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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 2012: 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. Professional placement in a General Practice is included for students who are not employed as a practice nurse. 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

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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 Retail Supply Chain Management and Procurement
NUR552 Supply Chain Sustainability and Risk Management
NUR751 Project Planning

Plus select 1 elective course from: (delivered online)

MGT701 Introduction to Coaching Science
MGT702 Advanced Coaching Science
NUR703 Biomechanics I
NUR704 Exercise Physiology I
NUR708 Exercise Prescription and Programming
NUR709 Motor Control and Learning
NUR712 Environment and Health
NUR713 Environmental Health Risk Management
NUR721 Planning and Environmental Law
PUB112 Professional Practice: Legal Frameworks and Issues
PUB271 Medical Microbiology
PUB252 Food Safety: Laws, Regulations and Quality Assurance
PUB351 Reservoir and Stormwater Engineering

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 Corporate Finance
    NUR552 Innovation and Management Decision Making
    NUR751 International Trade and Finance
    Elective course (1) [delivered online]

    Select 1 elective course from:

    CourseSemester of offerUnitsRequisites
    MGT702 Comparative and International Employment Relations
    MGT701 Corporate Entrepreneurship and Innovation
    PUB271 Project Integration
    PUB252 Management Informatics
    NUR708 Managing People
    NUR721 Strategic Management
    NUR712 Project Management Principles
    NUR709 Managing Organisations
    NUR713 Marketing in an International Environment
    NUR704 Contemporary and Emerging Issues in Health Sector Business Management
    PUB112 Global Business Management
    PUB351 Entrepreneurship and Venture Planning
    NUR703 Food Marketing
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