{"id":242,"date":"2023-09-14T19:17:04","date_gmt":"2023-09-14T19:17:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/atlas.curtin.edu.au\/singapore\/courses\/postgraduate-courses\/graduate-certificate-in-business-2\/"},"modified":"2024-01-26T07:45:32","modified_gmt":"2024-01-26T07:45:32","slug":"graduate-diploma-in-wound-ostomy-and-continence-practice","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/atlas.curtin.edu.au\/singapore\/courses\/postgraduate-courses\/graduate-diploma-in-wound-ostomy-and-continence-practice\/","title":{"rendered":"Graduate Diploma in Wound, Ostomy and Continence Practice"},"content":{"rendered":"<section\n                class=\"block tabs\"\n        role=\"complementary\" aria-label=\"Tabs\"\n        data-segment=\"all\">\n    \n\n    <div class=\"grid tabs--vertical \">\n    <div class=\"tab-group-wrap tab-group-wrap--sticky\">\n        <ul class=\"tab-group\">\n                            <li class=\"tab-group__item\">\n                    <a class=\"tab-group__link\" href=\"#tab-dom-course-essentials\">Course essentials<span class=\"ico ico-chevron-fat ico--deep-blue\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 32 32\"><path d=\"M10.91 30.41l-2.82-2.82L19.67 16 8.09 4.41l2.82-2.82L25.33 16 10.91 30.41z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/a>\n                                            <div class=\"content content--mobile hidden-from-nb\">\n                            <h3 class=\"h2\">Course essentials<\/h3>\n                            <table class=\" aligncenter\" style=\"border-collapse: collapse\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Location<\/strong><br \/>\nCurtin Singapore Campus<\/td>\n<td><strong>Study Method:<\/strong><br \/>\nOn-Campus<\/td>\n<td><strong>Study Mode<\/strong><br \/>\nPart-time<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Intake:<\/strong><br \/>\nFebruary<\/td>\n<td><strong>Duration:<\/strong><br \/>\n2 years part-time (4 semesters)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n                        <\/div>\n                                    <\/li>\n                    <\/ul>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <div class=\"tabs__tabs\">\n                    <div id=\"tab-dom-course-essentials\" class=\"content content--desktop\">\n                <h3 class=\"h2\">Course essentials<\/h3>\n                <table class=\" aligncenter\" style=\"border-collapse: collapse\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Location<\/strong><br \/>\nCurtin Singapore Campus<\/td>\n<td><strong>Study Method:<\/strong><br \/>\nOn-Campus<\/td>\n<td><strong>Study Mode<\/strong><br \/>\nPart-time<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Intake:<\/strong><br \/>\nFebruary<\/td>\n<td><strong>Duration:<\/strong><br \/>\n2 years part-time (4 semesters)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n            <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/section>\n\n<section          class=\"block button-block\" role=\"complementary\" aria-label=\"Button block\"\n         data-segment=\"all\">\n\n        \n<div class=\"block-heading hidden\" data-segment=\"dom\">\n                                <h2 class=\"block-heading__title \" id=\"button-block\">Button block<\/h2>\n            \n                        \n                        \n                            <\/div>\n\n            <a href=\"#course-structure\" class=\"button button--black\" target=\"_top\">SEE FULL COURSE STRUCTURE<\/a>    \n<\/section>\n\n\n<section          class=\"block button-block\" role=\"complementary\" aria-label=\"Button block\"\n         data-segment=\"all\">\n\n        \n<div class=\"block-heading hidden\" data-segment=\"dom\">\n                                <h2 class=\"block-heading__title \" id=\"button-block\">Button block<\/h2>\n            \n                        \n                        \n                            <\/div>\n\n            <a href=\"#outline\" class=\"button button--black\" target=\"_top\">Outline<\/a>            <a href=\"#admission\" class=\"button button--black\" target=\"_top\">Admission Criteria<\/a>            <a href=\"#fees\" class=\"button button--black\" target=\"_top\">Fees &amp; Charges<\/a>            <a href=\"#apply\" class=\"button button--black\" target=\"_top\">How to apply<\/a>    \n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Outline<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The Graduate Diploma in Wound, Ostomy and Continence Practice offers the student who has completed the Graduate Certificate in Wound, Ostomy and Continence Practice an expanded theoretical foundation in nursing science and skills development. It focuses on the development of clinical leadership, promotion and integration of evidence-based nursing practice to foster the development of graduates consistent with the profile and requirements of the nurse specialist role. The course will cover principles of qualitative and quantitative research methods and the use of these methods in applied health research and evaluation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"course-structure\">Course Structure<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Credits needed to graduate: 100.<\/strong><br>Each unit is 25 credits unless stated otherwise.