Course HN9.CFH - Master of Health (Child and Family Health Nursing)

Course overview

This course prepares individuals who are both registered nurses and midwives to practice as a Maternal and Child Health (MCH) nurse in community-based settings, with advanced nursing skills to work in partnership with families from birth to school age. Coursework from the Master of Health (Child and Family Health Nursing) is delivered, focusing on theoretical and professional practice skills. As part of the course, you will undertake a minimum of 300 hours in community-based professional practice placements. Many local government areas across Victoria support your learning, including speciality placements such as early parenting and childcare centres.Applicants need to submit an expression of interest (EOI) to a local government council to secure placement for the duration of the program via the Municipal Association of Victoria (MAV) website. This course is open to students who are successful graduates of a Bachelor of Nursing and Graduate Diploma of Midwifery, or Bachelor of Nursing/Bachelor of Midwifery. It is also available as a graduate diploma option.Please find available Scholarships under Additional Information.

Institute / school:

Institute of Health and Wellbeing

Discipline:

Nursing

Study level:

Postgraduate - Coursework

Study load:

Credit points:

240

AQF level:

9 - Masters Degree

Duration (in full time equivalent):

2 years

Domestic students:

Course coordinator:

Academic requirements

<ul><li>Successful completion of a bachelor’s degree at AQF level 7 in a cognate discipline in Nursing, Midwifery and relevant work experience of at least 1 year full-time or part-time equivalent</li></ul><ul><li>Applicants must be a Registered Nurse & Registered Midwife with current AHPRA registration and meet the Nurses and Midwives Board of Australia recency of practice registration standard. Applicants must have a minimum of 12 months post-graduate experience in General Nursing and Midwifery completed in the past 5 years.</li></ul>

Supplementary admission requirements

Applicants are requested to provide supplementary information to support their application as listed below. Confirmation of placement or employment A letter from a relevant organisation confirming your placement or employment with that organisation. <ul><li>Applicants are required to submit confirmation of their placement with a local Maternal and Child Health service.</li></ul> Supplementary Form A form used to collect additional application material that cannot be captured as part of the standard application process. <ul><li>Completed supplementary application formDomestic students: <a href="https://www.federation.edu.au/apply/how-to-apply/postgraduate/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.federation.edu.au/apply/how-to-apply/postgraduate/</a> International students: <a href="https://www.federation.edu.au/apply/how-to-apply/international/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.federation.edu.au/apply/how-to-apply/international/</a> </li></ul> Resume - Current, relevant work experience (including length of time) A brief account of your education, qualifications and previous occupations relevant to the course being applied for. <ul><li>Applicants must be a Registered Nurse and Registered Midwife and have 12 months experience in both Nursing and Midwifery in the past 5 years</li></ul> Proof of AHPRA registration Provision of a certificate or registration number proving your registration with AHPRA - the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency.

Requirements

Essential requirements prior to enrolment

Working with Children Check You’ll need to hold a valid <a href="http://www.workingwithchildren.vic.gov.au/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Working with Children</a> Check before starting professional placements in this course. Police Check You’ll be required to hold a valid National Police Check for professional placements as part of this course. Immunisation You’ll be expected to provide evidence of your current immunisation status prior to clinical placement. Inherent Requirements Inherent requirements refer to the fundamental attributes, skills and abilities that you must be able to achieve in order to demonstrate the essential learning outcomes of the degree you are studying.

Course rules show the number and type of credit points needed to finish your course. They help you understand what you need to complete to graduate. You’re responsible for following the course rules and completing the right units. You’ll find a recommended sequence of units that meets these course rules in the course structure.

Complete 240 credit points comprising:

120 credit points from Core Units, and
120 credit points for Leadership or Research Stream

Core Units

Complete exactly 120 credit points from the following:

Code	Title	Credit points
HEALM5001	Foundations in Child and Family Health	30
HEALM6302	Family and Community Studies	15
HEALP6202	Perinatal and Infant Mental Health 2	15
HEALM5002	Advanced Clinical Practice in Child and Family Health	30
HEALM6306	Infant and Child Nutrition	15
HEALT5000	Applied Health Research and Evidence Based Practice	15

Leadership or Research Stream

Complete 120 credit points for either of the following:

120 credit points for all Leadership Stream, or
120 credit points for all Research Stream

Leadership Stream

Complete 120 credit points for ALL of the following:

Code	Title	Credit points
HEALT6005	Governance in Healthcare	30
HEALT6006	People and Resource Management in Healthcare	30
HEALT7004	Leadership Development in Health Contexts	30
HEALT7006	Work Integrated Project	30

Research Stream

Complete 120 credit points for ALL of the following:

Code	Title	Credit points
HEALT6001	Research Methods for Health	30
HEALT6002	Inquiry and Analysis of Literature	30
HEALT7002	Research Thesis A	30
HEALT7003	Research Thesis B	30

Commendation

Counselling

Unsatisfactory

Exclusion / suspension

Final unit supplementary assessment

Students who receive an MF grade in their final Semester may apply to the Course Coordinator within 7 days of the publication of results for supplementary assessment if that unit is the only outstanding unit required to complete the degree and the student has not been found guilty of any form of academic misconduct (e.g. plagiarism, contract cheating, collusion) in that Semester. The highest grade attainable will be a Pass grade.

