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Professional Role Development
PostgraduateUND-NURS50062025
- Study method
- 100% online
- Assessments
- 100% online
- Enrol by
- 13 July 2025
- Entry requirements
- Part of a degree
- Duration
- 13 weeks
- Start dates
- 17 Feb 2025,
- 21 July 2025
- Price from
- $3,110
- Upfront cost
- $0
- Loan available
- FEE-HELP available
Professional Role Development
About this subject
On completion of this subject students should be able to achieve the following learning outcomes:
1. Identify learning needs that have specific and achievable outcomes appropriate to a professional learning plan.
2. Evaluate a learning plan and education resource.
3. Compare the educational models and apply them to the application of adult learning principles in the clinical environment.
4. Ensure there is integration of established theory with professional practice, which is congruent with the scope of nursing and agreed learning plan outcomes.
5. Analyse contemporary issues that influence nursing practice.
- Theories of role socialization and development
- Role definition
- Performance parameters
- Outcome measures
This subject facilitates the synthesis of previous knowledge into a framework for advanced practice in a nursing specialty. Theories of role socialisation and development, as they apply to advanced nursing within the context of the participant’s own sphere of practice are explored. Major perspectives relating to role definition, performance parameters and outcome measures are integrated into advanced practice through an individualised education plan. The learning plan, therefore, enables participants to examine and evaluate the scope of practice so that they engage in learning that is directly pertinent to their own professional growth and ongoing development.
- Assess student's readiness to learn (10%)
- Learning Contract (20%)
- Report Part A (30%)
- Report Part B (40%)
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The University of Notre Dame Australia is committed to delivering an excellent student experience, alongside a high standard of teaching, research, and training. As a leader in ethical education, Notre Dame aims to develop students’ critical reasoning and their ability to make ethical decisions—crucial skills to progressing their careers and leading purposeful lives. At Notre Dame, students navigate their future with an ethical education online.
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Entry requirements
Part of a degree
To enrol in this subject you must be accepted into one of the following degrees:
Core
- UND-NUR-GDI-2025 - Graduate Diploma of Nursing
- UND-NUC-MAS-2025 - Master of Nursing (Coursework)
Elective
- UND-MHA-GCE-2025 - Graduate Certificate in Mental Health
- UND-MHA-GDI-2025 - Graduate Diploma of Mental Health
- UND-NUR-GCE-2025 - Graduate Certificate in Nursing
- UND-NLM-GCE-2025 - Graduate Certificate in Clinical Leadership (Aspiring Leaders)
Additional requirements
No additional requirements
Study load
- 0.125 EFTSL
- This is in the range of 10 to 12 hours of study each week.
Equivalent full time study load (EFTSL) is one way to calculate your study load. One (1.0) EFTSL is equivalent to a full-time study load for one year.
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Related degrees
Once you’ve completed this subject it can be credited towards one of the following courses
PostgraduateUND-NUR-GDI
Master of Nursing (Coursework)
PostgraduateUND-NUC-MAS
Graduate Certificate in Mental Health
PostgraduateUND-MHA-GCE
Graduate Diploma of Mental Health
PostgraduateUND-MHA-GDI
Graduate Certificate in Nursing
PostgraduateUND-NUR-GCE
Graduate Certificate in Clinical Leadership (Aspiring Leaders)
PostgraduateUND-NLM-GCE