How to apply
You will need to complete the Medicine, Dentistry and Health Science postgraduate application form and the supplementary form for graduate research
Please contact the Course Coordinator about the availability of supervision for the proposed field of study before lodging a formal application.
In addition to the attachments required in the application form applicants who are not graduates of this University must submit an original transcript or certified copy of their academic record for all tertiary qualifications to date.
Key information
- 96 credit points
- 2 years full time, 4 years part time
- Course code: 90650
- Intake periods: February and July
Fees
Important dates
Applications for
Semester 2 2009: June 12
Semester 1 2010: December 11
Commence
Semester 2 2009: July 20
Semester 1 2010: February 22
The Master of Nursing Research will provide nurses with the knowledge and skills to conduct research relevant to their discipline and in doing so contribute to the body of evidence on which nursing practice is based.
It provides a strong grounding in the disciplines of epidemiology and biostatistics – as applied to clinical research – within the multidisciplinary context of public health. Nurses will gain experience in all aspects of the research process, from the conception and design of a research project, the collection and analysis of data and effective communication of results – as well as the application of results to practice.
Course outline
The Master of Nursing Research is 96 points comprising 30 points of core units
- PUBH8750 Epidemiology I
- PUBH8753 Biostatistics I
- PUBH8757 Clinical Epidemiolog
- NURS8810 Professional Nursing Issue
- NURS8811 Nursing Research Design
and 66 points of research units
1 full time; 2 part time
A possible sequence for students commencing in Semester 2 2009 is
- NURS8810 Professional Nursing Issues 2009**
- PUBH8757 Clinical Epidemiology Summer School 2009
- PUBH8750 Epidemiology I Semester 2 2010
- NURS8811 Nursing Research Design Semester 2 2010
- PUBH8753 Biostatistics I Semester 1 2011
- Thesis units commence Semester 2 2011
** It is unlikely that the unit NURS8810 Professional Nursing Issues will be offered in 2009 due to lack of student numbers, so an alternative unit can be substituted. Recommended options include
Admission requirements
Admission to the Master of Nursing Research requires all the following:
- a Bachelor of Nursing, or equivalent as recognised by the Faculty
- registration as, or eligibility for registration as, a nurse
- at least one year of post-registration professional experience
Domestic students
All UWA coursework programs: English Language Competence
International students
All UWA coursework programs: English Language Competence
Course enquiries
Chair in Nursing Research
Professor Judith Finn
Telephone: (+61 8) 6488 7375
Email: judith.finn@uwa.edu.au
School of Population Health
University information
CRICOS Code: 00126G
