M4041 Graduate Certificate of Forensic Nursing and Midwifery
Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences
Graduate Certificate of Forensic Nursing and Midwifery (M4041) is a 24-credit-point, graduate certificate course from the Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences, taught at Southbank. Map your units semester by semester with the MonMap planner.
- Credit points
- 24
- Campus
- Southbank
- Multi-modal
This is the 2025 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
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Overview
This graduate certificate provides students with advanced expertise and specialised knowledge in forensic nursing and midwifery. You will investigate contemporary issues in Australian health law and ethics and the role of health professionals in the assessment of cases of physical and sexual assault. You will gain knowledge of the Australian legal system, laws of evidence, the classification of injuries and forensic responsibilities arising from physical injury and sexual assault. You will gain skills in the preparation of a medico-legal report and giving evidence in court proceedings. You will also gain skills in the accurate documentation of injuries, collection of forensic evidence and consideration of complex ethical issues.
This course is suitable for nursing and midwifery graduates interested in developing or enhancing specialist careers in medicolegal issues.
Course structure
Core units24 credit points
The handbook's description of this structure
This course consists of 24 credit points structured into four core units.
Course progression map
The course progression map provides guidance on unit enrolment for each semester of study.
The course comprises 24 points.
Units are 6 points unless otherwise stated.
You must complete the following units:
• FOR4012 Nursing, midwifery and the criminal justice system
• FOR4013 Understanding injuries
• FOR5027 Adult sexual assault
• FOR4003 Ethics, medicine and the law
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
Describe the structure of the Australian criminal justice system and the role of forensic evidence in alleged matters of physical and/or sexual assault.
- 2
Demonstrate skills in the preparation of medico-legal reports for and presentation of medico-legal evidence to Australian courts.
- 3
Accurately identify, classify, interpret and document a range of injuries and injury patterns that may arise from physical and/or sexual assault.
- 4
Apply knowledge and demonstrate skills in the use of forensic photography equipment to produce high quality photographic evidence.
- 5
Perform adult clinical forensic examinations to detect, assess, interpret and document evidence of physical and/or sexual assault.
- 6
Apply recommended techniques for the collection, preservation and documentation of evidence taken during physical and/or sexual assault clinical forensic examinations to meet the legal guidelines for admissibility in Australian court proceedings.
- 7
Appropriately interpret and incorporate medical ethics principles to the practice of a forensic nursing and midwifery.
Entry requirements
English language
Monash Level C: IELTS (Academic): 7.0 overall (no band lower than 6.5); or Pearson Test of English (Academic): score of 65 overall with no band lower than 58; or TOEFL Internet-based test: score of 94 overall with minimum scores: Writing: 24, Listening: 20, Reading: 19 and Speaking: 20; or Equivalent approved English test
More information
Other information
This graduate certificate provides students with advanced expertise and specialised knowledge in forensic nursing and midwifery. You will investigate contemporary issues in Australian health law and ethics and the role of health professionals in the assessment of cases of physical and sexual assault. You will gain knowledge of the Australian legal system, laws of evidence, the classification of injuries and forensic responsibilities arising from physical injury and sexual assault. You will gain skills in the preparation of a medico-legal report and giving evidence in court proceedings. You will also gain skills in the accurate documentation of injuries, collection of forensic evidence and consideration of complex ethical issues.
This course is suitable for nursing and midwifery graduates interested in developing or enhancing specialist careers in medicolegal issues.
Contacts
- Academic Coordinator
- Associate Professor Lyndal Bugeja
Common questions
Where can I study Graduate Certificate of Forensic Nursing and Midwifery?
At Southbank.
How do I plan my Graduate Certificate of Forensic Nursing and Midwifery units?
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