2015 Postgraduate Courses

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Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences

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Public Health and Preventive Medicine

Nursing and Midwifery

Master of Advanced Nursing (Nurse Practitioner) Master of Nursing Practice

Master of Nursing

Graduate Entry Medicine

Further study for MBBS graduates

Master of Family Medicine

Master of Forensic Medicine Master of Medicine

Psychology

Master of Addictive Behaviours Master of Mental Health Science Graduate Diploma in Psychology

Social Work

Master of Social Work

Master of Social Work (Qualifying)

Reproductive Sciences

Master of Clinical Embryology

Graduate Diploma in Reproductive Sciences

Medical Radiations

Master of Medical Radiations Master of Medical Ultrasound

Emergency Health and

Occupational Therapy

Master of Emergency Health

Master of Occupational Therapy Practice

Health Professional Education Studies

Master of Health Professional Education

Graduate Certificate in Health Professional Education Graduate Certificate in Clinical Simulation

New Courses in 2015

Master of Advanced Health Care Practice Masters of Dietetics

Masters of Biomedical and Health Science Graduate Certificate in Translational Research

Higher Degrees by Research

Masters Qualifying

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Master of Biostatistics

Master of Clinical Research Methods Master of Health Services Management Master of International Health

Master of Occupational and Environmental Health Master of Public Health

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At a glance

Monash University is a world-leading centre of excellence in epidemiology (including clinical epidemiology), biostatistics and large scale clinical data-management. Our expertise is centered upon the School of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, recognised globally for its quality coursework programs that build upon the School’s capacity for large epidemiological studies, multicentre clinical trials (including one of the largest trials in the world), evidence synthesis and health social science. The School is renowned for its expertise and influence in health care systems, particularly in regard to the establishment, management and analytical exploitation of clinical registries. This capability is used to determine the effectiveness of treatment regimes, surgical procedures in the treatment of cancer, trauma and heart diseases, and also to monitor the safety of new drugs and medical devices. Clinical informatics and database management is another area of Monash’s public health expertise. Monash works closely with major affiliated hospitals, research institutes and public health units within Victoria. Being part of AMREP – the Alfred Medical Research and Education Precinct – reflects the high level of program integration with clinical services at Alfred Health. Monash postgraduate students gain unique

education and research opportunities through the School’s location at The Alfred, resulting in enhanced experiences in biomedical and clinical research, education and health care. As a prominent contributor at the prestigious World Health Summit – the pre-eminent global gathering for industry, governments, academia and NGOs – Monash is influencing the public health agenda on an international scale in partnership with the world’s best public health schools.

Entry and exit points

To provide students with greater flexibility and choice, students may be eligible to enter or exit courses at the graduate certificate or graduate diploma level, provided the requirements have been met.

Contact details

Postgraduate Course Administrator, Department of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine,

Alfred Hospital, Melbourne VIC 3004.

Tel: + 613 9903 0563

Email: [email protected] Website:

www.med.monash.edu/ epidemiology/pgrad/future.html

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Master of Biostatistics (3422)

Why study?

This course provides a sound understanding of the theory and application of biostatistics relevant to professional practice. Students acquire skills and experience in complex statistical analyses, identifying and implementing appropriate statistical methodology, communicating biostatistical results and understanding biostatistical literature. The course develops the technical skills for commencement in a professional career as a biostatistician. The course comprises of 10 core units and 1 to 2 elective units. The Biostatistics coursework programs of the School of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine are part of a national consortium of universities known as the Biostatistics Collaboration of Australia.

Career outlook

On completion of the masters program,

graduates are qualified to work as biostatisticians, or within the pharmaceutical industry, public health or in clinical research.

Entry and exit points

Graduate Certificate in Biostatistics (3420) Graduate Diploma in Biostatistics (3421)

CRICOS code: N/A

Mode and location: Multi-mode (Alfred) The units studied in the various degree programs are delivered in off campus mode (distance education) by staff of Monash University and of other universities in the Collaboration. Details of how the Collaboration operates are provided at www.bca.edu.au/howthebcaworksnutshell.html

Intake – domestic

First Semester (March) Second Semester (July)

Intake – international

Not offered

Duration

3 years part-time

Minimum entrance requirements

Applicants must have a bachelors degree in science, psychology, medicine, pharmacy, nursing or another appropriate discipline. Applicants must also have at least one year’s work experience in a health-related field or an honours degree in mathematics for statistics and

Jeff Davey, a former CEO of one of Victoria’s largest aged care not-for-profit-organisations, was often frustrated by the lack of evidence supporting policy decisions. To position his organisation and enhance service quality, he realised it was vital to conduct epidemiology research.

Jeff studied the Master of Public Health (MPH) at the School of Public Health and Preventive Medicine because of its reputation as a top tier course that teaches evidence based quantitative skills required to evaluate public health delivery outcomes.

“The Monash MPH offered me the convenience of online delivery, excellent content and the academic rigour that I require to develop my skills in epidemiological research,” Jeff said.

Drawing on his 20 years’ experience within the aged care sector, Jeff acknowledges that the Monash MPH has changed the way he thinks about health service delivery. He now feels better able to engage with practitioners on both a strategic and operational level as well as contribute to policy development, work with government and use evidence to evaluate service delivery efficiencies.

“I just wish I had these skills years ago. The evidence based and epidemiological based approach I have gained from the MPH will really help me and the industry.”

Jeff Davey

Master of Public Health

undergraduate mathematics or statistics degree. Students without this background are encouraged to enrol in the Graduate Diploma in Biostatistics and may apply for acceptance into the Masters Degree upon successful completion of the Graduate Diploma with an average grade of a Distinction or greater.

