REMOTE HEALTH PRACTICE

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

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The course normally 1s only available to students who hold the Graduate Diploma rn Primary Health Care or who are transferring from the Master of Prrmary Health Care and who have completed an appropriate 36 units of coursework (for which credit will be granted)

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

All applicants must present an acceptable research proposal and nomrnat1on for supervisor

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PROGRAM OF STUDY

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

To quahfy for the Master of Science (Primary Health Care) a student must complete 72 umts with a grade of P or NGP or better in each topic compr1srng

36 units of coursework from the Graduate Diploma rn Prrmary Health Care or the Master of Prrmary Health Care rncludrng

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

- 18 units of Elective Studies topics rndud1ng either PHCA 8005 Survey Research Methods or PHCA Qualitative Research Methods with a grade of Credit or better

a 36 unit Thesis (PALL 9000)

Except with perm1ss1on of the Faculty Board the program must be completed w1thrn five consecutive semesters

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Both the graduate certificate and the graduate diploma have three ma1or areas of study the remote context, remote health care and advanced practice

The remote context 1s concerned with the cultural soclal and economic context of remote health in Australia and proceeds to an analysis of the health care system and Its provisions for remote Australia

Remote health care proceeds from an examination of models of health epidemiology and population health to an analysts of a primary health care approach There is a particular emphasis on community development and partnerships with indigenous Australians Special prov1s1on 1s made for students to gain advanced practice skills m the

remote pract1ce topics COURSE RULE

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ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS Applicants who do not hold the Graduate Certificate in Health (Remote Health Practice) normally must hold an approved degree or equivalent quahflcat1on from an approved tertiary institution and have had not less than two years experience as a practising health professional In 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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A students program of study must be approved by the Program Approver

To quahfy for the Graduate Diploma in Remote Health Practice 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 HLTH 800 I Remote Context I 6 HLTH 8002 Remote Health Care I 6 HLTH 8003

HLTH 8004 HLTH 8005 HLTH 8006

Remote Health Practice I Remote Context 2 Remote Health Care 2 Remote Health Practice 2 Except with permission of the Faculty Board

the program must be completed within six consecutive semesters

no topic may be attempted more than twice The award of a grade of Fail (F) in 12 or more units may constitute prima fac1e evidence of unsatisfactory progress for the purposes of the University s policy on Student Progress Details of topics commence on page 43

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Master of Remote Health Practice (MRemoteHlthPrac)

INTRODUCTION

The Master of Remote Health Practice 1s a 54 unit coursework program which 1s offered by the Faculty of Health Sciences on a full fee paying basis The course articulates with the Graduate Certificate in Health (Remote Health Practice) and the Graduate Diploma m Remote Health Practice and the sequentially developed topics allow progression through the three awards

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 Allee 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 insights gamed to a study of the context and culture of remote health in Austraha

cnt1cally examine Australian and international literature on health care and health systems in Austraha and elsewhere

recognise and analyse the key concepts underlying the development of the health care system m remote Australia

identify models of remote area practice and examine the1r underlying conceptual bases identify and apply the prrnc1ples of primary health care to remote care practice practise as culturally safe health professionals with an ongoing commitment to community development Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander self determination partnership and two way learning

demonstrate generic skills and competencies for health professionals working m remote areas demonstrate specific skills and competencies for working in remote areas within their chosen profession

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

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Applicants who do not hold either the Graduate Certificate m Health (Remote Health Practice) or the Graduate Diploma in Health (Remote Health Practice) normally must hold an approved degree or an equ1valent qualification from an approved tertiary mst1tut1on and have had not less than two years experience as a pract1smg health professional m a remote area However the Faculty Board may under certain circumstances and subiect to specific conditions admit others who can show evidence of fitness for candidature

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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 54 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

The negotiated project and elective topic will be chosen m consultation with the course coordinator and must be tn an area relevant to the students present or future practice

§HLTH 800 I Remote Context I 6

§HLTH 8002 Remote Health Care I 6

§HLTH 8003 Remote Health Practice I 6

§HLTH 8004 Remote Context 2 6

§HLTH 8005 Remote Health Care 2 6

§HLTH 8006 Remote Health Practice 2 6

§HLTH 8007 Negotiated Pro1ect 12

Elective topic 6

Except with permission of the Faculty Board the program must be completed w1th1n 12 consecutive semesters

no topic may be attempted more than twice The award of a grade of Fail (F) m 18 or more units may constitute prima fac1e evidence of unsatisfactory progress for the purposes of the University s policy on Student Progress

§ External topics offered in 2000

Graduate Certificate 1n Health (GradCertHlth)

