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Graduate Diploma in Nursing (GDNUR)
2011
1GD010:1GD510
GDNUR
INSTITUTE OF ADVANCED STUDIES
HE
1 year/s
2 year/s
80
About the Course
Admission Requirements
Credit Transfer and Pathways
Course Structure
Recommended Study Plan
. . Students Commencing in Semester 1
. . Students Commencing in Semester 2
Course Fees

Availability
No
No
Semester 1 , Semester 2

This course may not be deferred.

Location and Mode Offered
YearDelivery LocationSATAC CodeModeAdmin Location
2011Casuarina Campus1GD010:1GD510MCasuarina Campus

This course is available through distance education with residential attendance requirements each semester. Full fee paying and Commonwealth Supported places are available for this course. Separate SATAC course codes are allocated to each fee option.

Full fee paying and Commonwealth Supported places are available for this course. Separate SATAC course codes are allocated to each fee option.


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The Graduate Diploma in Nursing will provide graduates with comprehensive specialist nursing knowledge to better meet the demands of their workplace, as well as build their capacity to move onto further study and into research. It offers students the opportunity to enhance their knowledge and skills in clinical practice, clinical education or clinical management.

The course focuses on cultural awareness in the health practice context, and builds on existing knowledge and understanding of nursing practice, assessment and evidence based practice. In the increasing complex and challenging world of health practice this course provides the opportunity for individuals to extend clinical development and intellectual engagement, and build their capacity in critical analysis and reflection, in nursing practice and education.

All applicants must indicate their preferred clinical specialty by entering a stream code from the list of clinical speciality options provided below. Note that applicants with a completed Graduate Certificate in Nursing should select the Credit Transfer option.


All applicants must indicate their preferred clinical specialty by entering a stream code from the list of clinical speciality options provided below. *Note that applicants with a completed Graduate Diploma or Graduate Certificate in Nursing should select the Credit Transfer option.

Chronic disease
Disaster management
Emergency
Intensive care
Renal
Credit transfer*

Police Check: Each State and Territory in Australia has requirements for students undertaking courses involving clinical placements to provide documented evidence of relevant health and security checks, eg completed immunisation requirements, criminal record checks and/or working with children clearances and/or fitness to practice requirements.

Students must have met the above requirements that are mandatory in their state or territory before they can undertake those units that include clinical placements. Students who have not met these mandatory requirements and not been cleared by the clinical sector to undertake clinical experience will not be able to undertake clinical practice experience and will not therefore be able to complete the requirements of the course.

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Admission to Charles Darwin University higher education coursework programs are received and processed by the South Australian Tertiary Admissions Centre (SATAC). Detailed entry and special entry criteria for this course is published in the SATAC University Guide. Check out the following information about how to apply for undergraduate courses or how to apply for postgraduate courses.

Applicants must hold current registration as a Registered Nurse with an Australian nursing and midwifery regulatory authority. All applicants (except those applying for the credit transfer stream) must have employment in the clinical specialty for which they are applying.

Additional Admission Requirements
All intending applicants must contact the Graduate School for Health Practice on (08) 8946 7179.


For information about credit transfer available to students with complete or incomplete study at this or other Institutions refer to Pathways for Higher Education to Higher Education



This course consists of core units and speciality sequences. In addition to the core evidence-based practice, health assessment, culture in practice, and clinical specialisation units, students can choose a sequence in clinical nursing, clinical education or clinical management.

Both the content and the assessment strategies used in the course ensure that students are able to develop their clinical experience and professional practice. The emphasis of the program is cross-cultural clinical practice: building competence, increasing specialty knowledge, applying culturally appropriate clinical skills, teaching and managing in the clinical setting.

Students successfully completing 40 credit points of core units in the areas of evidence practice, health assessment and clinical specialisation can, if they wish, exit with a Graduate Certificate in Nursing. Students wishing to further their studies may articulate into a masters program.

A residential school will be required for some units with the remainder of teaching material using on-line delivery.

 



A candidate must successfully complete units totalling 80 credit points as detailed below.


Unit type
Credit Points
Specific requirements
Core Units
(5 units)
50
Compulsory Core units totalling 50 credit points as detailed below.