Special entry requirements

Must have completed unit MPH5041 Introductory Biostatistics or equivalent Relevant Work Experience (CV)

2015 Domestic fee per 48 credit points

$ 23,000 AUD

Master of Clinical

Research Methods

(2311)

Why study?

This course assists health professionals to make rational evidence-based decisions in clinical practice and undertake small clinical research projects. Clinical epidemiology attempts to answer clinical questions relevant to the daily practice of medicine and other health sciences, and to improve patient care. It focuses on individuals or groups of patients in clinical settings. Students complete 9 core units and either 3 electives or 1 elective and a minor research project. Core units cover introductory biostatistics, introductory epidemiology, research methods clinical trials, clinical epidemiology, clinical measurement, ethics, good research practice & practical research skills, systematic reviews and meta analysis, regression methods for epidemiology. Electives include chronic diseases: epidemiology and prevention, infectious diseases, advanced statistical methods for clinical research, and injury epidemiology and prevention. Students who successfully complete the research stream and achieve an overall average of HD may progress to a PhD or other Higher Degree by Research.

Career outlook

Graduates may gain employment within clinical research units in medical, nursing, or allied-health science, or may apply their skills in their usual employment. Specific careers include work in industry sponsored and investigator initiated clinical studies and trials in pharmaceuticals, public health, primary care, infection control

Graduate Certificate in Clinical Research Methods (3416)

Graduate Diploma in Clinical Research Methods (0702)

CRICOS code: 072000D

Mode and location:

Off-campus (Alfred) On-campus (Alfred)

First Semester (March)

Duration

1.5 years full-time, 3 years part-time

Applicants must have an undergraduate degree in an appropriate discipline and relevant professional experience. The department will individually assess applications from students without a degree who have extensive professional experience.

• Relevant Work Experience (CV)

• Statement of purpose (250 words) outlining reasons for undertaking course

• Academic transcripts must be provided before an application can be assessed

English requirements for international students

IELTS score of 7.0 with no individual band score less than 6.5.

$ 21,500 AUD

2015 International fee per 48 credit points

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Master of Health Services

Management

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Why study?

If you are working or planning to work in middle or senior management roles in health care, this course will help you prepare for and advance your career.

The course coordinator, Professor Just Stoelwinder, is one of Australia’s most senior and respected health care managers and management and policy academic.

You study eight core units and three electives. You can study part-time (Multi-mode), online with Block Days (six semesters) or on-campus full-time (three semesters) at The Alfred Hospital, one of Melbourne’s busiest hospitals and where we have a major teaching and research presence. The core units cover health systems law, clinical leadership and management, improving health care quality, financial issues in health care management, health systems policy, epidemiology and biostatistics, health services reform and development and a health services management case study.

Electives can be selected from the DEPM postgraduate MPH units or approved Master of Nursing or Health Information units.

Career outlook

This advanced postgraduate coursework degree will prepare you for a high-level career in the medical, nursing or allied-health fields as a clinician with management responsibility or a career in general hospital administration, quality assurance management and case management.

Graduate Certificate in Health Services Management (2870)

Graduate Diploma in Health Services Management (2314)

CRICOS code: 038564F

Duration

Students must have an undergraduate degree in an appropriate discipline and relevant professional experience. The department will individually assess applications from students without a degree who have extensive professional experience.

English requirements for

Accreditation by Australian professional bodies

This degree satisfies the requirements of the Royal Australian College of Medical Administrators Fellowship providing the

successful completion of the following core units: MPH5040, MPH5041, MPH5213 and MPH5283. This degree is accredited by the Australian College of Health Services Executives (ACHSE) for College entry and advancement purposes.

$21,500 AUD

$38,400 AUD

Master of International Health

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Why study?

This course is offered in collaboration with the Centre for International Health at the Burnet Institute for Medical Research and Public Health. The degree provides participants with the skills necessary to design, implement and evaluate the relevant programs that address the major public health priorities of communities in developing countries. In addition students have the opportunity to learn about human rights, ethics, law and development. Public health issues are presented in the broader context of economic and social development, stressing cultural, political, gender and environmental influences, and the impact of armed conflict and population migration. Course content is informed by actual field experiences gained by the Burnet Institute in their wide range of health development projects in more than 20 countries in Asia, the Pacific and Africa. The course is made up of 6 core units and 6 electives. Areas covered are introductory epidemiology and biostatistics, primary health care in developing countries, community development in a globalising world, international research bioethics, field methods for international health, health ethics and human rights.

Career outlook

Graduates may gain employment in international public health policy development and

implementation, management positions, as development sector field workers, health worker trainers, international development project officers, or international heath research officers.

Graduate Diploma in International Health (1884)

CRICOS code: 054588J

Off-campus (Alfred) On-campus (Mms-Alfred)

Duration

Applicants must have an undergraduate

• Statement of purpose (250 words) outlining reasons for undertaking the course

$21,500 AUD

$22,200 AUD

Master of Occupational

and Environmental Health

(2312)

Why study?

Study under Australia’s leading occupational researchers and make a difference to the lives of individuals and communities affected by environmental and work-related injury and illness with this practical masters degree. This course provides workplace professionals with the skills and knowledge to prevent and manage occupational risks and related health problems. This degree provides you with the skills necessary to evaluate health problems in communities thought to be associated with industrial activities, and control related hazards and risks. It is particularly suitable for medical practitioners, nurses, allied health personnel, scientists and occupational health and safety managers. Most of the course is offered as off-campus learning, with compulsory block requirements each semester. The program comprises ten core units and two electives. Core units cover assessment and control of workplace hazards, introduction to occupational health and safety, chemical and biological hazards, ergonomics and physical hazards, psychosocial work environment, safety management systems, environmental influences on health, introductory epidemiology, research methods, introductory biostatistics. Elective units cover a minor project or two other MPH units.