INTRODUCTION

The Graduate Certificate in Health Is an 18 umt program offered by the Faculty of Health Sciences on a full fee paymg basis

Students follow one of the following course streams and their chosen specialism 1s noted on their official transcript Some streams articulate with relevant graduate diploma and/or masters programs and credit normally 1s given for appropriate topics completed m the graduate certificate

Addiction Studies#

Alcohol and Other Drug Studies*#

Asthma Educatron Cardiovascular Nursmg*

Child Adolescent and Family Health Nursing*#

Child and Adolescent Mental Health Nursing*

Chmcal Rehab1htat1on # Community Mental Health # Continence*#

Critical Care Nursmg*

Diabetes Management and Education Emergency Nursing*

Gerontological Nursing*#

Health Service Management Healthy C1t1es and Communities#

High Dependency M1dw1fery

Infertility and Assisted Reproduction*#

International Health Neonatal Intensive Care*

Neonatalology Paediatric Critical Care Paediatric Nursing*

Palliative Care#

Perioperat1ve Nursmg*

Primary Health Care#

Primary Health Care Research and Evaluation#

Remote Health Practice#

Womens Health #

"' Available to registered general nurses only Available to registered m1dw1ves only

# Also offered by distance education COURSE AIMS

The course aims to provide the opportunity for md1v1duals from any professional background who are workmg in health related areas to deepen the knowledge base on which their practice is grounded

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COURSE RULE

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Applicants normally must hold an approved degree or equivalent qualificatron and have their

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

Applicants for nursing streams must be registered general nurses and hold a current practising certificate Applicants for m1dw1fery streams must be registered m1dw1ves and hold a current pract1s1ng certificate

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

To qualify for the Graduate Certificate ^In Health a student must complete 18 units with a grade of P or NGP or better in each topic in one of the streams as hsted below

Except with permission of the Faculty Board the program must be completed in one semester full time or two consecutive semesters part time

a student may not include a topic which repeats work previously undertaken

Add1ct1on Studies stream

PHCA 8107 Drugs in Society 6 PHCA 8108 Assessment for Planmng 1n the

Drug/Alcohol Field 3 PHCA 8109 Counselhng for Drug/Alcohol

Problems 3

PHCA 8110 Polley and Prevention in the Drug/Alcohol Field 3 PHCA81 I I Intervention for Drug/Alcohol

Problems 3

Alcohol and Other Drug Studies stream NURS 830 I Alcohol and Other Drugs

Health Promotion 3

NURS8302

NURS 8305

Responding to People with Alcohol and Other Drug Problems

Foundations In Alcohol and Drug Issues

Asthma Education stream

Students complete the Asthma SA distance education program (for which they will receive 9 umts of credit) and then the following

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NURS 8710 NURS 8711

Advanced Asthma Educaaon I 4 5 Advanced Asthma Education 2 4 5 Cardiovascular Nursing stream

NURS 8610 Cardiovascular Nursing

Studies A 9

and either

NURS 8611 Cardiovascular Nursing

Studies B 9

or

*NURS 8612 Cl1mcal Specialty Negotiated Study (enrolment sub1ect to the approval of stream coordinator) 9

• Sub1ect to approval

Child, Adolescent and Family Health Nursing stream (Community) NURS 810 I Development and Health

Assessment for the Child and

Adolescent 3

NURS 8104 Chtldren 1n Families Promoting

Family Integrity 3

plus either

NURS 8102 Child Adolescent and Family Health Nursing m Community

Settings 9

or

NURS8103 Child Adolescent and Family Health Nursing m Paediatric

Settings 9

and either

NURS 8107 Child Adolescent and Family Health Nursmg Community

Chmcal Experience 3

or

NURS8l08 Child Adolescent and Family Health Nursing Paediatric Clm1cal Experience 3 Child and Adolescent Mental Health Nursing stream

NURS 8105 Child and Adolescent Mental

Health Nursing I 6

NURS 8106 Child and Adolescent Mental

Health Nursing 2 6

NURS 8109 Child and Adolescent Mental

Health Nursmg 3 6

Cl1n1cal Rehab1l1tat1on stream

REHB 8001 Principles and Practice of Climcal

Rehab1htat1on 6

REHB 8002 Psychosocial Aspects of Clm1cal

Rehab1htat1on 6

plus one of the following

REHB 8004 Rehab1htat1on following REHB 8005

REHB 8006 REHB 8007

Acquired Brain ln1ury Rehabrhtat1on following Stroke Rehab1htat1on of Degenerative Neurological Disorders Rehabilitation of Musculo skeletal Disorders and ln1unes

