Postgraduate - Edith Cowan University

POSTGRADUATE CERTIFICATE IN CHILD
AND ADOLESCENT MENTAL HEALTH
NURSING
Course Code F79
This course aims to provide nurses practising in the area of child
and adolescent mental health with the knowledge and skills to
ensure optimum outcomes for children and adolescents and as
well as the key individuals within their support systems. The
course takes a holistic view of the child or young person in their
psychosocial and physical environment and will cover social
trends and contemporary influences. It considers the unique social
and legal position of children and adolescents within their families
and its impact upon the approaches used by mental health nurses.
Students will examine current evidenced-based practice and the
nurse’s role in the interdisciplinary approach to care offered to the
child or adolescent and their family/carers.
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
Entrants are required to hold a minimum of a Bachelor of Nursing
degree or an acceptable equivalent, be currently registered with
the Nurses Board of Western Australia (or Australian State
equivalent) and have a minimum of one year post-registration
experience or equivalent. The course is aimed at Registered
Nurses with a Bachelor of Nursing who have been practicing, or
wish to practice, as a Community Nurse in schools or other
settings with children and young people. Post graduate
qualifications are not necessary. Applicants do not need to be a
Registered Mental Health Nurse; registration in Division 1,
Nurses Board of Western Australia (or equivalent) is required.
Registered Nurses (without a degree) may also find the course to
be of value and other prospective students may be eligible for
entry, at the discretion of the course coordinator, after assessment
of prior education and experience.
COURSE LOCATION
This course is available on Churchlands 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 modes of delivery - Oncampus,
and Off-campus.
All units are available in external mode. External students require
access to a computer and modem capable of accessing online
resources.
COURSE STRUCTURE
Students will complete a total of three units (60 credit points) as
per the course structure below:
CMH5106 Child and Adolescent Development and Mental
Health
CMH5107 Early Intervention and Nursing Care of
Children and Adolescents with Mental Health
Problems
CMH5108 Contemporary Issues in Child and Adolescent
Mental Health and Service Provision
GRADUATE DIPLOMA IN DEMENTIA STUDIES
Course Code S04
INTRODUCTION
The Graduate Diploma in Dementia Studies is a course that is
ideally suited to health care professionals involved in
providing care or support for people with dementia and their
carers. The course is relevant to acute care, long term residential
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aged care, and community care settings and to professionals such
as Registered Nurses, Occupational Therapists, and Speech
Pathologists.
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
Prospective students need to be health care professionals, such as
Registered Nurses or therapists, who have completed a relevant
undergraduate degree and have a clinical or educational
background in the area of dementia care. Registered Nurses who
gained their qualification under the hospital-based system and
have relevant experience are also eligible to enrol, at the
discretion of the course coordinator.
COURSE LOCATION
This course is available on Churchlands Campus.
The internal option will change to Joondalup when the School
moves. This is anticipated to be by 2008.
MODE OF STUDY
This course is available by Full-time, or Part-time mode.
MODE OF DELIVERY
This course is available in the following modes of delivery - Oncampus,
and Off-campus.
External students require access to a computer and a modem
capable of accessing online resources. Units will be offered on
campus only when there is sufficient demand for this mode.
COURSE STRUCTURE
There are 120 credit points (six units) in this course, the first three
comprising the Graduate Certificate in Dementia Studies. Students
who are progressing at the rate of one unit per semester are
advised to take them in the order in which they are displayed.
However, a student may choose to enrol in two or three units
during the same semester, subject to the agreement of the course
coordinator, and provided that the units in the Graduate Certificate
are completed before commencing the Graduate Diploma units.
Students may exit with a Graduate Certificate in Dementia Studies
after successful completion of ACD5101, ACD5102, and
NST5148.
ACD5101 Advanced Concepts in Dementia Care 20
ACD5102 Practical Aspects of Dementia Care 20
NST5148 Independent Study 20
ACD5120 Assessment and Planning in Dementia Care 20
ACD5121 Coordinating Interventions for People with
Dementia
20
ACD5122 Outcome Evaluation in Dementia Care 20
GRADUATE DIPLOMA OF MEN'S HEALTH
AND ANDROLOGY
Course Code M50
INTRODUCTION
The course aims to provide the practitioner with knowledge
of contemporary issues in men's reproductive health and spans
across many areas of medicine. There is a focus on prevention
and evidence-based care throughout the male lifespan.
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
Applicants require a relevant health Bachelor degree or equivalent
from a recognised institution and at least 1 year of postgraduate
clinical experience.
MODE OF STUDY
This course is available by Full-time, or Part-time mode.
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