AND SCIENCE (PRIMARY HEALTH CARE)

grade of P or NGP or better in each topic according to the following program of study

36 units of coursework towards the Master of Pall1at1ve Care mcludmg either PHCA 8007 Research m Primary Health Care Theory and Practice or NURS 9002 Issues and Methods In Nursing Research (which must be completed at a grade of Credit of better) and

a 36 unit Thesis (PALL 9000)

Except with perm1ss1on of the Faculty Board the program must be completed within five consecutive semesters

Flinders University .Adelaide .Australia

Primary Health Care

GRADUATE DIPLOMA, MASTERS (PRIMARY HEALTH CARE),

AND SCIENCE (PRIMARY HEALTH CARE)

Course Coordinator - Mr Colin MacDougall Phone (08) 8204 5691 Fax (08) 8204 5693 Adm1n1strat1ve Officer - Ms Carol Gibb Phone (08) 8204 4628 Fax (08) 8204 5693

Graduate Diploma m Primary Health Care (GradD1pPHC)

Un1vers1ty Code GDPHC Non SATAC Course INTRODUCTION

The Graduate Diploma m Primary Health Care is a 36 Unit program offered by the Faculty of Health Sciences on a fee paying basis

A schedule of course fees will be available from HECS and Fees Office Admissions Office or Higher Degree Administration and Scholarships Office

It comprises 18 Units of core topics and 18 Units of topics in one of the following specialty areas

Addict1on Studies Community Mental Health Pall1at1ve Care

Primary Health Care Research

The course articulates with the Graduate Certificate rn Health (Primary Health Care) the Master of Primary Health Care and the Master of Science (Primary Health Care) and the sequentially developed topics allow progression through the awards

Students who have completed the graduate certificate normally are awarded credit for 18 umts of topics towards the graduate diploma

COURSE AIMS

The course provides an opportunity for health professionals to enhance their pubhc health knowledge skills and understanding in ways that enable them to better plan develop manage and evaluate 1n1t1at1ves and programs to promote health and prevent disease

Distance Education - 2001

A wide range of teaching arrangements and methods ts employed to achieve drfferent topic aims and accommodate the d1vers1ty of candidates backgrounds experiences understandings and locations

COURSE RULE

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ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS Applicants who do not hold the Graduate Certrfkate 1n Health (Primary Health Care) normally must either

hold an approved degree or an equivalent quahfkat1on from an approved tertiary mst1tut1on and have had not less than two years approved postgraduate experience m primary health care or

have completed the final examination of a professional mst1tut1on recognised by the Faculty Board and had not less than three years approved postgraduate experience in primary health care or

hold another approved quahficat1on and have had not less than three years approved postgraduate experience in primary health care Up to 20/o of places may be reserved for candidates without any of the above quallficat1ons but who have had at least five years approved experience and are deemed by the Board to be suitable for adm1ss1on

The Board also may under certain circumstances and sub1ect to specific condttrons admit others who can show evidence of fitness for candidature

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PROGRAM OF STUDY

A students program of study must be approved by the Program Approver

To qualify for the Graduate Diploma in Primary Health Care a student must complete 36 units with a grade of P or NGP or better m each topic according to the following program of study Not all topics necessarily are available m a given year

Except with perm1ss1on of the Faculty Board the program must be completed full time m two consecutive semesters or part time within six consecutive semesters

Core topics PHCABOOI PHCAB007

Community Organisation for Health

Research m Primary Health 6 Care Theory and Practrce 6 PHCA BOOB Primary Health Care Action for

Change 6

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Specialty area

18 units of topics as set out 1n the program for one of the specialty areas hsted above

The program for each area 1s hsted m the entry for the Master of Primary Health Care

Master of Primary Health Care (MPHC)

Un1vers1ty Code MPHC Non SATAC Course Course Coordinator - Mr Colin MacDougall Phone (OB) B204 5691 Fax (OB) 8204 5693 Adm1n1strat1ve Officer - Ms Carol Gibb

