Postgraduate - Edith Cowan University

Successful completion of Stage 1 results in eligibility to exit with a
Graduate Certificate of Men's Health and Andrology.
STAGE 2
PRH5106 Sexual Health * 20
PRH5112 Ageing in Men's Health * 20
PRH5103 Clinical Lifestyle Management 20
Successful completion of Stage 2 results in eligibility to exit with a
Graduate Diploma of Men's Health and Andrology.
STAGE 3
Three units are to be chosen from the options below:
PRH5107 Preventative Medicine 20
MMP5102 Evidence-based Chronic Disease Management 20
MMP5103 Ethical and Legal Issues for Health
Professionals
20
PRH5102 Clinical Nutrition Management 20
HST5121 Demography and Biostatistics 20
OHM5113 Management of Occupational Disease and
Injury 1
20
MHP5101 Master Health Project * 20
MHP5202 Master Health Project * 20
* Holders of the Certificate of Andrology and Aging Science from
the Methuselah Centre in Singapore may apply for advanced
standing.
**The Master Health Project units MHP5101 and MHP5202 are
done consecutively over two semesters.
MASTER OF MIDWIFERY
Course Code U50
Course Code V44
by Coursework
The Master of Midwifery is designed for registered midwives who
wish to continue their professional and academic development by
furthering their clinical, research, teaching or administrative roles.
Its purpose is to extend and enhance the competencies of
midwifery graduates, preparing them for advanced practice and
leadership positions.
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
Applicants must be eligible for registration as a midwife in
Division One of the register of the Nurses Board of Western
Australia and have twelve months post-registration midwifery
clinical experience. Applicants who do not have a Bachelor of
Nursing or its equivalent may be eligible for admission on the
basis of recognised prior learning. Prior to admission and
throughout the course, students must have concurrent employment
in midwifery for a minimum of 16 hours per week.
COURSE LOCATION
This course is available on Churchlands Campus.
It is expected that the School of Nursing, Midwifery and
Postgraduate Medicine will be located at the Joondalup campus
from semester 2, 2007.
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 - Oncampus.
Only NUR5113 is available via external study.
Students require access to a computer with software for word
processing and a modem capable of accessing on-line resources.
Shared facilities are available on campus in student computer
laboratories.
COURSE STRUCTURE
The Postgraduate Diploma of Midwifery (6 units) comprises the
first year of the degree. Registered midwives with 12 months
post-registration clinical experience enter the second year of the
Master of Midwfiery. In Year 2, graduates of ECU's midwifery
course undertake another 3 units of study. Applicants without an
ECU midwifery qualification must complete additional units
before they begin Year 2. Due to clinical practice requirements,
Year 1 is conducted over 42 weeks and commences outside the
normal University semester times. Year 2 follows the standard
academic timetable.
YEAR ONE
Semester 1
MID5101 Contemporary Issues in Midwifery 1 20
MIP5101 Midwifery Practice 1 20
MIT5101 Midwifery Theory 1 20
Semester 2
MID5201 Midwifery Issues 2: Project 20
MIP5201 Midwifery Practice 2 20
MIT5201 Midwifery Theory 2 20
YEAR TWO
Semester 1
NUR5113 Evaluating Practice in Health 20
MID5111 Contemporary Issues in Midwifery 3 20
MIP5301 Midwifery Project 20
MASTER OF NURSING
Course Code V34
Course Code U52
by Coursework
The Master of Nursing by Coursework is designed for Registered
Nurses wishing to continue their professional and academic
development to advance their leadership, research, teaching or
administrative roles. Successful completion of this higher degree
involves coursework and a project.
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
1. Current Nursing registration.
2. Bachelor of Nursing or the equivalent, and a minimum
of two years post-registration nursing experience.
3. All applicants are required to provide:
(a) A certified copy of current registration.
(b) A certified copy of academic transcripts at
Bachelor level and above.
(c) Names and contact details of two professional
referees.
4. Overseas applicants must provide evidence of
proficiency in the English language (e.g., IELTS 6.5,
TOEFL 550).
COURSE LOCATION
This course is available on Joondalup, and Bunbury Campuses.
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