Leadership and Management in Nursing and Midwifery

Postgraduate | 2026

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Mode
Mode
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100% online
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Area/Catalogue
NURS 5062
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Course ID
207785
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Campus
Adelaide City Campus East, Online
Level of study
Level of study
Postgraduate
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Unit value
12
Course owner
Course owner
Sch of Nursing and Midwifery
Course coordinator
Course coordinator
Jenny Fereday
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Course level
5
Work Integrated Learning course
Work Integrated Learning course
No
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Inbound study abroad and exchange
Inbound study abroad and exchange
The fee you pay will depend on the number and type of courses you study.
No
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University-wide elective course
No
Single course enrollment
Single course enrolment
No

Course overview

In this course students will be equipped with the knowledge and skills to develop leadership and/or management roles in nursing, midwifery and health services. Theories of leadership and management and their application to nursing, midwifery and health services; emotional intelligence; building resilience; creating influence; change management (leading and building multi disciplinary teams); organisational development, nursing and multi-disciplinary staff development, mentoring staff; performance management; managing staff; resource management.

Course learning outcomes

  • Critically analyse leadership styles and management processes in nursing and midwifery context.
  • Apply theories and principles of leadership to progress nursing and midwifery models of care.
  • Differentiate between leadership and management.
  • Explain how leadership development and leadership skills are used to build high performing multi-disciplinary teams.
  • Discuss the key challenges for leadership in contemporary health systems.
  • Design an approach to leadership that could result in successful transformation in the workplace.

Availability

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Census date
Fri 04/09/2026
Enrol by date
Enrol by date
Fri 21/08/2026
Last day to W
Last day to W
Fri 18/09/2026
Last day to WF
Last day to WF
Fri 16/10/2026

Class details

Adelaide City Campus East

Class number
Class number 59401
Section
Section 01CE
Size
Size 50
Available
Available 50
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
- Adelaide City Campus East ,

Online

Class number
Class number 59402
Section
Section 01OL
Size
Size 30
Available
Available 28
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
- Online ,

Prerequisite(s)

N/A

Corequisite(s)

N/A

Antirequisite(s)

  • must not have completed NURS5150 Leadership and Management in Nursing and Midwifery at the University of South Australia

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