Phone (OB) B204 462B Fax (OB) B204 5693 INTRODUCTION

The Master of Primary Health Care 1s a 54 unit coursework program which 1s offered by the Faculty of Health Sciences m both internal and external mode on a fee paying basis

A schedule of course fees will be available from HECS and Fees Office Adm1ss1ons Office or Higher Degree Admm1strat1on and Scholarships Office

The program comprises 30 units of core topics and 24 units of elective topics selected from the following five specialty areas

Add1ct1on Studies Community Mental Health Pall1at1ve Care

Primary Health Care Research

The course articulates with the Graduate Certificate m Health (Primary Health Care) the Graduate Diploma in Primary Health Care and the Master of Science (Primary Health Care) and the sequentially developed topics allow progression through the awards Students who hold either the graduate certificate or the graduate diploma are granted credit for topics already taken COURSE AIMS

The course aims to provide experienced pract1t1oners and managers in primary health care with opportunities

to enhance their public health knowledge skills and understanding m ways that enable them better to plan develop manage and evaluate ln1t1at1ves and programs to promote health and prevent disease and

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to reflect cnt1cally on practice and practrce skills and to relate practice to recent relevant theories

COURSE RULE

I

ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS

Apphcants who do not hold either the Graduate Certificate m Health (Primary Health Care) or the Graduate Diploma in Primary Health Care normally must either

hold an approved degree or an equivalent quahficat1on from an approved tertiary mst1tut1on and have had not less than two years approved work experience m primary health care or

have completed the final examination of a professional mst1tut1on recognised by the Faculty Board and have had not less than three years approved work experience 1n primary health care or

hold another approved qualificat1on and have had not less than three years approved work experience in primary health care

Up to 20% of places may be reserved for candidates without any of the above qualifications but who have had at least five years approved work experience and are deemed by the Board to be suitable for adm1ss1on

The Board also may under certain circumstances and subject to specific cond1t1ons admit others who can show evidence of fitness for candidature

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PROGRAM OF STUDY

A students program of study must be approved by the Program Approver

To qualify for the Master of Primary Health Care a student must complete 54 umts with a grade of P or NGP or better in each topic according to the following program of study

Not all topics necessarily are available in a given year All topics except those marked # are available in external mode

Except with perm1ss1on of the Faculty Board the program must be completed full time within four consecutive semesters or part time within ten consecutive semesters A lesser period may be set for students granted credit for prevrous studies

Fhnders Un1vers1tv Adelaide Australia

Core topics

All students must complete the following topics Normally the three 6 umt topics are completed before any elective studies begin and the 12 unit Practicum 1s undertaken after completing all other requirements for the degree

PHCA 800 I Community Orgamsat1on for

Health 6

PHCA8007 Research in Primary Health Care Theory and Practice 6 PHCA 8008 Primary Health Care Action

for Change 6

PHCA 8914 Practicum 12

Elective topics

Students select 24 umts from the following topics or any other masters level topics offered by a tertrary inst1tut1on and approved by the course coordinator

Add1ct1on Studies

PHCA 8107 Drugs in Society

PHCA8108 Assessment for Planning in the Drug/Alcohol Field PHCA 8109 Counselling for Drugi

Alcohol Problems

PHCA 8110 Pohcy and Prevention 1n the Drug/Alcohol Field PHCA81 I I Intervention for Drugi

Alcohol Problems Community Mental Health

PHCA 8302 Basis of Community Mental Health

PHCA 8306 Mental Health Promotion PHCA 8307 Preventive Strategies for

Mental Health

PHCA 8310 Mental Health and Young People

*#PHCA 8311 Therapeutic Approaches m Community Mental Health

*#PHCA 8312 Contemporary Issues in Commumty Mental Health PHCA 8313 Indigenous Social and