Career outlook

Graduates may seek employment in occupational medicine, occupational nursing, management positions within industry, government or independent professional practice.

Graduate Diploma in Occupational and Environmental Health (0160)

Graduate Certificate of Occupational Health (2868)

CRICOS code: 028957E

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Applicants must have an undergraduate degree in an appropriate discipline and relevant professional experience. The department will individually assess applications from students without a degree who have extensive professional experience.

• Academic transcripts must be provided before an application can be assessed.

The Graduate Diploma and Masters of Occupational and Environmental Health are accredited by Australian OHS Education Board. The Graduate Diploma and Masters are also recognised by AFOEM and RACGP points can be applied for annually.

$23,000 AUD

$38,400 AUD

Master of Public Health

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Why study?

Public health skills and knowledge are fundamental to addressing many of the 21st century’s complex health problems and to achieving public health objectives for improving the health of populations, communities and individuals. This 12-unit course provides students with the full range of quantitative, analytical and communication skills necessary to work in the broad domain of public health. It especially focuses on developing skills in the quantitative methods of the population-based health sciences and their problem-solving application for public health, health care and emerging health issues in Australia, developing countries, and globally. Our program offers you flexibility, with a range of unit choices and the opportunity to specialise in clinical epidemiology, clinical research, health economics, health services management, international health, public health, occupational and environmental health and research streams. Undertaking a case study and practical experience can be specifically developed and supported as part of your program, which gives you further opportunity to improve the hands on skills required to work in this growing field of health. Teaching is structured as a combination of face-to-face, including block days, teaching and on-line educational delivery, to suit working professionals and those who balance other responsibilities in their lives.

Career outlook

Graduates may move into careers in a diverse range of areas within the public health and wider health sector, or further develop and extend their current working career. These may include professional practice, research, public health management, health care facilities’ management,

The Master of Public Health is an internationally recognised qualification for working in the field of public health. The Monash degree fulfills the core discipline requirements of a Master of Public Health for the Australasian Faculty of Public Health Medicine.

Graduate Diploma in International Health (1884) Graduate Diploma in Clinical Research Methods (0702)

Graduate Diploma in Health Services Management (2314)

Graduate Diploma in Occupational and Environmental Health (0160)

Graduate Certificate in Clinical Research Methods (3416)

Graduate Certificate in Health Services Management (2870)

Graduate Certificate in Occupational Health (2868)

CRICOS code: 021280B

Multi-mode (Alfred) On-campus (Alfred)

Duration

Applicants must have an undergraduate degree in an appropriate discipline and relevant professional experience. The department will individually consider applications from students without a degree who have extensive professional experience.

• Statement of purpose (250 words) outlining reasons for undertaking course, and areas of interest

• Academic transcripts must be provided before an application can be assessed.

This degree is recognised as a public health qualification in a number of professional fields. It fulfils the core discipline requirements of a Master of Public Health for the Australasian Faculty of Public Health Medicine.

$ 8,768 AUD (CSP) – Students may be eligible for a Commonwealth Supported Place (CSP). Please contact faculty for further details. $23,000 AUD (Full Fee)

$38,400 AUD

RESEARCH

EXCELLENCE

Monash research in public health focuses on prevention of disease and disability through a commitment to education, innovation, leadership, and research. Our principal agendas to improve healthcare include: • Preventing chronic diseases • Health promotion

• Increasing the evidence base of healthcare • Improving quality and safety of healthcare • Advancing health information technology • Improving cost-effectiveness of health care

systems

• Prolonging disability-free survival amongst the elderly

• Improving the care of the critically ill and injured

• Reducing adverse health impacts of the environment and the workplace

Master of Health Administration (4528) www.monash.edu/study/coursefinder/ course/4528

Master of Public Health (4529)

www.monash.edu/study/coursefinder/ course/4529

The Alfred

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At a glance

Monash nursing graduates are among the most sought after in the world because of our teaching quality and access to hands-on learning in major teaching hospitals.

Being one of Australia’s Group of Eight universities and ranked in the top 1% of all universities worldwide, Monash offers nursing and midwifery education for expert clinical nurses, that is informed by research into contemporary nursing theory and leading global practice, and through international networking. The School of Nursing and Midwifery is a major part of Australia’s largest health care faculty offering a full suite of medical, bioscience and allied health programs. This enables our postgraduate students to embrace the ideal of interprofessional collaboration across health care professions from the outset of their programs, and to learn ‘outside the silo.’ Monash is a clinical education partner of major teaching hospitals and research centres across Victoria, including the Ritchie Centre at the Monash Health’s Clayton facility, handling the state’s most at-risk pregnancies. Being part of the Monash Health Translation Precinct means this new centre is poised to become Melbourne’s centre of research excellence in women’s, children’s and reproductive health.

Specialist nursing education options include:

• Advanced medical / surgical • Paediatrics

• Critical care • Emergency

• Disaster and emergency management

• Aged care • Palliative care • Mental health • Primary health care • Refugee health • Nursing education

Our innovative Master of Nursing Practice degree provides an accelerated pathway into nursing for graduates possessing non-nursing degrees. This intensive program provides students with the opportunity to switch careers and gain an entry qualification into a highly skilled and sought after profession.

Close collaboration with a large network of professional partners ensures that Monash’s courses in nursing and midwifery are responsive to the needs of the nursing and midwifery industry and engaging for postgraduate students.

Entry and exit points

To provide students with greater flexibility and choice, students may be eligible to enter or exit courses at the graduate certificate and graduate diploma level, provided the requirements have been met.

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Master of Advanced Nursing

(Nurse Practitioner)

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Why study?