HEA401 Culture in practice
HEA402 Informing practice with evidence
HEA408 Health Assessment in a Bio/Psycho/Social Context
HEA420 Clinical Specialisation 1
HEA440 Clinical Specialisation 2
Specialist Elective
(2 units)
20
Units totalling 20 credit points selected from the list of available units detailed below:

CLINICAL NURSING Sequence
HEA450 Clinical Specialisation 3
SNP402 Pharmacology for health professionals


CLINICAL EDUCATION Sequence
HEA410 Clinical teaching and learning
HEA411 Preceptoring and mentoring


CLINICAL MANAGEMENT Sequence
HEA421 Introduction to clinical management
HEA423 Financial management for health care managers
Electives
(1 unit)
10
Units totalling 10 credit points from level 400-500 offered by the University
80
Total Credit Points



Further Assistance
For further assistance please contact the Information Centre on (08) 8946 7766 or 1800 061 963. Information Centre staff will assist you with applying for or enrolling in a course and provide assistance with timetables, fees, HECS, external materials, enrolment changes and many other issues.
If you are a continuing student and have any queries about your course progression that you would like clarified, please contact enrolmenthelp@cdu.edu.au, or the relevant Faculty Academic Liaison Unit or Institute of Advanced Studies School office:

Education, Health &; Science: (08) 8946 7357
Law, Business and Arts: (08) 8946 7305
Graduate School for Health Practice: (08) 8946 7179
Menzies School of Health Research: (08) 8922 7873

  • Unit Repository - provides general information about each unit including a brief description and the semester and mode offered.
  • Timetables - provide detail on the individual class times for units offered internally. Timetables for the following academic year are available from the middle of December each year.
  • Bookshop - if text books have been prescribed, recommended or ordered for units in this course, details are available by unit code through the Casuarina Campus Bookshop.


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Students Commencing in Semester 1

Study plans for 2011 are accurate as at 3 August 2010.  The University reserves the right to make changes up until 1 October 2010.    2011 unit offering and fee information will be available from 1 October 2010.


The Recommended Study Plans provided below are suitable for students commencing in semester 1 in a standard full time load.

Legend:CO = Core UnitSE = Specialist ElectiveE = Elective
Semester 1
Semester 2
Year 1
HEA402 Informing practice with evidence
CO
HEA401 Culture in practice
CO
HEA408 Health Assessment in a Bio/Psycho/Social Context
CO
HEA440 Clinical Specialisation 2
CO
HEA420 Clinical Specialisation 1
CO
Specialist Elective 2
SE
Specialist Elective 1
SE
Elective
E


List of Specialist Electives offered in 2009
Semester 1
Semester 2
CLINICAL NURSING Sequence
HEA450 Clinical Specialisation 3
SE
HEA450 Clinical Specialisation 3
SE
SE
SNP402 Pharmacology for health professionals
SE
CLINICAL EDUCATION Sequence
HEA411 Preceptoring and mentoring
SE
HEA410 Clinical teaching and learning
CLINICAL MANAGEMENT Sequence
HEA421 Introduction to clinical management
SE
HEA423 Financial management for health care managers
SE



Students Commencing in Semester 2

Study plans for 2011 are accurate as at 3 August 2010.  The University reserves the right to make changes up until 1 October 2010.    2011 unit offering and fee information will be available from 1 October 2010.


The Recommended Study Plans provided below are suitable for students commencing in semester 2 in a standard full time load.

Legend:CO = Core UnitSE = Specialist ElectiveE = Elective

Semester 1
Semester 2
Year 1
HEA401 Culture in practice
CO
HEA440 Clinical Specialisation 2
CO
Specialist Elective 1
SE
Elective
E
Year 2
HEA402 Informing practice with evidence
CO
HEA408 Health Assessment in a Bio/Psycho/Social Context
CO
HEA420 Clinical Specialisation 1
CO
Specialist Elective 2
SE


List of Specialist Electives offered in 2009
Semester 1
Semester 2
CLINICAL NURSING Sequence
HEA450 Clinical Specialisation 3
SE
HEA450 Clinical Specialisation 3
SE
SE
SNP402 Pharmacology for health professionals
SE
CLINICAL EDUCATION Sequence
HEA411 Preceptoring and mentoring
SE
HEA410 Clinical teaching and learning
CLINICAL MANAGEMENT Sequence
HEA421 Introduction to clinical management
SE
HEA423 Financial management for health care managers
SE


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Commonwealth Supported places are available in this course to students who meet one of the following residency requirements: (a) Australian Citizenship; (b) a New Zealand citizen or a permanent resident visa holder who will be resident within Australia for the duration of the unit. Unit fees for 2011 will be published on 1 October 2011. Further information about 2009 and 2010 unit fees can be found at http://www.cdu.edu.au/hesa/fees.html or http://www.goingtouni.gov.au
Full fee paying places are available in this course.
Fees and charges for 2011 will be published on 1 October 2011
Fees and charges for 2009 and 2010 can be found at  www.cdu.edu.au/hesa/fees.html.

For further information about the course, enrolment procedures, closing dates and other administrative issues please contact Student Services on:
courses@cdu.edu.au
(08) 8946 7766 or freecall 1800 061 963

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