HEALTH SCIENCE
Postgraduate studies in Health Science are available at Graduate Diploma, Graduate Certificate 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:
| CORE | |
| NS5103:03 | Rural and Remote Health Practice 1 |
| NS6001:03 | Rural Nursing Practice 1 |
| ELECTIVES | |
| Students will select one subject from each of the following schedules: | |
| Schedule A (Cunningham Centre subjects) | |
| NS6002:03 | Rural Nursing Practice 3 (not offered in 2002) |
| NS6003:03 | Cross Cultural Nursing |
| NS6006:03 | Trauma Nursing Course |
| NS6007:03 | Emergency Nursing Paediatric Course |
| NS6010:03 | Rural Nursing Practice 2 (not offered in 2002) |
| Or | |
| Unspecified credit for acknowledged and endorsed subjects (such as Isolated Practice) as deemed appropriate by the Head of School | |
| Schedule B (JCU Nursing Science subjects) | |
| NS5001:03 | Advanced Physiological Nursing |
| NS5002:03 | Nursing Inquiry for Specialist Practice |
| NS5100:03 | Socio-Historical Context of Rural and Remote Health |
| NS5112:03 | Physiological Processes in Midwifery |
| NS5200:03 | Rural and Remote Health Practice 2 |
| NS5601:03 | Processes of Normal Ageing |
| NS5602:03 | Assessment of Altered Health Status in the Aged |
| NS5603:03 | Management of Major Clinical Problems in the Aged |
| NS5604:03 | Contemporary Issues in Ageing and Health |
| NS5730:03 | Advanced Surgical Nursing |
| NS5740:03 | Advanced Medical Nursing |
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 |
| OT5101:03 | Computers and Information Sources |
| OT5102:06 | Research and Reporting in the Disability Field |
| OT5103:03 | Overview of Technology for People with Disabilities |
| OT5104:03 | Positive Control for Function |
| OT5105:06 | Computing, Switches and Interfaces for People with Disabilities |
| OT5106:03 | Augmentative and Electronic Communication Systems |
| 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. | |
POSTGRADUATE CERTIFICATE OF CLINICAL POPULATION HEALTH
This course is offered externally through the Mt Isa Centre for Rural and Remote Health.
| The course consists of four 3-unit subjects | |
| HS5001:03 | Population Health for Clinicians 1 |
| HS5002:03 | Population Health for Clinicians 2 |
| HS5003:03 | Population Health for Clinicians 3 |
| HS5004:03 | Population Health for Clinicians 4 |
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.
| Social Work | |
| WS5001:06 | Practice in Human Services Organisations |
| WS5002:06 | Non-Metropolitan Welfare |
| WS5003:06 | Gender Studies and Social Welfare |
| WS5004:06 | Social Welfare Research Methods |
| WS5005:06 | Social Policy Analysis |
| WS5006:06 | Social Planning |
| WS5010:06 | Elective Studies 1 |
| WS5501:06 | Advanced Social Work Theory |