The Nurse Practitioner role is becoming an increasingly important and valued function throughout Australia. Nurse Practitioners work autonomously in advanced and extended roles in hospitals and a variety of community settings in collaboration with a range of other health care professional teams. As a Nurse Practitioner you will have an advanced understanding of health assessment, diagnostics, pharmacology and clinical decision making in order to provide holistic care to patients within your particular scope of practice. Nurse Practitioners may be involved in, among many other things, making direct referrals of patients to other health care professionals, prescribing medication, and ordering diagnostic investigations.

Career outlook

This course is intended for registered nurses working in advanced practice roles intending to seek endorsement as Nurse Practitioners with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) (www.ahpra.gov.au).

Mode and location: Multi-mode (Clayton)

Not offered

Duration

3 years part-time

The entry requirements for the Master of Advanced Nursing (Nurse Practitioner) are as follows:

• Completed Bachelor of Nursing or equivalent degree and successful completion of postgraduate award in a relevant specialty area (Graduate Certificate or equivalent) • Current nursing registration with AHPRA

Minimum of 5 years (FTE) nursing experience following initial registration, including 3 years FTE in a specialty practice area and 1 year FTE at an advanced practice level

• Written evidence of employer support for extended clinical practice experience within the workplace

• Recognition as an advanced practice nurse within a specialised field of practice Evidence of professional activity

This course is currently subject to Australian Nursing and Midwifery Accreditation Council (ANMAC) approval (www.anmac.org.au).

$19,500 AUD

Contact details

Dr Beverley Copnell

School of Nursing and Midwifery Tel: +613 9905 4836

Email: [email protected]

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Why study?

If you are not happy with the direction your career has taken, here’s your chance to explore alternative options for a satisfying, fulfilling and respected profession. This intensive program gives graduates with non-nursing degrees the opportunity to switch careers and reap the rewards of becoming a highly skilled carer. The course is an effective blend of theory and practice, with about half of your study week spent in class and the other half in clinical practice, allowing you to apply and reinforce new knowledge quickly. With Monash’s links to leading research centres and teaching hospitals across metropolitan and regional Victoria, you will have access to great facilities and learn from some of the most experienced and capable medical practitioners and researchers in the country. Monash excels at teaching health educators through the use of simulated environments and scenarios. This method ensures that students get hours of clinical practice prior to completing their course and entering the workforce. You can study the course at our Clayton campus, but, because of its intensity, only on a full-time basis. The Master of Nursing Practice is not a postgraduate degree for individuals who are already nurses and who wish to undertake study to advance their practice or who wish to pursue a research pathway.

Career outlook

Successful completion of the Master of Nursing Practice demonstrates that a candidate has attained competence in delivering nursing care and is eligible to be registered as a Registered Nurse with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia (www.nursingmidwiferyboard.gov.au).

CRICOS code: 068373J

On-campus (Clayton)

Duration

1.8 years full-time

Minimum entrance requirements (domestic)

Applicants must have an undergraduate degree (for example a BSc or BA) from a recognised university. In addition, applicants will need to demonstrate evidence of previous tertiary level study of a minimum of one 6cp unit of study in human biology* or a related area.

*One 6cp unit of human biology from any recognised tertiary institution or the Monash Human Biology short course which has been assessed as equivalent to this requirement.

Minimum entrance requirements (international)

To be eligible for admission into the Master of Nursing Practice (graduate entry) an individual will have an undergraduate degree (for example a BSc or BA) from a recognised university. In addition, applicants will need to demonstrate evidence of previous tertiary level study of a minimum of one 6cp unit of study in *human biology or a related area.

*One 6cp unit of human biology from any recognised tertiary institution or the Monash Human Biology short course which has been assessed as equivalent to this requirement. This course may be suitable for overseas nurses who wish to study nursing at a Group of Eight university in Melbourne and provides a broad educational foundation for general nursing practice and pathways to future professional employment.

• Current Curriculum Vitae/Resume – with 3 current referees

• Statement of purpose

A minimum overall IELTS test score of at least 6.5 with individual band scores required at 6.5 for Reading, 6.5 for Listening, 6.5 for Writing and 7.0 for Speaking.

On completion of this degree, graduates will be eligible for registration as a Registered Nurse with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia (www.nursingmidwiferyboard.gov.au).

$36,300 AUD

Contact details

Tel: 1800 MONASH (1800 666 274) or submit an enquiry at https://register.monash.edu/enquiry

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Master of Nursing

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Why study?

This advanced, highly flexible course is designed to get ambitious registered nurses where they want to be – whether it is taking up a senior role as a multi-skilled all-rounder, a specialist in a variety of clinical settings, a healthcare researcher, educator, manager or policy leader. You can study by all coursework or combine coursework and a minor thesis. The all-coursework options may include a choice of a specialist or generic study pathway. This wide choice reflects our links to major teaching hospitals and world-class medical research centres across metropolitan and regional Victoria and throughout Australia. This course prepares suitably qualified registered nurses with leadership skills to plan, implement, coordinate and evaluate health care, as well as formulate policy for a diverse and multicultural society. You will be well equipped to contribute to the health of individuals, families, communities and the development of the profession on completion of this Master of Nursing at Monash.

Career outlook

This course prepares registered nurses for advanced practice roles in clinical environments ranging from acute care to primary health care. The course allows you to specialise in areas such as:

• paediatrics • critical care • nursing education • emergency nursing

• disaster and emergency management • aged care

• advanced medical surgical • mental health

• palliative care • primary health care • refuge heallth • management

Depending on the units and pathway you choose, the degree can also prepare you for further study as a researcher.

CRICOS code: 075545B

Off-campus (Clayton, Berwick, Peninsula) On-campus (Clayton, Berwick, Peninsula)

Duration

Students should have a Bachelor of Nursing or equivalent with a high level of achievement, and relevant nursing registration (e.g. Registered Nurse with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency) or equivalent. Applicants who wish to undertake some specialist pathways of study will be required to have registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency and appropriate clinical employment in an approved clinical agency.

