Master of Mental Health Nursing
CQUniversity Australia
Type of institution: University/Higher Education Institution
Level: Postgraduate
CRICOS: 00219C
Mental health is a significant health issue and recognised as a national health priority area by the Australian Government. The provision of safe, person-centred, recovery-oriented mental health care is a major underpinning of this course. This course prepares you to be able to practice and produce scholarship within the specialist field of mental health nursing. It will equip you with the skills and knowledge to work from an evidence-based position to support consumers to meet their recovery goals, work with groups and communities to implement mental health promotion strategies, explore diverse ways of forming relationships with consumers and families and critically explore mental health discourses. Particular attention will be given to studying a range of therapeutic interventions which you can utilise to enhance your practice. The use of a portfolio will allow you to apply your learning to your own clinical practice. You will also learn scholarship skills and have an opportunity to produce a substantial piece of scholarship related to mental health nursing practice. In order to meet the learning outcomes of this course, it is required that you will be working in an area where mental health nursing skills are employed. This course is offered flexibly allowing you to enrol, study and undertake assessments at times that suit you. This means that you are not bound by terms, dates, or submission deadlines.
Structure
12 units (72 credit points)
Subjects
- Mental health nursing
Standard entry requirements
- To be eligible for entry into this course, applicants must supply:· Current Registered Nurse (Division 1) registration with the Australian Health Practitioners Regulatory Authority (AHPRA)
- And· A letter of employment demonstrating current employment in a setting which requires the use of mental health nursing skills. Letters of employment must be presented on a company letterhead as well as signed and dated by a delegated authority. The letter must contain your full name, position title, duties performed and length of service. English Language Proficiency Requirements: If you were not born in Australia, Canada, New Zealand, United Kingdom, Ireland, South Africa or United States of America you are required to meet the English Language Proficiency requirements set by the University. Applicants are required to provide evidence of completion of: • A secondary qualification (Year 11 and 12, or equivalent), or • An Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) diploma level qualification, or • Bachelor level qualification study for a period of at least 2 years full time with a minimum overall GPA 4.0Completed within Australia, Canada, New Zealand, United Kingdom, South Africa, Ireland, or United States of America, which will meet the English proficiency. If you do not satisfy any of the above you will need to undertake an English language proficiency test and achieve the following scores as below: • An International English Language Testing System (IELTS Academic) overall band score of at least 6.0 overall with a minimum 5.5 in each subset
- Or • Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) - Requires 550 or better overall & minimum TWE score of 4.5 (Paper Based Test), or 75 or better overall and no score less than 17 (Internet Based Test)
- Or • Pearson Test of English Academic (PTE Academic) - Requires an overall score of 54 with no sub-score less than 46
- Or • An Occupational English Test with Grades A or B only in each of the four components. English test results remain valid for no more than two years between final examination date and the date of commencement of study, and must appear on a single result certificate. If you are an International student please visit International Students English requirements for further information. Each student will be assessed individually.
Study information
| Campus | Fees | Entry | Mid year intake | Attendance |
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| Online Study | No |
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