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Graduate Diploma in Health Science - Queensland University of Technology

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CRICOS code: 020308C
   
International entry: February and July
Course duration (full-time): 2 semesters
Course duration (part-time): 4 semesters
Course duration (external): 2 semesters (full-time) or 4 semesters (part-time)
Total credit points: 96
Standard credit points/full-time semester: 48
Campus: Kelvin Grove
Overview
This course comprises the first two semesters of the Master of Health Science. The course is designed to enhance professional development in a range of specialisations. Cross-specialisation is also possible. To qualify for the away of a major, students must complete 48 credit points (four units) of advanced study in that area.

Increasing numbers of electives are being offered through distance delivery and flexible delivery, which may include study modes such as block attendance, external study and online learning.

Entry requirements
To be eligible for admission, candidates should: hold an appropriate three-year Bachelor degree or equivalent and should normally have at least one year of appropriate work experience; or hold an appropriate three-year Bachelor degree with an additional one-year honours degree; or hold an appropriate four-year bachelor degree or equivalent; or hold an appropriate graduate diploma; or hold other qualifications acceptable to the Dean of Faculty, which may include substantial work experience or involvement in relevant research activities.

Majors
Majors are offered in the following areas:

- Aged care
- Emergency and Disaster Management (from mid 2009)
- Environmental Health
- Health Services Management
- Health Promotion
- Risk management
- Women's health
- or a cross specialisation (where no major is taken but students study across a variety of fields).

To complete a major, students must complete at least four units from the same discipline area from with the Faculty of Health.

Students can only graduate with one specified major (i.e. only one major will appear on the official academic record). Students may elect to change majors during their course as appropriate but should seek academic advice before doing so.

Students wishing to complete a graduate diploma qualifcation in Occupational Health and Safety should apply for entry into the Graduate Diploma in Occupational Health and Safety and not the Graduate Diploma in Health Science.

Course Structure
The Graduate Diploma in Health Science consists of eight units totally 96 credit points selected from units offered by schools within the Faculty of Health (List A units). No more than two (24 credit points) advanced undergraduate health units can be included in the total.

Completion of four units (48 credit points) in an area of specialisation entitles the graduate to a Graduate Diploma in Health Science within a specific discipline, for example, Graduate Diploma in Health Science (Health Promotion).

Candidates can choose electives from a wide range of university postgraduate units, but these must be approved by the course coordinator.

Course Articulation
This course articulates fully into the Master of Health Science.

The Graduate Certificate in Health Science fully articulates into this course.

After successfully completing the equivalent of one semester of full-time study, students may exit the program with a Graduate Certificate in Health Science.

Special Note
Completion of units in Health, Safety and Environment or Environmental Health does not qualify graduates to practice in these areas.

Students can graduate with one specified major only.

International Student Entry
International students may enrol only in full-time studies and only onshore.

Course Structures

CodeTitle
Year 1, Semester 1
 Select four units from List A
Year 1, Semester 2
 Select four units from List A

Unit List

CodeTitle
List A - Major Areas of Study
 AGED CARE
NSN626Studies in Dementia
NSN801Health Assessment in Aged Care
NSN821Promoting Healthy Ageing
NSN822Practice Issues in Ageing
 ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH
PUN363Environmental Health Law
PUN465Environmental Protection
PUN466Communicable diseases
PUN467Public Health Risk Assessment
PUN620Concepts of Environmental Health
 HEALTH SERVICES MANAGEMENT
PUN608Health Economics
PUN632Health Services Management, Leadership and Change
PUN640Health Care Delivery and Reform
PUN649Health Care Financial Management
PUN688International Health Policy and Management
 HEALTH PROMOTION
PUP032Intervention Design and Theories of Change
PUP034Advanced Studies and Practice in Health Promotion
PUP037Health Program Evaluation
PUP038New Developments in Health Promotion
 OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY (not available as a major)
PUN106Population Health
PUN301Occupational Health and Safety Law and Management
PUN500Safety Management
PUP116Ergonomics
PUP250Occupational Hygiene
PUP415Occupational Health
 RISK MANAGEMENT
PUN418Introduction To Financial Risk Management
PUN001Contemporary Risk Management
PUN010Implementing Risk Management
PUN008Risk Assessment
 WOMEN'S HEALTH
NSN427Prevention of Violence Against Women
NSN516Sexual and Reproductive Health
NSN517Women's Health Issues
 EMERGENCY AND DISASTER MANAGEMENT
PUN451Introduction to Health Disaster Management
PUN452Health Disaster Planning and Preparedness
PUN453Health Disaster Response and Recovery
PUN454Health Leadership in Disaster management
Additional List A Units
 RESEARCH METHODS ELECTIVES
HLN405Qualitative Research
PUN105Health Statistics
HLN706Advanced Quantitative Research Methods
HLN710Fundamentals of Epidemiology and Research Design
 RESEARCH UNIT ELECTIVES
HLN701Independent Study
HLN703Project A
HLN704Project B
HLN708Project
 OR
HLN700Thesis
HLN750-1Thesis
HLN750-2Thesis
 GENERAL HEALTH ELECTIVES
NSN424Evidence Based Practice
PUN103Advanced Epidemiology
PUN106Population Health
PYN029Clinical Psychological Interventions 2
PYP401Introduction to Road Safety
PYP402Traffic Psychology and Behaviour
PYP404Applying Traffic Psychology
 UNDERGRADUATE HEALTH ELECTIVES
 (maximum two permitted)
HMB361Functional Anatomy 2
HMB362Biomechanics 2
HMB371Motor Control And Learning 2
HMB381Exercise Physiology 2
HMB384Injury Prevention and Rehabilitation
HMB480Advanced Exercise Prescription
PUB509Nutrition
PUB514Contract/Project Management
PUB609Health Resource Allocation
PUB644Health Promoting Schools
List B Elective (not available to HL38 or HL68 students)
 ACCOUNTING
AYN410Business Law and Ethics
AYN416Financial Accounting 1
 ADVERTISING, MARKETING AND PUBLIC RELATIONS
AMN461Corporate Media Strategy and Tactics
AMN465Public Relations Management
AMN467Public Relations Campaigns
 BUSINESS MANAGEMENT
MGN402Government-Business Relations
MGN409Introduction to Management
MGN412People in Organisations
MGN421Strategic HRM
MGN426International Trends in Public Management
MGN427Human Resource Management
MGN505Consulting and Change Management
MGN516Policy Analysis
MGN517Program Evaluation
 LEGAL AND JUSTICE STUDIES
JSP154Human Rights and Global Justice
 EDUCATION
SPN624Adult and Professional Learning
 PHILANTHROPY AND NON PROFIT STUDIES
GSN224Corporate Philanthropy
GSN481Philanthropic and Nonprofit Frameworks of Governance
 AND
GSN482Philanthropic and Nonprofit Economics
GSN483Ethics for Philanthropic and Nonprofit Organisations
 AND
GSN484Management for Philanthropic and Nonprofit Organisations
GSN485Legal Issues for Philanthropic and Nonprofit Organisations
 AND
GSN486Accounting Issues for Philanthropic & Nonprofit Organisations

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