• Application letter advising specialty Current CV

• Certified copy of current nurse registration certificate

• Certified copy of transcript of results/previous education achievements

• Letter of support from employer (where applicable)

A minimum overall IELTS test score of at least 6.5 with individual band scores required at 6.5 for Reading, 6.5 for Listening, 6.0 for Writing and 6.0 for Speaking.

Major study options are available to prepare registered nurses for advanced practice roles in a range of clinical and non-clinical specialties.

$28,200 AUD

Contact details

Tel: 1800 MONASH (1800 666 274) or submit an enquiry at https://register.monash.edu/enquiry

Clayton

Advanced Nursing (Nurse Practitioner)

Nursing Nursing Practice

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Two years ago Lee Horsley was running his own plant nursery, juggling 60-hour working weeks and raising a young family. Today the horticulture graduate is back at university studying for a new career in nursing.

Despite an early interest in anatomy and the functions of the human body, Lee thought nursing was “not macho enough” and instead pursued potential career paths in the army, architectural drafting and horticulture.

Having enrolled in Monash University’s new Master of Nursing Practice – an accelerated program for graduates with non-nursing bachelors degrees – Lee says “for the first time I feel I am doing what I should be doing.”

On his first day at Monash, Lee was surprised to discover that half of his fellow students were male and came from a wide range of backgrounds. The program’s first cohort of students, due to graduate early next year, include an engineer, lawyer, teacher and an IT specialist. While only about 10 per cent of Australia’s nursing workforce is currently male, the number of men entering the profession is steadily growing. Lee believes nursing “absolutely benefits from a better gender balance”. Students in the Master of Nursing Practice spend half the week in class and the other half in clinical practice. Lee said the curriculum was well matched to the clinical experience, giving students an opportunity to immediately apply academic knowledge.

He said the highlights of his nursing experience so far included the satisfaction of providing care to a patient struggling to care for themselves, and comfort to a patient in the last days of their life. “The relief that you see in a patient’s eyes when they realise you are not going to compromise their dignity, or the gratitude from a family when you help make a dying patient more comfortable, is really rewarding.” When he has completed the program, Lee hopes to spend some time working on hospital wards consolidating his nursing skills before specialising in coronary care.

Lee Horsley

Master of Nursing Practice

By 2025 it is predicted that Australia

will have a nurses shortage totaling

109,000. The Master of Nursing

Practice is a world class nursing

course leading to registration*

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At a glance

Monash’s four-year Graduate Entry Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) program provides an alternative pathway into the profession.

The degree is offered to selected graduates of degrees in Biomedical Science, Dentistry, Pharmacy, Veterinary Science and Physiotherapy* for entry in 2016, this intensive program emphasises clinical communication skills and early clinical contact visits to medical practices, community care facilities and hospitals. Our interdisciplinary program provides for a continually expanding level of medical experience from the outset of the program. In the first year, the basic medical sciences are taught in the context of their relevance to patient care. Later in the course, clinical teaching builds upon and reinforces this strong scientific foundation.

Rural health is a key differentiator of the curriculum, with a purpose-built facility at Churchill specifically designed to accommodate this degree, emphasising Monash’s commitment to attracting, training and retaining rural and regional doctors. All students spend the majority of their time in rural and regional areas in eastern Victoria, gaining experience as part of a health care team.

From 2017 and beyond, only specified Monash degrees will be accepted for entry into the graduate entry MBBS. Please see www.med. monash.edu/medical/gippsland/ mbbs-pathways.html for full details.

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With a dream of becoming a medical doctor, Michael Petrinchuk studied neuroscience in Canada before enrolling in the Graduate MBBS program at Monash University.

Having been accepted into several medical schools in Australia, Michael decided on Monash because of its international reputation. Based in Churchill, the Graduate MBBS program greatly appealed to Michael due to its rural location with a close proximity to Melbourne.

Adjusting to the study environment at Monash was straightforward for Michael. “The support services at Churchill are excellent and I’ve never met such helpful people,” added Michael. “Everything from organising classes, finding accommodation and accessing healthcare — there was always help available, especially for international students.”

Built on problem based learning, the Graduate MBBS program at Monash is a very ‘hands-on’ experience according to Michael.

“In our first year we were already seeing patients, and by second year we were exclusively seeing patients, supported by lectures and other focus groups,” said Michael. “The support I’ve received from consultants and doctors here is simply amazing, and I believe more than I would receive in a Canadian institution.”

Michael highly recommends the Monash Graduate MBBS to any student considering a career in medicine.

“Monash trains you so well in all the basic fields of medicine and the degree really prepares you for medical specialisation

in the future.”

Michael Petrinchuk

MBBS Graduate

On-campus Churchill Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS)

Graduate Entry Bachelor of Medicine / Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS)

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Career outlook

You initially work as a doctor within the hospital system and can undertake further speciality training in a range of areas such as general practice, general practitioner, obstetrics, paediatrics, psychiatry, surgery

CRICOS code: 082977G

Mode and location: On-campus (Churchill)

First Semester (January)

Duration

4 years full-time

Completion (or in the process of completing) a degree (or equivalent qualification) with a substantial biomedical science component or one of the following allied health degrees from specified institutions: Biomedical Science, Dentistry, Pharmacy, Physiotherapy, Veterinary Science, Science (Monash University only). Applicants must achieve a GPA of 5.5 in their university studies.

From 2017 and beyond, only specified Monash degrees will be accepted for entry into the graduate entry MBBS. Please see www.med.monash.edu/medical/gippsland/ mbbs-pathways.html for full details.

International applicants are required to have a degree that encompasses significant amount of biomedical science content.

