C09018v5 Bachelor of Nursing (Honours)
Award(s): Bachelor of Nursing (Honours) (BN(Hons))CRICOS code: 015936F
Commonwealth supported place?: Yes
Load credit points: 48
Course EFTSL: 1
Location: City campus
Overview
Course aims
Career options
Admission requirements
Course duration and attendance
Course structure
Course completion requirements
Other information
Overview
This course provides the opportunity for eligible graduates of the Bachelor of Nursing to extend their skills and understanding of the research process. It emphasises the reciprocal relationship between nursing research and the contexts of nursing practice.
This course provides Bachelor of Nursing graduates with the opportunity to develop training in clinically focused research. The course deepens students' understanding of the importance of research in nursing.
Course aims
The purpose of the course is to enable graduate nurses to conduct research relevant to nursing in any of its dimensions. It aims to develop students' skills in using research designs and methodologies, and to reinforce their understanding of the crucial role of research in the evolution of the discipline of nursing. Students also develop academic writing skills to produce a dissertation.
Career options
Career options that graduates may undertake include registered nurse in a clinical specialty supported by their research project work, such as critical care, or roles such as nurse educator or manager. However, graduates are also well-prepared to undertake postgraduate research degrees or begin a career as a researcher.
Admission requirements
Applicants must have completed a UTS recognised bachelor's degree in a relevant discipline at an appropriate level.
All applicants must be eligible to graduate from a Bachelor of Nursing program from UTS or another tertiary institution at the time of application (followed by successful completion). Applicants must be registered as a nurse in their country of citizenship or residence at the time of enrolment (exemptions to this rule may be sought from the Bachelor (Honours) Selection Committee in exceptional circumstances).
All applicants must have completed at least one research subject (as approved by the Bachelor (Honours) Selection Committee) with a credit grade and have a weighted average mark or grade point average of credit or higher for their bachelor's degree. Applicants are admitted to the honours course only if appropriately qualified academic members of UTS: Health staff are available for supervision of the dissertation component.
The English proficiency requirement for international students or local applicants with international qualifications is: Academic IELTS: 6.5 overall with a writing score of 6.0; or TOEFL: paper based: 550-583 overall with TWE of 4.5, internet based: 79-93 overall with a writing score of 21; or AE5: Pass; or PTE: 58-64; or CAE: 58-66
Eligibility for admission does not guarantee offer of a place.
International students
Visa requirement: To obtain a student visa to study in Australia, international students must enrol full time and on campus. Australian student visa regulations also require international students studying on student visas to complete the course within the standard full-time duration. Students can extend their courses only in exceptional circumstances.
Course duration and attendance
The course may be completed in one year of full-time or two years of part-time study.
Course structure
The course comprises a total of 48 credit points. Students complete two 6-credit-point subjects and a 36-credit-point thesis.
Course completion requirements
| 92972 Health Care Research Methodology | 6cp | |
| Select one of the following: | 6cp | |
| 92973 Developing Health Care Theory | 6cp | |
| 92974 Investigating Health Care Change | 6cp | |
| 92291 Nursing Honours Dissertation 1 | 18cp | |
| 92292 Nursing Honours Dissertation 2 | 18cp | |
| Total | 48cp |
Other information
Further information is available from:
Research administration officer
telephone +61 2 9514 4834
email Health.Research.Students@uts.edu.au
UTS Student Centre
telephone 1300 ask UTS (1300 275 887)
or +61 2 9514 1222
Ask UTS www.ask.uts.edu.au
www.health.uts.edu.au
