Course Catalogue

Graduate Certificate of Primary Health Care (UPHC01)

2026

Course Structure

The information provided for this course was valid for the final year of enrolment. Students continuing in this course may find there have been some changes to the unit availability. Students should, in the first instance, refer to the recommended study plan in the newest version of this course to make their unit selection for the current year.

Every re-enrolling student will be able to complete their current course of study. As a continuing student you should always consider transferring to the newest course version to enable you to take advantage of new and exciting changes to university programs. Students electing not to transfer should refer to the transitional arrangements where provided.

If you have any queries, or concerns about your course progression you would like clarified, please contact Student Central on freecall 1800 061 963 or student.central@cdu.edu.au.

This 40-credit point course consists of three core units.

A candidate must successfully complete units totalling 40 credit points (cp) as detailed below. All units are valued at 10 credit points unless indicated.

Unit type	Credit Points	Specific requirements
Core (2 units)	20cp	Compulsory Core units totalling 20 credit points as detailed below: PHC500 Screening and Assessment (final offering S1 2025) PHC501 Foundations of Primary Health Care (final offering S1 2025)
Specialist Elective (1 unit)	20cp	Specialist Elective unit totalling 20 credit points selected from one of the specialisations detailed below. Remote Nursing PHC506 Remote Nursing in the Primary Health Care Context (20cp) (no longer offered from 2025) Chronic Condition Management PHC511 Chronic Conditions in the Primary Health Care Context (20cp) (no longer offered from 2025) From Semester 2 2022 the following specialisations are no longer available Sexual Health PHC502 Sexual Health in the Primary Health Care Context (20cp) (no longer available from 2022) Oral Health PHC503 Oral Health in the Primary Health Care Context (20cp) (no longer available from 2022) Dementia Management PHC507 Dementia Management in the Primary Health Care Context (20cp) (no longer available from 2022) Skin Health PHC508 Skin Health in the Primary Health Care Context (20cp) (no longer available from 2022) Maternal and Child Health PHC510 Maternal and Child Health in the Primary Health Care Context (20cp) (no longer available from 2022)
	40cp	Total Credit Points

Course Rules (unless otherwise indicated in the above course structure)

See the Higher Education Course Rules (Award Requirements) in the Units and Courses Policy.

COURSE TEACH OUT ARRANGEMENTS - 2025

UPHC01 Graduate Certificate of Primary Health Care is in teach out from Semester 1 2025.

Final offering of units - Semester 1 2025

PHC500 Screening and Assessment
PHC501 Foundations of Primary Health Care

Units no longer offered in 2025

Units last offered Semester 2 2024
PHC506 Remote Nursing in the Primary Health Care Context
PHC511 Chronic Conditions in the Primary Health Care Context

COURSE CHANGES - 2022

From Semester 2 2022 the following specialisations are no longer available: Sexual Health, Oral Health, Dementia Management, Skill Health and Maternal and Child Health. Students already enrolled in the Sexual Health specialisation will be required to complete by the end of Semester 2 2022.

Further Assistance

For further assistance please contact Student Central on 1800 061 963 (freecall) or student.central@cdu.edu.au. Student Central staff will assist you with applying for or enrolling in a course and provide assistance with timetables, fees, HELP (Higher Education Loan Program), external materials, enrolment changes and many other issues.

Unit Catalogue - provides general information about each unit including a brief description, the semester and mode offered as well as the fees for Commonwealth Supported places.
Timetables - provides information about individual class times for units offered internally. Timetables for the following academic year are published early in December each year.
Bookshop - if text books have been prescribed, recommended or ordered for units in this course, details are available by unit code through the Casuarina Campus Bookshop.