• Applicants are required to undertake the Graduate Australian Medical School Admission Test (GAMSAT). For further information contact the GAMSAT office at ACER on (03) 8508 9097; email gamsat@ acer.edu.au; website www.gamsat.edu.au. • The MCAT (North American Medical College

Admissions Test) will also be accepted for admission of international students into this course. Information on MCAT test is available at: www.aamc.org/students/mcat.

• Applicants must be available for the Multiple Mini Interview (MMI) process if shortlisted.

A minimum overall IELTS score of 7.0 with no individual band score less than 6.5.

The Australian Medical Council (AMC) has the responsibility for the accreditation of medical schools in Australia. After successfully completing the medical degree, a graduate is eligible for provisional registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (www.ahpra.gov. au), or other Australian Medical Boards. After serving a compulsory internship year of residence in an approved hospital, the graduate is eligible for registration in Victoria and other states of Australia.

$10,266 AUD

$65,400 AUD

Contact details

Tel: 1800 MONASH (1800 666 274) Website:

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At a glance

As a currently registered medical practitioner, Monash’s broad suite of postgraduate courses provides you with the opportunity to significantly develop your skills in a number of diverse areas.

Master of Family Medicine

This course provides general practitioners with contemporary research and teaching skills for potential careers in academic general practice as a teacher or researcher.

Through developing an ability to access information, assess new clinical concepts and critically analyse literature, Monash’s 4 year part-time program also broadens students’ knowledge and skills in areas relevant to general practice.

Master of Forensic Medicine

Clinical forensic medicine is at the interface of medical practice and the law, and has evolved into an increasingly specialised area within the wider field of forensic medical practice.

The need by justice organisations for practitioners to possess a sound knowledge of medico-legal principles is met by specific formal training in clinical forensic medicine through this 3 year part-time program.

Master of Medicine

Many clinicians caring for surgical patients are challenged by the growing complexity of progressively older and increasingly sick patients, particularly their perioperative management.

This 3 year part-time or 1.5 year full-time course conducted in conjunction with The Alfred’s Department of Anaesthesia and Perioperative Medicine is designed to meet the needs of registered medical and health practitioners, equipping you to work competently and effectively in this ever-changing medical environment.

Entry and exit points

Further study for

MBBS graduates

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Master of Family Medicine

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Why study?

Feed the passion that led you into general practice, family medicine or primary healthcare with this flexible, part-time degree that will significantly develop your ability to access information, assess new concepts and critically analyse literature, while improving your clinical practice skills and opening the door to a career as a general practice/family medicine/primary healthcare academic, teacher or researcher. This two year full-time or three year part-time course, delivered off-campus through one of Australia’s largest general practice teaching departments, fosters critical thinking to help you function more effectively as a clinician, literature reviewer, teacher and researcher. It involves coursework, which you can study at your own pace with the support of tutors. Monash offers two main streams – clinical and educational or a separate research stream. The clinical and educational stream allows you to choose elective units in your areas of interest, such as women’s or men’s reproductive health, dermatology, depression and anxiety, mindfulness-based stress management, issues in general practice prescribing, ethics, musculoskeletal medicine, ophthalmology, and learning and teaching. The research stream, for example, includes a minor research thesis, which an assigned supervisor will help you complete in your final year. The core units for the full masters cover principles of general practice, chronic disease management, evidence-based practice, teaching and learning and preventative care. If you are not sure about enrolling for a full course of study why not try a single unit enrolment from the Master of Family Medicine. This could be later used for Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) if you decided to enrol for the certificate, diploma or the full master degree.

Holders of the FACRRM, FRACGP or equivalent (MRCGP) qualification may obtain generous credit points of advanced standing towards elective units in the full masters degree. All other requests will be assessed on a case-by-case basis.

Career outlook

In addition to developing advanced general practice, family medicine and primary healthcare expertise, this program will give you the research skills and knowledge to become an educator or researcher.

Graduate Certificate in Family Medicine Graduate Diploma in Family Medicine

Off-campus (Clayton)

^ This course will not have an intake in 2016.

Duration

1.5 years full-time

Applicants must have a medical degree or other health practitioner degree and be currently registered with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA), or a similar local national registration body. Applicants who do not have a registrable degree with AHPRA or similar will be required to have the appropriate bachelors degree or equivalent. A minimum of 2 years vocational experience in a general practice setting is essential for both Australian and international applicants

Postgraduate students are expected to be proficient in English and must satisfy the minimum English language requirements of the university.

Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP)

$21,500 AUD

$28,200 AUD

Contact details

Dr Heather Grusauskas Course Convenor

Department of General Practice, Building 1, 270 Ferntree Gully Road, Notting Hill 3168.

Tel: +613 9902 4495 / +613 9905 0059 Email: [email protected] Website:

www.med.monash.edu/general-practice

Clayton Family Medicine

Off-campus Southbank Forensic Medicine The Alfred

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Master of Forensic Medicine

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Why study?

The course aims to develop academic standards in clinical forensic medical practice and to produce graduates who have a sound knowledge of medico-legal principles. You will develop the knowledge and skills required to provide a clinical forensic service to the community and contribute to better justice and public health outcomes. The program is offered in two streams – course work only or course work and a project. You will be required to complete all three core units: Medical Evidence; Injury Interpretation; Ethics, Medicine and the Law, as well as a number of elective units from areas including; traffic medicine, custodial medicine, adult sexual assault, paediatric forensic medicine, forensic toxicology and forensic science. With approval, further units may be selected from within other departments of the faculty or from other postgraduate programs. The program is delivered through the Victorian Institute of Forensic Medicine (www.vifm.org), which houses the Department of Forensic Medicine. Some of the units are delivered in conjunction with interstate forensic partners. The course is taught off-campus over three years.

