A candidate must successfully complete units totalling 120 credit points as detailed below. All units are valued at 10 credit points unless indicated.
Unit type | Credit Points | Specific requirements |
Core (6 units) | 80cp | Compulsory Core units totalling 80 credit points as detailed below:
HEA506 Health Workforce HEA518 Working with Vulnerable Populations HEA519 Quality and Safety in Healthcare HEA541 Culture in Practice HEA572 Applied Health Project A (20cp) HEA573 Applied Health Project B (20cp) |
Specialist Elective (2-4 units) | 40cp | Specialist Elective units totalling 40 credit points selected from one of the specialisations detailed below: Dementia Studies (no longer available from S2 2022) Complete all 40 credit points of: HEA596 Socio-Political Issues and Leadership in Dementia Care (no longer available from S2 2022) HEA597 Psychosocial Supports and Therapeutic Approaches for Dementia Patients and Families (no longer available from S2 2022) HEA598 Neurobiology and Pathophysiology of Dementia (no longer available from S2 2022) HEA599 Advancements in Dementia Care (no longer available from S2 2022)
Primary Health Care Complete all 20 credit points of: PHC500 Screening and Assessment PHC501 Foundations of Primary Health Care Plus 20 credit points from the following: PHC506 Remote Nursing in the Primary Health Care Context (20cp) PHC511 Chronic Condition Management in the Primary Health Care Context (20cp) PHC502 Sexual Health in the Primary Health Care Context (20cp) (no longer available from 2023) PHC503 Oral Health in the Primary Health Care Context (20cp) (no longer available from S2 2022) PHC507 Dementia Management in the Primary Health Care Context (20cp) (no longer available from S2 2022) PHC508 Skin Health in the Primary Health Care Context (20cp) (no longer available from S2 2022) PHC510 Maternal and Child Primary Health Care (20cp) (no longer available from S2 2022)
Aeromedical studies Complete all 20 credit points of: HEA580 Fundamentals in Aeromedical Retrieval HEA583 International and Domestic Assistance Operations Plus 20 credit points from the following: HEA515 Health Informatics HEA525 Emotional Intelligence in Practice PHM516 Indigenous Health PHM553 Biostatistics PHM592 Global Health PHM593 Tropical Child Health
Maternal Critical Care Complete all 40 credit points of: HEA570 Maternal Critical Care: Chronic Conditions (20cp) (unit title change 2021) HEA571 Maternal Critical Care: Acute Conditions (20cp) (unit title change 2021)
Clinical Facilitation Complete all 40 credit points of: HEA503 Fostering Curiosity for Care HEA504 Communication and Assessment Skills for Clinical Education HEA505 Facilitating Clinical Learners HEA525 Emotional Intelligence in Practice
Health Service Management Complete all 40 credit points of: HEA515 Health Informatics HEA516 Leading for Change (20cp) HEA525 Emotional Intelligence in Practice
Mental Health Complete all 40 credit points of: HEA521 Mental Health Law and Ethics HEA522 Advanced Mental Health Practice HEA523 Pharmacology for Mental Health Professionals HEA524 Negotiating Therapeutic Relationships
Renal Care Complete all 40 credit points of: NUR520 Advanced Renal Care 1 NUR521 Advanced Renal Care 2 NUR522 Renal pathophysiology and pharmacology NUR523 End of life care
Clinical Specialisation (only for students who have completed GCCN, GDCN or TCNU01) Complete all 40 credit points of: HEA542 Informing Practice with Evidence HEA563 Clinical Specialisation 1 (last offered 2022) HEA564 Clinical Specialisation 2 (no longer offered) HEA561 Health Assessment in a Bio/Psycho/Social Context OR HEA551 Child and Family Knowledge and Practice 1 (last offered 2022) |
| 120cp | Total Credit Points |
Course Rules (unless otherwise indicated in the above course structure)
Course Changes - 2022
The following units are no longer available in the Primary Health Care specialisation from Semester 2 2022: PHC502, PHC503, PHC507, PHC508, PHC510.
The Dementia Studies specialisation and associated units are no longer available from Semester 2 2022: HEA596, HEA597, HEA598 and HEA599.