Community Mental Health stream

PHCA 8302 The Basis of Community

Mental Health plus two of the following

PHCA 8306 Mental Health Promotion PHCA 8307 Preventive Strategies for

Mental Health

PHCA83l0 Mental Health and Young People

PHCA831 l Therapeutic Approaches in Community Mental Health PHCA8312 Contemporary Issues in

Community Mental Health PHCA 8313 Indigenous Social and Emotional

Wellbeing

Continence stream

NURS 8701 Continence Across the Human Lifespan

NURS8702 Continence Clinical Practicum Cr1t1cal Care Nursing stream

NURS 8620 Critical Care I and either

NURS 8621 Critical Care 2 or

*NURS 8612 Clinical Specialty Negotiated 6 6

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9 9

Study (enrolment subject to the approval of stream coordinator) 9

"' Subject to approval

Diabetes Management and Education stream

NURS 8730 NURS 8731 NUR5 8732 NUR5 8733

Diabetes Management 4 5 Diabetes Health Promotion 4 5 Diabetes Practicum 4 5 Psychosocial Aspects of Diabetes

Management 4 5

Emergency Nursing stream

NURS 8504 Emergency Nursing Studies A 9 and either

NURS 8505 Emergency Nursing Studies B 9

or

*NURS 8612 Clinical Specialty Negotrated Study (enrolment subiect to the approval of stream coordinator) 9

"' Subject to approval

Gerontological Nursing stream

NURS 970 I Theoretical Approaches to

Ageing

NURS 9702 Critical Social Gerontology NURS 9703 Nursing Practice in Ageing

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Healthy C1t1es and Commun1t1es stream

PHCA 800 I Community Organisation for

Health 6

PHCA 8911 Healthy C1t1es and Commun1t1es Theory and Implementation 6 PHCA 8916 Healthy Cities and Commun1t1es

in Practice 6

High Dependency M1dw1fery stream

*NURS 8405 High Dependency M1dw1fery A 9

*NURS 8406 High Dependency M1dw1fery B 9

"' Subject to approval

lnfert1hty

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Assisted Reproduction stream

NURS 920 J Womens Health and Nursing NURS 9515

Practice

Infertility and Issues in Assisted Reproduction

Option top1c(s)

International Health stream

(may not be offered m 2000)

PHCA8904 Primary Health Care 1n Developing Countries plus 12 units from the following

PHCA 800 I Community Organisation for Health

PHCA8005 PHCA8006 PHCA8007 PHCA 8008 PHCA8901 PHCA 8905

Survey Research Methods Quahtat1ve Research Methods Research 1n Primary Health Care Theory and Practice Primary Health Care Action for Change

Management of Services m Primary Health Care Womens Health

Topics from Development Studies and Population Studies m the Faculty of Social Sciences also may be mcluded as elective toprcs 1f formal approval 1s received from the stream coordinator and the relevant Social Sciences unit

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Neonatal Intensive Care stream NURS 8630

NURS 8632

Care of the High Risk Neonate 9 Neonatal Intensive Care 9 Neonatology stream

NURS 8630 Care of the High Risk Neonate 9

NURS 8631 Neonatology 9

Paedratrrc Cr1t1cal Care stream NURS 8112 Paed1atru: Critical Care

Nursing I 9

NURS 8113 Paed1atr1c Critical Care

Nursing 2 9

Paed1atr1c Nursing stream

NURS 8110 Paediatric Nursing Studies 12 NURS 8101 Development and Health

Assessment of the Child and

Adolescent 3

NURS 8104 Children m Fam1hes Promoting Family Integrity 3 Palhat1ve Care stream

PALL 8401 Clinrcal Management m

Terminal Illness 6

PALL8402 Psychosocial Aspects of

Death and Dying 6

PALL 8403 Death Society and Hospice

Care 6

Per1operat1ve Nursing stream NURS8604

NURS 8605

Penoperat1ve Nursing Studies 9 Penoperat1ve Nursing Practice 9 Primary Health Care stream

PHCA 8001 Community Organisation for

Health 6

PHCA 8007 Research m Primary Health Care Theory and Practice 6 PHCA8008 Primary Health Care Action

for Change 6

Primary Health Care, Research and Evaluation stream

18 units from the followrng

PHCA8005 Survey Research Methods PHCA8006 Quahtat1ve Research Methods PHCA8007 Research rn Primary Health

Care Theory and Practice PHCA 8917 Evaluation Methods m Primary

Health Care

Remote Health Practice stream HLTH 8001 Remote Context I

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HLTH 8002 HLTH 8003

Remote Health Care I Remote Health Practice I Women's Health stream

NURS 9201 NURS 9203

Womens Health and Nursing Practice

Womens Health Fieldwork Option topic

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