Career outlook

Clinical forensic medicine encompasses a wide range of activities at the interface of medical practice and law. The range of medico-legal services overlap many other medical specialty areas; paediatrics, gynaecology, clinical toxicology, emergency medicine, psychiatry, dentistry and pathology. However, the discipline of clinical forensic medicine has become the home of the special issues inherent in traffic medicine and custodial medicine. Past students and staff of the program or the Department of Forensic Medicine have been actively involved in major events and specific cases in Australia – the 2009 Victorian bushfires, identification of bushranger Ned Kelly’s remains – and internationally including the identification of victims of the Asian tsunami, man made disasters in the former Yugoslavia, Iraq, Burma, East Timor and the West Bank, the investigation of a range of human rights abuses and trials and assisting in the development of services through agencies such as the World Health Organisation (WHO) and the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC).

Graduate Certificate in Forensic Medicine

Off-campus (Southbank)

Duration

3 years part-time

Applicants must:

• Be a graduate with the degree of Bachelor of Medicine/Surgery or Bachelor of Dentistry from an Australian University; or

• Have qualifications which, in the opinion of the Faculty Board, are equivalent to or are a satisfactory substitute for the qualifications described above; and

• Have at least 3 years experience in clinical or dental practice.

Proof of medical or dental registration

$21,500 AUD

$26,600 AUD

Contact details

The Postgraduate Course Administrator, Victorian Institute of Forensic Medicine, Monash University,

57- 83 Kavanagh St, Southbank, VIC 3006 Tel: + 613 9684 4115

Website: www.vifm.org

Master of Medicine

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Why study?

This course is designed to meet the needs of registered medical and health practitioners by equipping its candidates to work competently and effectively in the ever changing medical environment.

Surgical patients are getting older and sicker. Many clinicians caring for surgical patients are challenged by the growing complexity of these patients, particularly their perioperative management. Pre-admission clinics are responding, and Perioperative Medicine is becoming an emerging field. This Masters course will address deficiencies in this area. This course is conducted by Monash University, in conjunction with the Alfred Hospital’s Department of Anaesthesia and Perioperative Medicine.

Career outlook

Graduates of this program develop their perioperative management skills, and may move into an academic career path or research into Perioperative Medicine.

Multi-mode (Alfred Hospital)

Not offered.

Duration

MBBS or equivalent basic medical degree recognized by the Medical Board of Australia.

This course is recognised by the Australasian College for Emergency Medicine (ACEM)and the Australian and New Zealand College of Anaesthetists (ANZCA)

$21,500 AUD

Contact details

Dr Joel Symons

Tel: 9076 3176

Email: [email protected] Dr Rishi Mehra

Tel: 9076 3176

Email: [email protected] Professor Paul Myles

Tel: 9076 3176

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At a glance

Monash is at the forefront of psychology education in Australia, based upon a strong foundation of research.

Through collaborative partnerships spanning scientific, educational and clinical domains, the School of Psychological Sciences is fostering interdisciplinary research translating into societal impact, and we work to improve psychological and neurocognitive well being.

Through harnessing a strong, integrated network of platform technology in biomedical imaging and experimental neuropsychology – as well as key strengths in culture, health and mental illness – Monash provides a greater understanding of the mechanisms of action involved in disorder, its trajectory across the lifespan, and novel treatment approaches.

We are transforming the understanding and treatment of mental illness through robust clinical research, education, implementation and evaluation, so that people can improve their quality of life by engaging in appropriate preventative, curative and recovery programs. The dynamic research environment at Monash University translates into research-led teaching that in turn provides postgraduate students with cutting-edge programs in the psychology and the neurosciences.

Entry and exit points

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Master of Addictive Behaviours

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Why study?

The Master of Addictive Behaviours is to be offered through the Eastern Health, Turning Point. The course aims to produce graduates who have both theoretical and practical knowledge around current perspectives and advances in the substance misuse and gambling fields, and its relationship to other fields including nursing, social work, medicine and psychology. As work in the addiction field is multidisciplinary, the course will be relevant to a range of professionals including those working directly in the field of addiction or those who wish to specialise in addiction-related issues in their area of expertise. This could include health and allied health clinicians, researchers, academics, teachers, policy-makers or professionals in human resources, justice, the education system or sports administration. The course provides a comprehensive overview of the disciplines that inform addiction science and will provide critical awareness around policy, practice and research. It will allow students to enhance their career prospects towards a number of roles, such as a specialist clinician, treatment service manager, public health planner or policy advisor.

A desire to change her career and practise clinical psychology led IT business owner Gemma Chudzinski to study the Graduate Diploma in Psychology at Monash. “Monash University has an exceptional reputation in the field of psychology,” said Gemma. “I live on the Gold Coast and still chose to study through Monash.” The skills Gemma acquired through the combination of theory and practical based subjects has helped Gemma find work experience within the psychology field.

“This is a great course if you’re interested in pursuing a career in psychology,” said Gemma. “I’ve found the course structure, course content and lecturers to be exceptional.”

Having completed the Graduate Diploma at Monash, Gemma plans to continue her studies to become a registered clinical psychologist.

Gemma Chudzinski

Graduate Diploma in Psychology

(Off-campus) Clayton Addictive Behaviours Mental Health Science Psychology

Mode and location: Off-campus (Clayton) Please note all units except the research project are delivered off campus (Clayton) through interactive, internet based learning tools.

Duration

Applicants must have:

A fourth year honours degree in a related discipline OR a bachelors degree in a related discipline plus substantial experience in a related field.

The department will individually consider each application. Applicants may be required to participate in an interview. The following must be provided before an application can be assessed: • A curriculum vitae/resume showing relevant

industry experience

• Academic transcript(s) of relevant degrees • A statement of purpose (500 words) outlining

reasons for undertaking the course and your area(s) of interest.

