M3704 Bachelor of Nursing (Honours)
Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences
Bachelor of Nursing (Honours) (M3704) is a 1 years full-time, 48-credit-point, bachelor honours degree course from the Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences, taught at Peninsula and Clayton. Map your units semester by semester with the MonMap planner.
- Credit points
- 48
- Duration
- 1 years full time
- 2 years part time
- Campus
- Peninsula, Clayton
- On campus
This is the 2025 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
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Overview
This is a prestigious program of coursework and research in either nursing or midwifery for high achieving students who have completed the Bachelor of Nursing and/or the Bachelor of Midwifery, or a comparable degree course.
You will undertake research methodology training and carry out an independent research project in nursing or midwifery, working closely with a supervisor who will provide you with individual guidance and academic counselling. If you have both a degree in nursing and a degree in midwifery you may, with agreement of their supervisor, undertake a combined honours over the one year of full-time study in both fields.
This course offers a pathway to higher-level research in nursing for graduates with a nursing degree, or in midwifery for graduates with a midwifery degree.
Course structure
Core units48 credit points
- NUR4401Clinical honours thesis 1: Applied research methods and skillsNo reviews yet12 cp
- NUR4402Clinical honours thesis 2: Framing a research proposalNo reviews yet12 cp
- NUR4403Clinical honours thesis 3: Conducting a research projectNo reviews yet12 cp
- NUR4404Clinical honours thesis 4: Analysing and reporting researchNo reviews yet12 cp
The handbook's description of this structure
This course consists of a combination of coursework and research. You will develop advanced theoretical knowledge and research methodologies appropriate to your area of research, Nursing or Midwifery, and plan and execute a research project under the individual guidance of an academic supervisor.
In some circumstances, candidature embracing the two may be approved.
This course comprises 48 points including a blend of research and coursework. The focus of study within each of these units will be either nursing or midwifery or a blend of the two.
You must complete:
- NUR4401 Clinical honours thesis 1: Applied research methods and skills
- NUR4402 Clinical honours thesis 2: Framing a research proposal
- NUR4403 Clinical honours thesis 3: Conducting a research project
- NUR4404 Clinical honours thesis 4: Analysing and reporting research
Learning outcomes
These course outcomes are aligned with the Australian Qualifications Framework and Monash Graduate Attributes.
Upon successful completion of this course it is expected that you will be able to:
- 1
Demonstrate cognitive skills to identify, retrieve, interpret, critically review and synthesise the relevant literature in the field
- 2
Identify a gap in knowledge or evidence and develop critical, creative and innovative solutions to address the research problem
- 3
Apply cognitive and technical skills to a range of complex problems including developing and executing a research project and collecting, organising, analysing and interpreting data with some independence
- 4
Demonstrate ethical, professional and personal responsibility and behaviours consistent with good research practice and professional codes of practice
- 5
Apply advanced knowledge and technical skills including theoretical, experimental and computational approaches as appropriate for the field of research to demonstrate autonomy, well-developed judgement, adaptability and responsibility as a learner
- 6
Communicate ideas and results perceptively and effectively to professional audiences in oral and written formats
Entry requirements
English language
Monash Level B, that is: IELTS (Academic): 6.5 (with individual band scores of Writing: 6.0, Listening: 6.5, Reading: 6.5 and Speaking: 6.0); or Pearson Test of English (Academic): score of 58 overall with minimum scores: Writing 50, Listening 58, Reading 58, Speaking 50; or TOEFL Internet-based test: score of 79 overall with minimum scores: Writing 21, Listening 20, Reading 19, Speaking 18; or Equivalent approved English test
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Progression to further studies
Successful completion of this course may provide a pathway to a Monash master's by coursework degree, and if admitted you may be eligible for credit.
Successful completion of this course may also provide a pathway to a graduate research degree.
Other information
This is a prestigious program of coursework and research in either nursing or midwifery for high achieving students who have completed the Bachelor of Nursing and/or the Bachelor of Midwifery, or a comparable degree course.
You will undertake research methodology training and carry out an independent research project in nursing or midwifery, working closely with a supervisor who will provide you with individual guidance and academic counselling. If you have both a degree in nursing and a degree in midwifery you may, with agreement of their supervisor, undertake a combined honours over the one year of full-time study in both fields.
This course offers a pathway to higher-level research in nursing for graduates with a nursing degree, or in midwifery for graduates with a midwifery degree.
Contacts
- Academic Coordinator
- Dr Lisa Chen
Common questions
How long is Bachelor of Nursing (Honours)?
1 years full time, 48 credit points. At 24 credit points a semester, that is 2 semesters of full-time study.
Where can I study Bachelor of Nursing (Honours)?
At Peninsula and Clayton.
How do I plan my Bachelor of Nursing (Honours) units?
Open the course in the MonMap planner. It lays out your semesters, checks prerequisites as you drag units in, and tracks the credit points each requirement still needs.