Emotional Wellbeing Pall1at1ve Care

PALL 840 J Chmcal Management m Terminal Illness PALL 8402

PALL 8403

Psychosocial Aspects of Death and Dying

Death Society and Hosp1ce Care

6

3 3 3 3

6 6 6 6 6

6 6

6 6 6

Distance Education- 2001

PALL 8404 PALL 8406 PALL 8407 PALL 8409

Advanced Pal11at1ve Care 6 Paediatric Pall1at1ve Care 6 Oncology for Pall1at1ve Care 6 Spiritual and Cultural Aspects of

Palliative Care 6

Primary Health Care

PHCA 890 I Management of Services m Primary Health Care 6 PHCA 8904 Primary Health Care m

Developing Countries 6

PHCA 8905 Womens Health 6

PHCA 8911 Healthy C1t1es and Communities Theory and Implementation 6

*'#PHCA 8915 Indigenous Health m Australia 6 PHCA 8916 Healthy C1t1es and Communities Research

PHCA8005 PHCA8006 PHCA8917

m Practice 6

Survey Research Methods 6 Qual1tat1ve Research Methods 6 Evaluation m Primary Health Care

*not offered m 200 I

6

The followmg topics for the degree of Master of Pubhc Health Adelaide University

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Health Services Organisation Public Health Policy and the Aged Prevention m Practice

Ethical Issues m Pubhc Health Public Health Biology and Disease Occupational Health and Safety Practice

Public Health Law Occupational Hygiene Dental Pubhc Health Industrial Toxicology Ep1dem1olog1cal Research Methods

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Master of Science (Primary Health Care) (MSc(PHC))

Un1vers1ty Code MSPHC Non SAT AC Course Course Coordinators -

Master of Science (Primary Health Care) Professor Neil Piller

Phone (08) 8204 4711 Fax (08) 8204 5693 Adm1n1strat1ve Officer - Ms Carol Gibb Phone (08) 8204 4628 Fax (08) 8204 5693 INTRODUCTION

The Master of Science (Primary Health Care) is a 72 unit program mvolvmg coursework and a thesis which 1s offered by the Faculty of Health Sciences on a fee paying basis

A schedule of course fees will be available from HECS and Fees Office Adm1ss1ons Office or Higher Degree Adm1nistrat1on and Scholarships Office

The course articulates with the Graduate Certificate m Health (Primary Health Care) the Graduate Diploma m Primary Health Care and the Master of Primary Health Care and the sequentially developed topics allow progression through the awards

COURSE AIMS

The course rs designed for experienced primary health care workers seekmg a higher degree m applied public health It provides opportunities for candidates

to enhance their pubhc health knowledge skills and understandmgs m ways mtended to enable them better to plan develop manage and evaluate 1rnt1at1ves and programs to promote health and prevent disease

to reflect critically on practice and practice skills and to relate practice to recent relevant theories and

to conceptualise plan conduct and report on a substantial research proiect on a primary health topic

COURSE RULE

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ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS

The course normally is only ava1lable to students who hold the Graduate Diploma in Primary Health Care or who are transferrmg from the Master of Primary Health Care and who have completed an appropriate 36 units of coursework (for which credit will be granted)

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However the Faculty Board may under certain circumstances and sub1ect to specific cond1t1ons admit others who can show evidence of fitness for candidature

All applicants must present an acceptable research proposal and nommat1on for supervisor

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PROGRAM OF STUDY

A student s program of study must be approved by the Program Approver

To qualify for the Master of Science (Primary Health Care) a student must complete 72 umts with a grade of P or NGP or better m each topic comprising

36 umts of coursework from the Graduate Diploma m Primary Health Care or the Master of Primary Health Care mclud1ng

- all Core Studies topics except the Practicum with a grade of Credit m PHCA 8007 Research in Primary Health Care Theory and Practice and one other topic

- 18 units of Elective Studies topics including either PHCA 8005 Survey Research Methods or PHCA 8006 Qualitative Research Methods with a grade of Credit or better

a 36 unit Thesis (PHCA 9000)

Except with perm1ss1on of the Faculty Board the program must be completed within five consecutive semesters

