics |
Semester 1 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
Semester 2 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
| POPH90231 | Qualitative Research in Public Health |
Semester 1 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
Semester 2 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
| POPH90274 | Prioritising & Planning in Public Health | July (Dual-Delivery - Parkville) |
12.5 |
One Core Selective from the MC-ANP (12.5 points)
| Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| NURS90012 | Psychopharmacology | April (Online) |
12.5 |
| NURS90075 | Applications of Clinical Pharmacology | Semester 2 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville) |
12.5 |
Capstone Units from the MC-ANP (25 points)
| Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| NURS90120 | Evidence in Practice | June (Dual-Delivery - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| NURS90070 | Implementing Evidence for Practice | September (Dual-Delivery - Parkville) |
12.5 |
Professional Pathway
3 Core Units from the MC-ANP (37.5 points)
| Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| NURS90069 | Clinical Leadership in Context | Semester 1 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| NURS90086 | Quality and Safety in Healthcare | Semester 1 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| NURS90120 | Evidence in Practice | June (Dual-Delivery - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| No longer available |
6 Core Units from the MPH (75 points)
| Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| POPH90217 | Foundations of Public Health | February (Dual-Delivery - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| POPH90014 | Epidemiology 1 |
Semester 1 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
Semester 2 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
| POPH90013 | Biostatistics |
Semester 1 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
Semester 2 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
| POPH90231 | Qualitative Research in Public Health |
Semester 1 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
Semester 2 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
| POPH90274 | Prioritising & Planning in Public Health | July (Dual-Delivery - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| POPH90218 | Public Health Leadership and Management | Semester 1 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville) |
12.5 |
1 Core Selective from the MC-ANP (12.5 points)
| Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| NURS90059 | Nursing Research | Semester 2 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| POPH90302 | Introduction to Health Services Research | Semester 2 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville) |
12.5 |
Capstone Units from the MPH (25 points)
| Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| POPH90286 | Professional Practice - Part 1 |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
| POPH90287 | Professional Practice - Part 2 |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
| Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| POPH90239 | Professional Practice - S |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
25 |
MC-ANP electives
| Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| NURS90012 | Psychopharmacology | April (Online) |
12.5 |
| NURS90018 | Consumer Perspective: Theory & Practice | January (Online) |
12.5 |
| NURS90072 | Advanced Nursing Practice in Context | Not available in 2025 | 12.5 |
| NURS90077 | Foundations of Mental Health Nursing | April (Online) |
12.5 |
| NURS90078 | Assessment in Mental Health Nursing | January (Online) |
12.5 |
| NURS90079 | Foundations in Neonatal Care | April (Online) |
12.5 |
| NURS90084 | Foundations in Paediatric Nursing | April (Online) |
12.5 |
| NURS90085 | Foundations in Paediatric Critical Care | April (Online) |
12.5 |
| NURS90087 | Paediatric Intensive Care Nursing | June (Online) |
12.5 |
| NURS90088 | Paediatric Nursing | June (Online) |
12.5 |
| NURS90093 | Advanced Therapeutic Skills | June (Online) |
12.5 |
| NURS90094 | Neonatal Intensive Care | June (Online) |
12.5 |
| NURS90101 | Mental Health Nursing Practice 1 | Semester 1 (Early-Start) (Online) |
6.25 |
| NURS90104 | Chronic Disease Management: Foundations |
Semester 1 (Online)
Semester 2 (Online)
|
12.5 |
| NURS90119 | Mental Health Nursing Practice 2 | June (Online) |
6.25 |
| NURS90141 | Psychotherapy Essentials | Not available in 2025 | 12.5 |
| NURS90142 | Alcohol, Other Drugs and Recovery | September (Online) |
12.5 |
| NURS90143 | Emergency Nursing 1 | No longer available | |
| NURS90144 | Emergency Nursing 2 | No longer available | |
| PHRM90002 | Pharmacology for Health Professionals | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| PSYT90092 | Mental Health and Ageing | Term 4 (Online) |
12.5 |
| PSYT90097 | Engaging and Assessing Young People | April (Online) |
12.5 |
| PSYT90112 | Early Psychosis in Young People | July (Online) |
12.5 |
| REHB90001 | Foundations of Rehabilitation | Term 1 (Online) |
12.5 |
| REHB90002 | Rehabilitation Activity and Exercise | Term 2 (Online) |
12.5 |
| REHB90004 | Rehabilitation in the Acute Setting | No longer available | |
| REHB90005 | Rehabilitation for Paediatrics | Term 4 (Online) |
12.5 |
| REHB90006 | Rehabilitation for Women's Health | Term 2 (Online) |
12.5 |
| SCWK90027 | Advanced Trauma Perspectives | Term 3 (Online) |
12.5 |
| ABPL90377 | Design for Ageing | Not available in 2025 | 12.5 |
| GENP60002 | Preventive Health Care | No longer available | |
| HLTH90007 | Domestic and Family Violence | Term 2 (Online) |
12.5 |
| HLTH90008 | Complex Child and Family Welfare | Term 4 (Online) |
12.5 |
| INFO90001 | Digital Health and Informatics Methods | No longer available | |
| ISYS90069 | Digital Transformation of Health |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
July (Online)
|
12.5 |
| MEDI90085 | Supportive Care and Palliative Care | Term 4 (Online) |
12.5 |
| MEDI90107 | Disaster Medicine Principles & Responses | February (Dual-Delivery - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| MEDI90108 | Terror Medicine Principles & Responses | May (Dual-Delivery - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| NURS90151 | Intensive Care Nursing | June (Online) |
12.5 |
| NURS90152 | Critical Care Nursing | June (Online) |
12.5 |
| Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| PSYT90103 | Biological Interventions with Youth | September (Online) |
12.5 |