<a target="_blank" href="https://www.federation.edu.au/students/student-essentials/how-to-enrol/what-to-enrol-in/">Course structures</a> set out the recommended sequence of units for enrolment. It's your responsibility to comply with the course rules and confirm unit availability (which you'll find under 'Offering' in the 'Key information' section of each unit outline). Select the semester you started your course in (not the semester you're enrolling for).

Year 1

Semester 1

HEALM5001

Foundations in Child and Family Health

Core Units

HEALM6302

Family and Community Studies

Core Units

HEALP6202

Perinatal and Infant Mental Health 2

Core Units

Semester 2

HEALM5002

Advanced Clinical Practice in Child and Family Health

Core Units

HEALM6306

Infant and Child Nutrition

Core Units

HEALT5000

Applied Health Research and Evidence Based Practice

Core Units

Year 2

Semester 1

HEALT6001 - Research Methods for Health HEALT6005 - Governance in Healthcare

Leadership or Research Stream

Semester 2

HEALT6002 - Inquiry and Analysis of Literature HEALT6006 - People and Resource Management in Healthcare

Leadership of Research Stream

Year 3

Semester 1

HEALT7002 - Research Thesis A HEALT7004 - Leadership Development in Health Contexts

Leadership or Research Stream

Semester 2

HEALT7003 - Research Thesis B HEALT7006 - Work Integrated Project

Leadership or Research Stream

Year 1

Semester 1

HEALM5001

Foundations in Child and Family Health

Core Units

Semester 2

HEALM5002

Advanced Clinical Practice in Child and Family Health

Core Units

Year 2

Semester 1

HEALM6302

Family and Community Studies

Core Units

HEALP6202

Perinatal and Infant Mental Health 2

Core Units

Semester 2

HEALM6306

Infant and Child Nutrition

Core Units

HEALT5000

Applied Health Research and Evidence Based Practice

Core Units

Year 3

Semester 1

HEALT6005 - Governance in Healthcare HEALT6001 - Research Methods for Health

Leadership or Research Stream

Semester 2

HEALT6006 - People and Resource Management in Healthcare HEALT6002 - Inquiry and Analysis of Literature

Leadership or Research Stream

Year 4

Semester 1

HEALT7004 - Leadership Development in Health Contexts HEALT7002 - Research Thesis A

Leadership or Research Stream

Semester 2

HEALT7006 - Work Integrated Project HEALT7003 - Research Thesis B

Leadership or Research Stream

Year 1

Semester 2

HEALM6306

Infant and Child Nutrition

Core Units

Year 2

Semester 1

HEALM5001

Foundations in Child and Family Health

Core Units

Semester 2

HEALM5002

Advanced Clinical Practice in Child and Family Health

Core Units

Year 3

Semester 1

HEALP6202

Perinatal and Infant Mental Health 2

Core Units

HEALM6302

Family and Community Studies

Core Units

Semester 2

HEALT5000

Applied Health Research and Evidence Based Practice

Core Units

Year 4

Semester 1

HEALT6005 - Governance in Healthcare HEALT6001 - Research Methods for Health

Leadership or Research Stream

Semester 2

HEALT6006 - People and Resource Management in Healthcare HEALT6002 - Inquiry and Analysis of Literature

Leadership or Research Stream

Year 5

Semester 1

HEALT7004 - Leadership Development in Health Contexts HEALT7002 - Research Thesis A

Leadership or Research Stream

Semester 2

HEALT7006 - Work Integrated Project HEALT7003 - Research Thesis B

Leadership or Research Stream

Upon successful completion of this course, graduates will be able to:

Ref	Outcome

Placement information

Credit pathways

Course code and title	Institute / school	Credit points
	Institute of Health and Wellbeing	120 credit points

Nested qualifications

Recognition of prior learning

Institute / school:

Institute of Health and Wellbeing

Discipline:

Nursing

Study level:

Postgraduate - Coursework

Study load:

Credit points:

240

AQF level:

9 - Masters Degree

Duration (in full time equivalent):

2 years

Domestic students:

Course coordinator:

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Research Stream

Complete 120 credit points for ALL of the following:

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Leadership or Research Stream

Leadership Stream

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Research Stream

Complete 120 credit points for ALL of the following:

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