Graduate Certificate of Nursing

Information valid for students commencing in 2015.

Course code	100511
Version	3
Course type	Graduate Certificate (AQF Level 8)
Division	Tropical Health and Medicine

Award Requirements

Course pre-requisites	Completion of an AQF level 7 bachelor degree in nursing or equivalent qualification and eligibility for nurse registration in Australia.
Minimum English Language Proficiency Requirements	Applicants of non-English speaking backgrounds must meet the English language proficiency requirements of Band 3a – Schedule II of the JCU Admissions Policy.
Additional selection requirements	It is recommended that applicants have completed a minimum of one year of full-time clinical experience (or part-time equivalent) as a registered nurse.
Special admission requirements	For flexible delivery option, computer and internet access is required.
Closing date	June 1 or January 1 of each year. Students can commence in TP1 or TP2.

Credit points	12 credit points
Additional course rules	Nil
Additional completion requirements	Nil
Course learning outcomes	Graduates of this qualification will be able to: Apply and adapt specialised knowledge, skills and technical competencies within nursing science, across a variety of health contexts, including tropical, rural, remote and Indigenous settings Critically analyse, synthesise and evaluate a range of data and evidence to provide solutions to complex nursing problems Demonstrate responsibility and accountability for professional development based on reflection on current competence, professional standards and published evidence Make high-level, independent judgements and evaluations about nursing interventions related to a speciality area of nursing Communicate complex theoretical knowledge, skills and treatment modalities using high-level oral and written language and, where appropriate, numeracy skills to a variety of professional and client groups.

Select 12 credit points of level 5 and level 6 NS and HS subjects or select a Major from the following list:

COURSE AVAILABLE AT	NOTES
Townsville

Course progression requisites	Nil
Course includes mandatory professional placement(s)	No
Special assessment requirements	Nil
Accreditation requirements	Students must be registered as Registered Nurses with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia
Maximum allowed Pass Conceded (PC) grade	Nil
Supplementary exam for final subject	Not applicable

Eligibility	Students may apply for advanced standing for previous tertiary study in accordance with the Advanced Standing and Articulation policy and associated procedures.
Maximum allowed	6 credit points
Currency	Advanced standing will be granted only for studies completed in the 10 years prior to the commencement of this course.
Expiry	Advanced standing gained for any subject shall be cancelled 13 years after the date of the examination upon which the advanced standing is based if, by then, the student has not completed the course of study prescribed for the degree.
Other restrictions	Not applicable

Award title	GRADUATE CERTIFICATE OF NURSING
Approved abbreviation	GCertN
Inclusion of majors on testamur	Majors will appear on the testamur
Exit with lesser award	Not applicable
Course articulation	Students who complete this course are eligible for entry to the Graduate Diploma of Nursing or Master of Nursing and may be granted advanced standing for subjects completed under this course.