Flinders University Adelaide Australia

Remote Health

GRADUATE CERTinCATE, GRADUATE DIPLOMA AND MASTERS

Program Coordinator - Ms Sue Lenthall Phone (08) 8951 4700 Fax (08) 8951 4777 Adm1n1strat1ve Officer General Enqu1r1es Phone (08) 8201 3913

APPLICATIONS

Applications must be lodged with the Admissions Office by 31 October 2000

Graduate Certificate

in

Health (Remote Health Practice stream)

Details of the Remote Health Practice stream w1th1n the Graduate Certificate 1n Health can be found on page 47

Graduate Diploma

ⁱⁿ

Remote Health Practice

(GradD1pRemoteHlthPrac)

INTRODUCTION

The Graduate Diploma in Remote Health Practice is a 36 unit program offered by the Faculty of Health Sciences on a fee paying basts

A schedule of course fees will be available from HECS and Fees Office Adm1ss1ons Office or Higher Degree Adm1nistrat1on and Scholarships Office

The course articulates with the Graduate Certificate in Health (Remote Health Practice) and the Master of Remote Health Practice and the sequentially developed topics allow progression through the three awards

Students who have completed the graduate certificate normally are awarded credit for 18 units of topics towards the graduate diploma

The program was developed 1n collaboration with the Council of Remote Area Nurses and all three courses are offered on an external basis through the Centre for Remote Health in Ahce Springs

Distance Education- 2001

COURSE AIMS

The art1culated program aims to meet the need for preparatory ongoing and higher education for health professionals who work m remote areas and for appropriately qualified people who have an interest in this field and may contribute m the future to the remote area workforce Both the graduate certificate and the graduate diploma have three maior areas of study the remote context, remote health care and advanced practice

The remote context is concerned with the cultural social and economic context of remote health m Australia and proceeds to an analysis of the health care system and 1ts prov1s1ons for remote Australia Remote health care proceeds from an examination of models of health epidemiology and populat1on health to an analysis of a primary health care approach There 1s a particular emphasis on commumty development and partnerships with indigenous Australians Special prov1s1on 1s made for students to gain advanced practice skills m the

remote practice topics COURSE RULE

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ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS Applicants who do not hold the Graduate Certificate m Health (Remote Health Practice) normally must hold an approved degree or equivalent qualification from an approved tertiary mst1tut1on and have had not less than two years experience as a pract1s1ng health professional m a remote area However the Faculty Board may under certain circumstances and subiect to specific cond1t1ons admit others who can show eVJdence of fitness for candidature

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PROGRAM OF STUDY

A students program of study must be approved by the Program Approver

To qualify for the Graduate Diploma m Remote Health Practice a student must complete 36 umts with a grade of P or NGP or better m each topic according to the following program of study

HLTH 800 I Remote Context I 6

HLTH 8002 Remote Health Care l 6 and one of the following

HLTH 8003 Remote Health Practice I (Nursing)

HLTH 8004 Remote Health Practice I (Medical Pract1t1oners)

6 6

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HLTH 8005 Remote Health Practice I

(Alhed Health) 6

HLTH 8006 Remote Health Practice I (Indigenous Health Workers) 6 HLTH 8007 Remote Health Practice I

(Remote Health Managers) 6 HLTH 8008 Remote Health Practice 1

(Environmental Health Officers) 6 plus

HLTH 8009 Remote Context 2 HLTH 8010 Remote Health Care 2 and one of the following

HLTH 8011 Remote Health Practice 2 (Nursing)

HLTH8012 Remote Health Practice 2 (Medical Pract1troners) HLTH 8013 Remote Health Practice 2

(Alhed Health)

HLTH 8014 Remote Health Practice 2 (Indigenous Health Workers) HLTH 8015 Remote Health Practice 2

