HEALTH SCIENCE
Postgraduate studies in Health Science are available at Graduate Certificate, Graduate Diploma and Masters levels. Full details on the courses are outlined in the Award Requirements.
GRADUATE CERTIFICATE OF HEALTH SCIENCE (RURAL NURSING PRACTICE)
A candidate must be registered as a nurse and complete the 12 units as listed below:
- Rural Nursing Practice I:03
- Rural Nursing Practice III:03
- Cross Cultural Nursing:03
- Adolescent Health:03
GRADUATE DIPLOMA OF HEALTH SCIENCE (RURAL NURSING PRACTICE)
In addition to the 12 units listed above, a candidate must complete the 12 units as listed below:
- Rural Mental Health:03
- Trauma Nursing Course:03
- Emergency Nursing Paediatric Course:03
- One elective unit chosen from
- Rural Nursing Practice II:03
- Nutrition:03
- Midwifery Practice Enhancement Unit:03
These subjects are offered and coordinated by the Rural Health Training Unit, Cunningham Centre, Toowoomba.
POSTGRADUATE CERTIFICATE OF ALLIED HEALTH SCIENCE
Candidates should select 12 units from the following subjects:
| OT5001:03 | Health Professional Independent Study |
| OT5002:06 | Independent Project |
| OT5003:06 | Minor Thesis |
| OT5004:06 | Rural or Remote Allied Health Practice |
| OT5005:03 | Advanced Clinical Practice |
| OT5006:03 | Soft Tissue Injury Management for Health Professionals |
| OT5014:03 | Positive Control for Function |
| OT5101:03 | Computers and Information Sources |
| OT5102:06 | Research and Reporting in the Disability Field |
| OT5103:03 | Overview of Technology for People with Disabilities |
| OT5105:06 | Computing, Switches and Interfaces for People with Disabilities |
| OT5106:03 | Augmentative and Electronic Communication Systems |
Psychology subjects (available with the permission of the coordinator of the Master of Psychology in Clinical and Health Psychology)
| PY5001:03 | Psychological Assessment in Professional Practice |
| PY5002:03 | Evaluation and Research |
| PY5003:03 | Adult Psychopathology |
| PY5005:03 | Childhood Health and Behaviour Disorders |
| PY5006:03 | Neuropsychology in Clinical Practice |
| PY5010:03 | Applied Psychology and Cross-Cultural Health |
| PY5011:03 | Methods of Intervention 1 |
| PY5012:03 | Methods of Intervention 2 |
| Part B of the subject schedule for Master of Social Policy with permission of the Course coordinator. | |
MASTER OF HEALTH SCIENCE (RURAL NURSING PRACTICE)
In addition to the 24 units listed above, a candidate must complete 12 units selected from the postgraduate subjects offered by the approved Schools in consultation with the Head of the School of Nursing Sciences.