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Centre for Health and Social Practice Master of Nursing (Level 9) Programme Codes: Wintec: HL0502 MoE: WK2539

Programme Level: Level 9

Credits: 120

Effective Date: January 2013

These regulations should be read in conjunction with the Institute’s Academic Regulations, clause 2 General Programme Regulations. 1. Admission, Entry and Selection

1.1. Applicants are required to have gained:

• a Wintec Postgraduate Diploma in Nursing, with a grade average of B or better, or • candidates from another tertiary organisation must have an equivalent qualification with

a grade average of B or better and deemed to have reached the learning outcomes of the compulsory modules of Wintec’s Postgraduate Diploma in Nursing programme.

1.2. An International candidate must be a New Zealand registered nurse and comply with 1.1

within these regulations. 1.3 Candidates who have English as a second language are required to have an International

English Language Test Score (IELTS) of 7.0 across all bands, which must have been completed within 12 months of the first test attempt.

1.4 All candidates are required to have graduate nursing experience in the health sector

demonstrated in a professional portfolio. 1.5 Candidates must complete their application for selection at least two months prior to the

commencement of the programme.

2. Transfer of Credit

Students may apply for transfer of credit towards one of the optional modules. Applications for transfer of credit are required to be made to the Programme Director for approval by the relevant committees.

3. Programme Requirements

3.1 Every candidate for the Master of Nursing programme shall to the satisfaction of the

Academic Board complete a programme of study for a period of normally not less than two semesters or an equivalent programme of part-time study.

3.2 Each candidate’s programme of study will comprise modules totalling 120 credits. Candidates

will be required to complete one of the following two options: 3.2.1 Option 1 – Candidates are required to complete all the compulsory modules in Group

A and one optional module from Group B. 3.2.2 Option 2 – Candidates are required to complete all compulsory modules in Group C.

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4. Progress through the Programme 4.1 To undertake Dissertation (HLNU903) candidates must be approved by the School of Health

Postgraduate Programme Committee and have at least a B grade in the module Nursing Research (HLNU901).

4.2 Candidates who fail a module will only be permitted one more re-enrolment into that module.

5. Te Reo Maori Assessment Opportunities

The use of Te Reo Maori in any 30 credit module is available on application at the commencement of the module.

6. Supervision, Reporting and Assessment 6.1 Each candidate who undertakes Research Project (HLNU902) in Option 1: 6.1.1 Will be appointed one Lead Supervisor. 6.1.2 Will be appointed one internal examiner for marking. 6.2 Each candidate who undertakes Dissertation (HLNU903) in Option 2:

6.2.1 Will be appointed a Lead supervisor and a Second Supervisor; 6.2.2 Will be appointed one internal and one external examiner for marking. 6.2.3 Where the student’s research is within a clinical speciality the student will be required

to have a Practice Mentor.

6.3 Candidates should consult the current student handbook for specific requirements regarding additional requirements for supervision, parameters for research and submission.

7. Completion of the Programme

7.1 A candidate may take up to three years to complete the Master of Nursing programme, unless an extension is granted by special permission of the Postgraduate Programme Committee.

7.2 The School of Health Postgraduate Nursing Programme Committee may grant a short

extension of time (up to 3 months) to a student who has not completed the dissertation by the end of their enrolment.

7.2.1. Candidates granted an extension may incur payment of extra fees. 7.3 In exceptional circumstances, the Postgraduate Programme Committee may approve the

suspension of a candidate’s enrolment. 7.3.1 The suspension shall not normally be in excess of one semester.

8. Award of Qualification

8.1 Candidates who successfully complete the programme requirements as stated in section 3 of these regulations, and gain an average grade of 75% (A–) or better for all of the modules in their programme of study (including any failed modules), will receive the award of the Master of Nursing with Distinction.

8.2 Candidates who successfully complete the programme requirements as stated in section 3 of

these regulations will receive the award of the Master of Nursing.

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9. Schedule of Modules

Group A – Compulsory modules for Option 1 – Course Work Module Code Module Title Pre-requisites Credits Level HLNU801 Nursing Research 30 8 HLNU902 Research Project 30 9

Group B – An optional module can be chosen from the following:

• Wintec Postgraduate Nursing modules as listed in the table below;

Module Code Module Title Pre-requisites Credits Level HLNU904 OR HLNU905

Advanced Nursing Practice Prescribing Practicum

30

9

NUPCD33 or NUPCD02

Reasoning in Practice Te Whiriwhiri Oranga Maori

NUOPG01 or NU0NK01 Nursing

Knowledge or equivalent

30 8

NUPCD04 or NUPCD07 or NUPCD34 or NUPCD35 or NUPCD36 or NUPCD37

He Rangahau Tapuhi Maori Professional Practice within an Organisational Context Integrated Science and Assessment : Acute Care Integrated Science and Assessment: Primary Health Care

Integrated Science and Assessment: Child/Tamariki Integrated Science and Assessment: Older Adult

NU0PG89 or NU0NMR1

Nursing/Midwifery Research or equivalent

Assessment papers

– entry requirements for the Programme Practice Mentor

30

8

NUPCD5A Special Topic 30 8 NUPCD09 Pharmacology for nursing practice Advanced

assessment and clinical reasoning

(NUPCD34, NUPCD35,

NUPCD36 or NUPCD37)

30 8

NUPCD06 Leadership and Management in Nursing

30 8

NUPCD10 Child Health Nursing 30 8 NUPCD12 Evidence and inquiry in Practice 30 8 NUPCD14 Teaching in Professional Practice 30 8 NUPCD19 Health Development in a Cultural

Context Evidence of cultural

studies work at undergraduate level or above; and child

30 8

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and family nursing practice experience

NUPCD20 He Ara Whai Matauranga 30 8 NUPCD21 He Ara Rapu Waiora 30 8 NUPCD24 Advanced Diabetes Nursing

Practice 30 8

NUPCD838 Health and Wellbeing in the Primary Health Care and Community context

30 8

NUPCD25B Cardiac Nursing 30 8 NUPCD26 Advanced Nursing Practice in

Breast Care Entry requirements for the Programme

Practice Mentor

30 8

NUPCD28 Nursing the Critically Ill Person 30 8 NUPCD29 Primary Health Care Nursing in

Context 30 8

NUPCD32 Nursing practice with the older adult Entry requirements for the Programme

Practice Mentor

30 8

HSHS802 Professional Supervision 1 30 8 or • a level 8 module from another tertiary provider of postgraduate nursing.

Group C – Compulsory modules for Option 2 - Dissertation

Module Code Module Title Pre-requisites Credits Level HLNU801 Nursing Research 30 8 HLNU903 Dissertation 90 9