James Cook University Online Courses

JCU Online’s Master of Nursing is a comprehensive course that prepares Registered Nurses, who already have a Bachelor of Nursing, to maximise the potential of their nursing careers. Whether you want to understand and implement research, or pursue leadership or educational practice roles in a hospital environment, the Master of Nursing is for you.

Throughout the latter part of the course, students will have the opportunity to compile a professional portfolio based on subject content applied to an area of expertise, equipping them with
additional tools for career advancement.

These core skills were specifically incorporated to ensure all graduates leave the course ready to take on the challenges presented by a changing healthcare landscape. You’ll also be able to choose one of three majors: Leadership and Management, Education or Advanced Practice.

Students choosing the Leadership and Management major will acquire the skillset necessary for leading and managing teams, as well as developing skills in business-related areas such as finance and budgeting. Education majors will learn comprehensive and contemporary methods for facilitating effective adult learning. Advanced Practice students will further develop the skills needed to deliver advanced patient care.

The JCU Online’s Master of Nursing gives you the preparation you’ll need to shine at the next level in your career – advanced communication skills, data management skills, governance knowledge, informatics, and the ability to design and implement evidence into practice. We equip you with the knowledge, proficiency, competency and expertise to succeed in your chosen specialisation.

 

Do you want to make your mark on nursing? JCU Online’s Graduate Certificate of Nursing will help prepare you for the healthcare system of tomorrow.

Australia’s healthcare landscape is changing. Governments, industry and healthcare providers are working smarter to meet rising costs coupled with the increasing demand on our health system.

The course equips Registered Nurses with advanced knowledge and specialised skills in their chosen nursing field.

Students choose one of three majors: Leadership and Management, Education or Advanced Practice. Leadership and Management students will delve into the methods, practices and ethics of health leadership, management and communication. Education majors examine principles of education for health professionals, learning about clinical coaching and teaching in practice settings. Advanced Practice students will further develop the skills needed to deliver advanced patient care.

JCU offers subjects from Ethics and Health Management to Clinical Coaching, so you can focus on areas that will help put you on your best career path.

Delivered 100% online, this course gives students the flexibility to study and improve their future career prospects while continuing to work as Registered Nurses.

The Graduate Diploma of Nursing from James Cook University will equip you with the critical thinking skills and theoretical knowledge to apply advanced nursing concepts in the clinical setting. This online course will prepare you to lead nursing practice and optimise patient outcomes in a hospital setting.

Further develop your theoretical knowledge and critical thinking skills necessary to apply advanced nursing concepts in a clinical environment. This course gives you the preparation you’ll need to shine at the next level in your career – advanced communication skills, data management skills, governance, knowledge, informatics, and the ability to design and implement evidence into practice.

Choosing between three majors, Leadership and Management, Education or Advanced Practice, you will learn how to lead and manage healthcare teams; develop complementary business-related skills in areas such as finance and budgeting, and acquire the skills needed to facilitate effective adult learning.

The course is 100% online, allowing flexibility for career and family commitments and offering real-time support and engagement.

Want to gain the knowledge and skills to understand modern psychology? Maybe you’re looking to get one step closer to becoming a registered psychologist? JCU Online’s Graduate Diploma of Psychology (Bridging) is a contemporary and hands-on qualification that provides the knowledge and skills to understand modern psychology and reach your career goals.

Offering a unique curriculum, this course covers contemporary theoretical perspectives of psychology, their philosophical and historical developments and their interconnectedness. While also building your skills in using technology and statistical methods to facilitate research, and also provides you with a communications tool-kit to solve problems relative to the challenges of the diverse populations in different communities.

You will study a broad scope of subjects unique to the Graduate Diploma of Psychology (Bridging) at JCU Online, including Environmental Psychology and Health, Wellbeing & Resilience and more. These subjects align to the UN Sustainable Development Goals as well as current and emerging global health challenges in a technology-enabled society.

Whether you want to progress your career and go on to further study to become a Psychologist or see this course as a way forward in your role in teaching, human resources, marketing, counselling, social work, or consulting – the Graduate Diploma of Psychology (Bridging) will help you get to where you want to be.