Graduate Certificate of Diabetes Studies

Handbook year	2021
Course code	113111
Course type	Graduate Certificate (AQF Level 8)
Owner	Division of Tropical Health and Medicine
College	Healthcare Sciences

Award Requirements

Course pre-requisites	Completion of an AQF level 7 health-related bachelor degree or a bachelor degree in nursing or other relevant clinically-based health or allied health qualifications from another country (or qualifications recognised by the Division as equivalent), and At least 12 months experience working in their chosen field since undergraduate course completion; or At least five years’ experience in a health profession
Minimum English language proficiency requirements	Applicants of non-English speaking backgrounds must meet the English language proficiency requirements of Band 3a – Schedule II of the �� Admissions Policy.
Additional selection requirements	Information published by �� or otherwise made available to students when applying, may specify additional criteria to be considered in ranking applicants in order of merit if the number of applications exceeds a quota or other limit on the places made available for the course. Information provided by applicants during the application process and any other information obtained by �� in the application process may be used by �� to rank applicants in order of merit by reference to those additional criteria.

Credit points	12 credit points as per course structure
Course learning outcomes	Graduates of the Graduate Certificate of Diabetes Studies at �� will be able to: Provide safe, effective, client centred, clinical care and self-management education to people with or at risk of diabetes across the lifespan. Systematically plan, manage and evaluate diabetes services that support a contemporary, integrated, multidisciplinary approach to client care, in a range of practice settings. Identify, evaluate and apply established and evolving evidence in the provision of diabetes education and practice including clinical care, education, counselling and program and service development and management. Demonstrate effective leadership and oral and written communication skills in advocating for evidence based diabetes care including prevention and self-management education to optimise the health and welfare of individuals and populations. Reflect on current skills, knowledge and attitudes, and plan ongoing professional development.

Inherent requirements	Inherent requirements are the fundamental abilities, attributes, skills and behaviours needed to complete the learning outcomes of a course while preserving the academic integrity of the university’s learning, assessment and accreditation processes. Students and prospective students must be able to demonstrate that they have acquired or have the ability to acquire the inherent requirements for their degree. For more information refer to Inherent Requirements page.
Reasonable adjustments	Reasonable adjustments may be made to assist students manage additional circumstances impacting on their studies provided these do not change the academic integrity of a degree. Reasonable adjustments do not alter the need to be able to demonstrate the inherent requirements of the course.

:03 Foundations of Clinical Diabetes

:03 Health Education and Self Management

:03 Applied Clinical Diabetes Education

:03 Diabetes Studies Capstone

Course progression requisites	Nil
Course includes mandatory professional placement(s)	No
Course includes mandatory fieldwork	No
Special assessment requirements	Nil
Professional accreditation requirements	Nil
Maximum allowed Pass Conceded (PC) grade	Nil
Supplementary exam for final subject	Not applicable

Eligibility	Students may apply for credit transfer for previous tertiary study in accordance with the Credit Transfer Procedure
Maximum allowed	6 credit points except where a student transfers from one �� award to another, then credit may be granted for more than two-thirds of the new award, where there is subject equivalence between the awards.
Currency	Credit will be granted only for subjects completed in the 5 years prior to the commencement of this course
Expiry	Credit gained for any subject shall be cancelled 8 years after the date of the examination upon which the credit is based if, by then, the student has not completed this course.
Other restrictions	Not applicable

Award title	GRADUATE CERTIFICATE OF DIABETES STUDIES
Approved abbreviation	GCertDiabStud
Inclusion of majors on testamur	Not applicable
Exit with lesser award	Not applicable
Course articulation	Not applicable