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Q33 / D63 Post Graduate Diploma of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health

INTRODUCTION

The Post Graduate Diploma of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health provides students, non-Indigenous and Indigenous, with a thorough understanding of the historical, social and cultural factors contributing to the poor health status of Australia’s Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, an awareness of the sources of data and ways of assessing Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health, and knowledge of current health status.  Through the various electives offered, students can elect to study more about: socio-cultural factors of importance in Indigenous health; health promotion; addiction studies; and health services management pertaining to Indigenous health.
 
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS

An undergraduate degree OR equivalent prior learning including at least five years appropriate professional experience.
 
COURSE LOCATION
Available by part-time external study.
 
MODE OF STUDY
This course is available by Part-time mode.
 
MODE OF DELIVERY
This course is available in the following mode of delivery - Online.
 
COURSE STRUCTURE

Students are required to have a total of 120 credit points to complete the course.
 
HST5120 Epidemiology 20 
IAS5102 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Status 20 
HST5161 Public Health: Philosophy, Principles and Practice 20 
SAN5101 Indigenous Health: Context and Policy 20 
 
and
IAS5103 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Project 20 
or
Elective approved by course coordinator
plus
Elective approved by course coordinator
or
Research Unit (if proceeding to Master of Public Health by Research)
 
 
 
 
Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005)
For the purposes of considering a request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005), inherent requirements for this subject are articulated in the Unit Description, Learning Outcomes, Graduate Attributes and Assessment Requirements of this entry. The University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements. Further details on the support for students with disabilities or medical conditions can be found at the Student Equity, Diversity and Disability Service website:
http://intranet.ecu.edu.au/student/support/student-equity

Last Updated - Higher Education: 31/03/2006 VET: 31/03/2006