$21,500 AUD

$36,300 AUD

Contact details

Workforce Development, Turning Point

Tel: +613 8413 8700 or

Website: www.turningpoint.org.au/Education/ Graduate-Programs.aspx

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Master of Mental Health Science (4508)

Why study?

This course provides you with advanced training and knowledge up-skilling in the disciplines dealing with mental health issues in the community and closed environments.

The Master of Mental Health Science is available by coursework or minor thesis and provides the opportunity to exit the course at Graduate Certificate or Graduate Diploma levels as long as requirements for that alternative exit have been met.

This three-year, part-time degree is taught off campus by some of Australia’s most experienced mental health professionals and researchers, allowing you to apply the latest thinking to your workplace as you study. The course also includes an on-campus workshop.

You get to choose a study pathway that matches your workplace needs, you can specialise in community mental health, child psychotherapy or the rapidly emerging field of forensic behavioural science - or you can select units from across these specialities to gain a broader, generalist qualification.

James Ogloff and Paul Mullen, two of Australasia’s two leading forensic mental health experts, put together the forensic behavioural science program, which draws on psychology, psychiatry, nursing, criminology, law, social work and ethics to help health professionals in the criminal justice system apply and assess mental health needs, policies and practices.

The child psychotherapy pathway gives you a deep understanding of psychoanalytic and developmental theory and how it can help children and adolescents with emotional and behavioural problems. Completing all units in this pathway qualifies you to work under Victoria’s Child Psychotherapists Award and to join the Victorian Child Psychotherapy Association. The community mental health program provides a thorough understanding of community mental health practice in Australia, from population-based to individual clinical and rehabilitation interventions to family and community support to policy and planning. It’s relevant not just to case management, disability support and non-clinical mental health workers but also to non-clinical psychologists, trainee psychiatrists, general practitioners, psychiatric nurses, occupational therapists and social workers.

Whichever stream you choose, you’ll graduate able to evaluate research literature, identify research gaps, conduct practice-based research projects and develop, apply and advocate evidence-based best practice.

Career outlook

This course prepares graduates for senior clinical, management, policy and planning mental health positions in both clinical and non-clinical settings. Students, who choose the Child Psychotherapy specialization and complete the 8 units in the prescribed order, will be able to apply for professional recognition with the Psychotherapy Associations in Australia.

Mode and location: Off-campus (Clayton)

Not offered

Duration

3 years part-time

A bachelors degree in a relevant field and a minimum of one year of relevant work experience via submission of a comprehensive CV.

Applicants who do not meet the minimum entrance requirements can apply and if granted an offer, must complete 4 core units with a credit or above in each unit to be allowed to proceed to second year.

Students seeking to be considered eligible for professional recognition (at Graduate Diploma level) in the Child Psychotherapy pathway/ stream need to complete all 8 CPS units. Successful completion fulfils one of the criteria for professionals to be employed under the Child Psychotherapists Award and to be eligible for membership of the Victorian Child Psychotherapy Association (www.vcpa.org.au).

$19,500 AUD

Contact details

Postgraduate Administrative Officer Tel: +613 9905 3968 or

Graduate Diploma in Psychology

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Why study?

This course offers graduates a major in psychology accredited by the Australian Psychology Accreditation Council (APAC), permitting them to undertake the further training needed to obtain professional qualifications. This course is offered in a purely online mode, however, will include at least 1 hour of participation in live learning activities per week. Applicants should have completed an undergraduate degree in any discipline. The course structure consists of an APAC-accredited sequence in psychology of nine core units and one elective. Studies include developmental and biological psychology, research design and analysis, cognitive and social psychology; abnormal psychology, perception and personality, psychological testing, and ethical principles, research methods and theory. Electives offered may include units covering counselling; health psychology; addiction studies; human neuropsychology and cognition; psychology and the law; and music psychology.

Career outlook

Graduates must complete further study and training for a career in psychology. Psychologists work in many fields including private practice – in clinical, counselling, organisational and health psychology and in research and teaching.

Mode and location: Online

January, March, May, July, August, October

Not offered

Duration

1.7 years part-time

Entry is open to graduates who have completed a bachelors degree in any discipline.

This course is accredited by the Australian Psychology Accreditation Council (APAC)

$22,500 AUD

Contact details Tel: 1300 655 671

Email: [email protected]

Website: www.med.monash.edu/psych/course/ ugrad/graddippsych-index.html

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At a glance

With expertise developed over a forty year history, the Department of Social Work at Monash University has become one of the most respected social work schools in Australia, with an international reputation and influence.

Particular areas of strength include gender studies, sustainability, child wellbeing and health. Expertise in the long term effects of climate change upon women is an example of the innovation displayed by Monash in a globally relevant aspect of social work.

Monash has an international reputation for its research into areas such as child abuse, family violence and corrections. Thousands of Monash social work graduates are making a difference around the world. The Master of Social Work course provides an opportunity for social work practitioners to enhance and develop their professional skills and knowledge, and to integrate new and emerging academic knowledge and theory into practice. Monash graduates have an excellent record in gaining employment and Social Work is one of the fastest growing professions with a wide range of employment opportunities.

For graduates in other degree disciplines, Monash offers the Master of Social Work (Qualifying), enabling graduates seeking a career change to fast-track into the social work profession. The curriculum builds on Monash strengths in areas such as gender studies, sustainability, and in child wellbeing and health. Emphasising community engagement and leadership, this fully accredited degree builds on knowledge acquired by graduates through previous higher education.

Entry and exit points

Contact details

Department of Social Work, Caulfield Campus

Tel: + 613 9903 2610 Email: [email protected]

Website:

www.med.monash.edu/socialwork