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Semester 1<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/handbook.curtin.edu.au\/units\/unit-pg-foundations-of-wound-ostomy-and-continence-nursing--nurs5042v1\">Foundations of Wound, Ostomy and Continence Nursing<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/handbook.curtin.edu.au\/units\/unit-pg-wocp-specialty-clinical-practice-1--nurs5044v2\">WOCP Specialty Clinical Practice 1<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Semester 2<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/handbook.curtin.edu.au\/units\/unit-pg-fundamentals-of-wound-ostomy-and-continence-nursing--nurs5043v1\">Fundamentals of Wound, Ostomy and Continence Nursing<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/handbook.curtin.edu.au\/units\/unit-pg-wocp-specialty-clinical-practice-2--nurs5045v2\">WOCP Specialty Clinical Practice 2<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Semester 3<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/handbook.curtin.edu.au\/units\/unit-pg-clinical-safety-and-quality--nurs5046v1\">Clinical Safety and Quality<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/handbook.curtin.edu.au\/units\/unit-pg-evidence-informed-clinical-practice--nurs5005v1\">Evidence Informed Clinical Practice<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Semester 4<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/handbook.curtin.edu.au\/units\/unit-pg-leadership-for-the-clinical-context--nurs5041v1\">Leadership for the Clinical Context<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/handbook.curtin.edu.au\/units\/unit-pg-research-and-evaluation-in-health--meds6013v2\">Research and Evaluation in Health<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em>Units are not necessarily shown in the order studied. Units are subject to change.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Note:<\/strong> WOCP Specialty Clinical Practice 1 and WOCP Specialty Clinical Practice 2 are clinical placement units that will be taught in approved hospital and community settings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"admission\">Admission Criteria<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>A bachelor degree in nursing recognised by Curtin University.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Minimum of 12 months post-registration clinical experience in the speciality area.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A Registered Nurse with a valid practising certificate (full and conditional registration only) from the Singapore Nursing Board.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The program is offered for Singaporean and Permanent Resident applicants, or foreigners holding relevant working visas<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<section\n                class=\"block tabs\"\n        role=\"complementary\" aria-label=\"Tabs\"\n        data-segment=\"all\">\n    \n\n    <div class=\"tabs--horizontal 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score<\/td>\n<td>7.0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>Other notes<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/curtin.edu.sg\/how-to-apply\/admission-criteria\/\">View the full list of entry requirements.<\/a><\/p>\n\n            <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/section>\n\n\n<h3 id=\"fees\">Fees and Charges<\/h3>\n<table style=\"border-collapse: collapse\" border=\"1\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Tuition fee<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Fee before 9% GST<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Fee including 9% GST<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Academic unit fee<\/td>\n<td>S$15,600<\/td>\n<td>S$17,004<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Clinical placement fees*<\/td>\n<td>S$2,935.77<\/td>\n<td>S$3,200<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Total tuition fee<\/td>\n<td>S$18,535.77<\/td>\n<td>S$20,204<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>Clinical placement fees are payable to the clinical placement provider<\/p>\n<p>Fees listed are indicative and subject to annual increases.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/students.curtin.edu.sg\/student-essentials\/fees\/\">View our fees and charges page for full details.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n<section\n        id=\"apply\"        class=\"block cards-image block--no-indent\"\n        data-segment=\"all\">\n\n    \n<div class=\"block-heading\" data-segment=\"dom\">\n                                <h2 class=\"block-heading__title \" id=\"how-to-apply\">How to apply<\/h2>\n            \n                        \n                        \n                            <\/div>\n\n    <div class=\"card-grid\" data-card-size=\"standard\" data-card-count=\"3\" data-card-background=\"white\">\n                    <div id=\"domestic-applicants\" class=\"card card--image\"\n         data-type=\"img\"><div class=\"card__top image-offset\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"card__image\" src=\"https:\/\/atlas.curtin.edu.au\/singapore\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2023\/09\/Dom.png\" alt=\"Domestic applicants\"><\/div><div class=\"card__title\"><h2 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international students who require a student\u2019s pass to study in Singapore.<\/p><\/div><div class=\"card__links\"><ul class=\"link-list link-list--magenta pink-links\"><li><a href=\"http:\/\/curtin.edu.sg\/how-to-apply\/international-applicants\/\" aria-label=\"Find out more\"\n                                           target=\"_top\">Find out more<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/div>                    <div id=\"apply-via-an-agent\" class=\"card card--image\"\n         data-type=\"img\"><div class=\"card__top image-offset\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"card__image\" src=\"https:\/\/atlas.curtin.edu.au\/singapore\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2023\/09\/Agent.png\" alt=\"Apply via an agent\"><\/div><div class=\"card__title\"><h2 class=\"h2\">Apply via an agent<\/h2><\/div><div class=\"inner\"><div class=\"card__content\"><p>You can apply directly to Curtin Singapore or go through a registered agent.<\/p><\/div><div class=\"card__links\"><ul class=\"link-list 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