- Program summary
- Program overview
- Admission requirements
- Program structure
- Program requirements and notes
- Enquiries
- Recommended enrolment patterns
Program summary
Program title: Master of Advanced Nursing Practice (Emergency Care)
Award abbreviation: MAdvNursPrac(Emerg Care)
Degree type: coursework
Mode of study: blended
Duration: 1 year full-time or equivalent part-time
Commence: Semester 1 or Semester 2
Fee type 2010: postgraduate coursework places
Total courses: 8
USC program code: SC741
CRICOS code: Not available to international students on a Student Visa
Program overview
This program will provide the educational opportunity for registered nurses to advanced their knowledge and skills in the area of emergency nursing. The inclusion of study in leadership will enable participants to explore opportunities for practice development and to extend their knowledge in relation to clinical governance, legal and ethical issues.
The program will be delivered in internal mode. Courses use a combination of online learning with on campus intensive workshops. Assessment will be tailored to meet the clinical learning needs of the students and provide the opportunity to demonstrate advanced clinical skill in the emergency environment.
Admission requirements
Students are required to be Registered Nurses, normally with an undergraduate degree in nursing or related discipline. Students will normally be employed in an emergency clinical environment at least 0.4 FTE.
International students will have gained registration as a nurse and a current or temporary license to practice as a registered nurse in Queensland. They will normally be employed in an emergency clinical environment at least 0.4 FTE.
Program structure
Required Courses
NUR751 Becoming a Teacher
NUR722 Workplace Learning: Professional Engagement
NUR704 Teaching Reading and Writing in the Early Years
NUR721 The Primary Curriculum: Holistic Design
NUR705 Advanced Health Assessment
NUR706 Assessment in Mental Health
NUR707 Leadership in Practice Development
Plus select 1 course from:
NUR708 Research in Health Care
NUR713 Responding in the Emergency Context
EDU700 Coordinating Complex Emergency Situations
PUB361 Global Emergency Issues
Program requirements and notes
- Students are required to successfully complete 8 courses as specified in the Master of Advanced Nursing Practice (Emergency Care) program structure.
- Refer to the Academic Rules for further information.
- Courses within this program are assessed using a variety of assessment methods including; namely essays, seminar presentations, reports, in-class tests and examinations. Not all courses will necessarily include all methods.
- International students need to refer to the University's English language proficiency requirements.
- Only a full-time study option is available to international students.
Enquiries
How to apply
Faculty of Science, Health and Education
Tel: +61 7 5430 2869
Email: sheinfo@usc.edu.au