(Remote Health Managers) HLTH 8016 Remote Health Practice 2

(Environmental Health Officers) Except with permission of the Faculty Board

the program must be completed within six consecutive semesters

no topic may be attempted more than twice 6 6

6 6 6 6 6 6

The award of a grade of Fail (F) m 12 or more units may constitute pnma fac1e ev1dence of

unsatisfactory progress for the purposes of the Umvers1ty s policy on Student Progress

Master of Remote Health Practice (MRemoteHlthPrac)

INTRODUCTION

The Master of Remote Health Practice 1s a 72 umt program which is offered by the Faculty of Health Sciences on a fee paying basts

A schedule of course fees will be available from HECS and Fees Office Adm1ss1ons Office or Higher Degree Adm1mstrat1on and Scholarships Office

Swdents who enrolled m the course prior to 2001 will have the option to continue with the 54 umt program or with the permission of the course coordinator may transfer to the new 72 unit masters

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Details of the program of study for the 54 units masters are contamed in the 2000 ed1t1on of Volume 2

of

the University Calendar

The course articulates with the Graduate Certificate in Health (Remote Health Practice) and the Graduate Diploma in Remote Health Practice and the sequentially developed topics allow progression through the three awards

The program was developed 1n collaborat1on with the Council of Remote Area Nurses and all three courses are offered on an external basis through the Centre for Remote Health m Ahce Springs Students who hold the graduate certificate or the graduate diploma are granted credit for topics already taken

COURSE AIMS

The course aims to produce graduates who will be able to

analyse their own cultural background and apply the rnsrghts gamed to a study of the context and culture of remote health rn Australia

critically examine Austrahan and rnternat1onal literature on health care and health systems m Australia and elsewhere

recognise and analyse the key concepts underlyrng the development of the health care system rn remote Australia

identify models of remote area practice and examine therr underlying conceptual bases 1dent1fy and apply the principles of primary health care to remote care practice

practise as culturally safe health professionals with an ongoing commitment to community development Aborrgrnal and Torres Strait Islander self determrnat1on partnership and two way learnrng

demonstrate generic skills and competencies for health professionals working m remote areas demonstrate specific skills and competencies for workrng 1n remote areas w1thrn their chosen profession

analyse and synthesise the major concepts and models underlying remote area health practice garn further knowledge and skills for remote area health practice through the completion of a negotiated research project

Fhnders University Adelaide Austraha

COURSE RULE

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ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS

Apphcants who do not hold either the Graduate Certificate m Health (Remote Health Practice) or the Graduate Diploma rn Health (Remote Health Practrce) normally must hold an approved degree or an equivalent quahficat1on from an approved tertiary rnst1tut1on and have had not less than two years experience as a practrsmg health professional 1n a remote area However the Faculty Board may under certain circumstances and subject to specific cond1t1ons admit others who can show evidence of fitness for candidature

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PROGRAM OF STUDY

A students program of study must be approved by the Program Approver

To qualify for the Master of Remote Health Practice a student must complete 72 units with a grade of P or NGP or better rn each topic accordrng to the following program of study Not all topics necessarily are available 1n a g1Ven year

The research proJect and electrve topics must be chosen m consultation with the course coordmator and must be 1n an area relevant to the students present or future practice

HLTH BOO I Remote Context I HLTH B002 Remote Health Care I and one of the followrng

HLTH B003 Remote Health Practice I 6 6

(Nursing) 6

HLTH B004 Remote Health Practice J

(Medical Practitioners) 6 HLTH BOOS Remote Health Practice I (Alhed

Health) 6

HLTH B006 Remote Health Practice I (Indigenous Health Workers) 6 HLTH B007 Remote Health Practrce I HLTH BOOB

plus HLTH B009 HLTH BOIO

(Remote Health Managers) 6 Remote Health Practice J

(Environmental Health Officers) 6 Remote Context 2

Remote Health Care 2

6 6 and one of the followrng

HLTH BO 11 Remote Health Practice 2

(Nursing) 6

HLTH 80 J 2 Remote Health Practice 2 (Medical Pract1t1oners) 6 HLTH BOil Remote Health Practice 2 (Alhed

Health) 6