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L85 Master of Nursing (Research)
The Master of Nursing (Research) course prepares nurses to practice in the field of nursing research. This is a 120 credit point course which includes both coursework and a supervised research project. Four coursework units are included which are designed to impart the skills required to conduct research. These units prepare students to be independent researchers with the ability to develop and implement a research proposal relevant to nursing. The research project commences with 2 Master’s Thesis Preparation Units. Thereafter the student enrols in the thesis unit until their dissertation has been submitted. The course is directed both at students with an interest in research and those planning a research career. A Master of Nursing (Research) is a potential pathway to doctoral studies.
 
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS

Standard Postgraduate entry requirements apply. 
 
SPECIAL ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
  1. Applicants must be currently Registered Nurses.
  2. All applicants must be in possession of a nursing or other appropriate degree or the equivalent and  must have a minimum of two years post-registration nursing experience.
  3. International applicants must provide evidence of an IELTS score of at least 7.0 in each band.
 
Future Admission Requirements applying from 1/01/2016 will be:

Current registration is no longer a requirement.
 
COURSE LOCATION
This course is available on Joondalup Campus.
 
MODE OF STUDY
This course is available by Full-time, or Part-time mode.
 
MODE OF DELIVERY
This course is available in the following mode of delivery - On-campus.

The coursework units are available on campus and online.
 
COURSE STRUCTURE
The Master of Nursing (Research) is a course consisting of four coursework units and a supervised research project. It is a 120 credit point award.
 
YEAR ONE
Semester 1
NUR6116 Evaluating Practice in Health 20 
RES5115 Research Preparation: Principles and Approaches 20 
NNI5101 Professional Issues in Clinical Nursing 20 
 
Semester 2
NST6100 Literature Review 20 
NUR6114 Masters Thesis Preparation 1 20 
NUR6115 Masters Thesis Preparation 2 20 
 
YEAR TWO
The thesis component of this course is entirely research based and equivalent to 1 year of full-time study. Each semester students nominate if they wish to enrol into research thesis unit: NUR6200 at 50% or 100% of full-time enrolment.
 
Students are required to continue re-enrolling in the thesis component of their study until the thesis is submitted for examination.
 
NUR6200 Masters Thesis 0 
 
 
 
 
Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005)
For the purposes of considering a request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005), inherent requirements for this subject are articulated in the Unit Description, Learning Outcomes, Graduate Attributes and Assessment Requirements of this entry. The University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements. Further details on the support for students with disabilities or medical conditions can be found at the Student Equity, Diversity and Disability Service website:
http://intranet.ecu.edu.au/student/support/student-equity

Last Updated - Higher Education: 15/03/2014 VET: 14/05/2014