| PSYT90112 | Early Psychosis in Young People | July (Online) |
12.5 |
| MEDI90110 | Human Factors in Critical Care | May (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| MEDI90111 | Advanced Toxicology and Terror | July (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| MEDI90109 | Managing Complex Disasters | October (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| PADM90024 | Clinical Leadership During Crises | July (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| HLTH90009 | Suicide Prevention | Not available in 2025 | 12.5 |
| SCWK90056 | Program Planning and Evaluation | September (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
MPH electives
| Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| COMP90094 | Transforming Healthcare with Data and AI | Semester 2 (Online) |
12.5 |
| INFO90011 | Digital Learning Health Systems | Semester 1 (Online) |
12.5 |
| POPH90137 | Primary Health Care, Jamkhed, India | November (Off Campus) |
12.5 |
| POPH90256 | Ageing in Society | Term 2 (Online) |
12.5 |
| VETS90086 | Epidemiology of Epidemics | No longer available | |
| POPH90189 | Health Program Design & Implementation | February (Dual-Delivery - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| POPH90200 | Advanced Qualitative Health Research | February (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| POPH90243 | Epidemiology in Practice | March (Dual-Delivery - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| POPH90206 | Health Policy | March (Dual-Delivery - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| POPH90020 | Health Promotion | September (Dual-Delivery - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| POPH90169 | Adolescent Sexuality and Sexual Health | Semester 1 (Online) |
12.5 |
| POPH90270 | Bioethics in Practice | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| POPH90201 | Community Engagement for Health Impact | Semester 2 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| POPH90095 | Economic Evaluation in Practice | March (Dual-Delivery - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| POPH90199 | Gender and Health | Semester 1 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| POPH90094 | Health Economics 1 | Semester 1 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| POPH90112 | Infectious Disease Epidemiology | April (Dual-Delivery - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| POPH90227 | Public Health in Practice | Semester 1 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| POPH90290 | First 1000 Days in Indigenous Contexts | Not available in 2025 | 12.5 |
| POPH90070 | Clinical Sexual & Reproductive Health | Semester 1 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| POPH90244 | Health and Human Rights | April (Dual-Delivery - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| LING90002 | Presenting Academic Discourse |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
| POPH90247 | Non Communicable Disease & Global Health | July (Dual-Delivery - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| PAED90005 | Child Public Health | July (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| POPH90230 | Planetary and Global Health | June (Dual-Delivery - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| POPH90144 | Regression Methods in Health Research | July (Dual-Delivery - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| POPH90069 | Sexual and Reproductive Health | Semester 2 (Online) |
12.5 |
| POPH90093 | Introduction to Economic Evaluation | Semester 2 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| POPH90111 | Genetic Epidemiology | Semester 1 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| POPH90229 | Health Economics 2 | Semester 2 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| POPH90205 | Social Determinants of Health Inequality | Not available in 2025 | 12.5 |
| POPH90090 | Health Program Evaluation 2 | Semester 2 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| POPH90271 | Infectious Diseases Modelling | Semester 2 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| FOOD90040 | Nutrition Politics and Policy | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| POPH90275 | Population Mental Health | Semester 1 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| POPH90068 | Prevention and Control of STIs and HIV | Semester 2 (Online) |
12.5 |
| POPH90291 | Indigenous Health in a Global Context | Semester 2 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| POPH90209 | Comparative Health Systems | August (Dual-Delivery - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| POPH90088 | Disability in Policy and Practice | March (Dual-Delivery - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| POPH90191 | Practice of Public Health Leadership | Not available in 2025 | 12.5 |
| POPH90145 | Survival Analysis & Regression for Rates | September (Dual-Delivery - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| POPH90066 | Women and Global Health | September (Dual-Delivery - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| POPH90260 | Ethics of Ageing and End of Life | No longer available | |
| POPH90264 | Global Population Ageing | Not available in 2025 | 12.5 |
| POPH90273 | Leading Change in Ageing | No longer available | |
| POPH90058 | Health Program Evaluation 1 | Semester 1 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| POPH90242 | Epidemiology 2 | Semester 2 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| POPH90131 | Primary Health Care: applied principles | February (Dual-Delivery - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| POPH90296 | Indigenous Health & History Insights | No longer available | |
| POPH90294 | Digital Health for Consumers | No longer available | |
| POPH90297 | Preventing Violence Against Women | November (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| SCWK90067 | Implementation Science in Theory | Term 2 (Online) |
12.5 |
| SCWK90068 | Implementation Science in Practice | Term 4 (Online) |
12.5 |
| POPH90267 | Ageing Health & Human Services | Term 3 (Online) |
12.5 |
| POPH90257 | Body of Ageing | Term 3 (Online) |
12.5 |
| POPH90300 | Health and Social Justice | Semester 2 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| POPH90299 | Healthcare Environment Evaluation | October (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| POPH90263 | Technology and Ageing | Term 4 (Online) |
12.5 |
| POPH90301 | Pandemic Preparedness and Response | July (Dual-Delivery - Parkville) |
12.5 |
Last updated: 21 February 2025