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Graduate Certificate in Nursing (General Practice)

  • Develop your knowledge and skills to practise competently
  • Adapt knowledge and skills directly to your work environment
  • Work in a rapidly growing nursing speciality

Program summary

Program title: Graduate Certificate in Nursing (General Practice)
Award abbreviation:
GCNurs(GenPrac)
Degree type: coursework
Study mode: on campus (blended)
Duration: 1 year minimum part-time, 2 years maximum part-time
Commence: Semester 1 or Semester 2
Fee type 2013: postgraduate coursework places
Total courses: 4
USC program code: SC505
CRICOS code: Not available to international students on a Student Visa.

The Graduate Certificate in Nursing (General Practice) is designed to develop the necessary knowledge and skills to practise competently within the general practice environment, and to contribute to the further development of the speciality.

The aim is to expand the skills and knowledge base of practice nurses and support the development of flexible, informed and evidence-based practices. The program is particularly designed to enable students to apply and adapt new knowledge and skills directly to their work environment.

To ensure accessibility and flexibility the program will be available online. Assessment is tailored to meet student learning needs.

Admission requirements

Applicants must be registered nurses, with a current licence to practice with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA).

Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) - Registration

For professional registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA), graduates are required to demonstrate English language skills at IELTS level 7 or equivalent. Test results from relevant examinations will generally need to be obtained within two years prior to applying for registration. For current information about AHPRA registration go to http://www.ahpra.gov.au.

Enquiries

Program Coordinator
Associate Professor Margaret Barnes
Tel: +61 7 5459 4686
Email: mbarnes@usc.edu.au

Program structure

Program requirements and notes
  • Students are required to successfully complete all courses as listed below.
  • Not available to international students on a Student Visa.
  • When enrolling, please refer to the Study Plan 
Advanced courses (4)
3 required courses: (delivered online)

NUR551 Human Physiology
NUR552 Food in Society
NUR751 Public Health Foundations

Plus select 1 elective course from: (delivered online)

MGT701 Communication and Thought
MGT702 Innovation, Creativity and Entrepreneurship
NUR703 Environment, Technology and Sustainability
NUR704 Systemic Physiology I
NUR708 Biochemistry
NUR709 Food Studies
NUR712 Principles of Nutrition
NUR713 Nutrition Assessment
NUR721 Public Health Nutrition
PUB112 Nutritional Biochemistry
PUB271 Contemporary Issues in Nutrition
PUB252 Introduction to Behavioural Health
PUB351 Advanced Public Health Nutrition

Study Plan

This Graduate Certificate in Nursing (General Practice) Study Plan is for students commencing in the current Semester.

Year 1
  • Three (3) required courses
  • One (1) elective course
  • Required courses (3) [delivered online]
    CourseSemester of offerUnitsRequisites
    NUR551 Exercise in Cardiorespiratory and Metabolic Health
    NUR552 Exercise in Musculoskeletal Health
    NUR751 Exercise Management in Chronic Disease
    Elective course (1) [delivered online]

    Select 1 elective course from:

    CourseSemester of offerUnitsRequisites
    MGT702 Exercise Physiology II
    MGT701 Sports Nutrition
    PUB271 Clinical Exercise Physiology Professional Practicum
    PUB252 Clinical Exercise Physiology Professional Practicum
    NUR708 Clinical Exercise Physiology Professional Practicum
    NUR721 Clinical Exercise Physiology Professional Practicum
    NUR712 Medical Microbiology
    NUR709 Pharmaceutical and Food Microbiology
    NUR713 Microbial Pathogenesis
    NUR704 Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology
    PUB112 Cell Biology
    PUB351 Chemistry
    NUR703 Science Research Methods

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