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Master of Family & Community Health CF46

Duration: 1 1/2 years full-time, 3 years part-time.
Mode: External only.
Fees: Full-fee paying.
Location(On-Campus): Not offered internally.
Courses/Units of Credit: 3,6,9 courses dependant on program level and dissertation/80 units of credit.
Faculty: Arts, Health & Sciences.
Entry: Direct.
Accreditation: Nil.
Practicum/Work Placement: Nil.
Residential School: Nil.
Exit Awards: Nil.
Contact: Program Adviser on 07 4930 9862.

This program aims to prepare health, welfare, education and other community professionals to function in a rapidly changing health care system.

Students will be able to identify and critique the advanced knowledge and skills required by health professionals to systematically analyse the current health status of populations, communities and families. They will design and critique strategies for meeting identified health needs for populations, communities and families; critically analyse ways in which health care professionals may contribute to health policy at a local, regional and national level, and reflect on the future development of the advanced role for health professionals in family and community health and its impact on the health care delivery system.

Entry

All applicants will be assessed on a case by case basis as to their eligibility for the course.

International students must meet English language requirements.

Special Entry

Candidates who do not possess an appropriate bachelor's degree but can demonstrate evidence of advanced knowledge and work experience in a health care discipline may, on a case by case basis, receive entry to the program. However they will be required to successfully complete, at the level of credit or above, two qualifying courses.

Recognition of Prior Learning

Candidates may be assessed on an individual basis to determine the level of credit transfer granted.

Program Structure

Graduate Certificate in Family & Community Health

NURS20130   Special Topics in Health

HLTP20002   Primary Health Care Across Societies

HLTC20006   Family & Community Health

Graduate Diploma of Family & Community Health Streams

There are two streams of study. The first stream is recommended to nurses who would like to have a career change to community-based nursing and the second stream is recommended to community health nurses who would like to strengthen nursing skills in order to provide care to clients with acute illnesses.

Code Course

First Stream

HLTP20003   Social Advocacy & Community Development

HMGT20006   Health Economics

HLTH20010   Health Planning, Policy & Program Evaluation

OR Second Stream

NURS20129   Education in Non-formal Settings

HLTP20003   Social Advocacy & Community Development

NURS20137   Advanced Nursing Practice

Master of Family & Community Health

All courses as outlined above plus

Code Course

HLPB20003   Health Statistics & Epidemiology

HMSC20031   Research Methodologies

NURS20147   Research Project (16 units of credit)

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This handbook was correct as at: 07-June-2001
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