Information valid for students commencing in 2021.
Graduate Diploma of Rural Generalist Practice
Handbook year | 2021 |
Course code | 117506 |
Course type | Graduate Diploma (AQF Level 8) |
Owner | Division of Tropical Health and Medicine |
College | Healthcare Sciences |
Award Requirements
Admission Requirements
Course pre-requisites | Completion of an AQF level 7 bachelor degree in a relevant health discipline, from this or another university, more than two years prior to admission. |
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 番茄社区 Admissions Policy. |
Additional selection requirements | Information published by 番茄社区 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 番茄社区 in the application process may be used by 番茄社区 to rank applicants in order of merit by reference to those additional criteria. |
Academic Requirements for Course Completion
Credit points | 24 credit points as per course structure |
Course learning outcomes | On successful completion of Graduate Diploma of Rural Generalist Practice, graduates will be able to:
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Inherent Requirements
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. |
Course Structure
CORE SUBJECTS
:03 Advanced Practice Within the Rural and Remote Context
:03 Principles of Education for the Health Professional
Plus
Select 6 credit points from List 1
Plus
Select one of the Options listed below
List 1
:03 Research Methods in Health (QUT)
:03 Business and Finance for the Health Manager
:03 Rehabilitation Research and Evidence Based Practice
:03 Biostatistics for Public Health
:03 Managing Effective Health Programs or :03 Health Planning and Evaluation (QUT)
Options
Option A – Credentialed Diabetes Educator
:03 Health Education and Self Management
:03 Foundations of Clinical Diabetes
:03 Applied Clinical Diabetes Education
:03 Diabetes Education Professional Practice
Option B – Dietetics
Select 9 credit points from List 2
Plus
Select 3 credit points from List 2 or List 3
Option C – Occupational Therapy
Select 9 credit points from List 4
Plus
Select 3 credit points from List 3 or List 4
Option D – Pharmacy
Select 9 credit points from List 5 or outbound cross institutional study subject/s as approved by the Course Coordinator
Plus
Select 3 credit points from List 3 or List 5
Option E – Physiotherapy
Select 9 credit points from List 6
Plus
Select 3 credit points from List 3 or List 6
Option F – Podiatry
Select 9 credit points from List 7
Plus
Select 3 credit points from List 3 or List 7
Option G – Podiatry Prescribing
:06 Podiatric Therapeutics 1 (QUT)
:06 Podiatric Therapeutics 2 (QUT)
Option H – Speech Pathology
Select 9 credit points from List 8
Plus
Select 3 credit points from List 3 or List 8
Option I – Psychology
Select 9 credit points from List 3
Plus
Select 3 credit points from List 3 or List 9
Option J –Social Work
Select 9 credit points from List 3
Plus
Select 3 credit points from List 3 or List 9
List 2
:03 Health Education and Self Management
:03 Advanced Topics in Dietetics Practice
:03 Foundations of Clinical Diabetes
:03 Rehabilitation for Chronic Conditions or :03 Chronic Conditions Prevention and Management (QUT)
:03 Palliative Care for Health Professionals
List 3
:03 Research Methods in Health (QUT)
:03 Business and Finance for the Health Manager
:03 Ergonomics
:03 Rehabilitation Research and Evidence Based Practice
:03 Public Health Management, Leadership, Planning and Policy or :03 Contemporary Health Management (QUT)
:03 Biostatistics for Public Health
:03 Health Promotion
:03 Managing Effective Health Programs or :03 Health Planning and Evaluation (QUT)
List 4
:03 Alcohol and Other Drugs
:03 Trauma and Crisis Management
:03 Advanced Topics in Clinical Practice
:03 Advanced Mental Health Practice
:03 Cultural Competency Principles in Australian Healthcare Practice
:03 Rehabilitation for Disability Across the Lifespan
:03 Rehabilitation for Chronic Conditions or :03 Chronic Conditions Prevention and Management (QUT)
:03 Palliative Care for Health Professionals
:03 Assistive Technology Strategies to Enable Personal Autonomy
List 5
:03 Foundations of Clinical Diabetes
:03 Pharmaceutical Public Health – Pharmacovigilance
:03 Rehabilitation for Chronic Conditions or :03 Chronic Conditions Prevention and Management (QUT)
:03 Palliative Care for Health Professionals
List 6
:03 Clinical Expert Updates for Physiotherapy
:03 Advanced Musculoskeletal Practice
:03 Rehabilitation for Disability Across the Lifespan
:03 Rehabilitation for Chronic Conditions or :03 Chronic Conditions Prevention and Management (QUT)
:03 Palliative Care for Health Professionals
List 7
HS5381:03 Health Education and Self Management
NS5380:03 Foundations of Clinical Diabetes
RH5202:03 Rehabilitation for Chronic Conditions or :03 Chronic Conditions Prevention and Management (QUT)
RH5205:03 Palliative Care for Health Professionals
RH5800:03 Advanced Topics in Podiatric Practice
List 8
:03 Rehabilitation for Disability Across the Lifespan
:03 Rehabilitation for Chronic Conditions or :03 Chronic Conditions Prevention and Management (QUT)
:03 Palliative Care for Health Professionals
:03 Advanced Practice in Dysphagia
:03 Advanced Practice in Adult Speech Pathology
:03 Advanced Practice in Paediatric Speech Pathology
List 9
:03 Qualitative Research Methods for Health Professionals
:03 Alcohol and Other Drugs
:03 Trauma and Crisis Management
:03 Advanced Mental Health Practice
:03 Rehabilitation for Disability Across the Lifespan
:03 Rehabilitation for Chronic Conditions or :03 Chronic Conditions Prevention and Management (QUT)
:03 Palliative Care for Health Professionals
Location
COURSE AVAILABLE AT | NOTES |
番茄社区 Townsville (Mixed) | Some subjects may require face-to-face attendance at the 番茄社区 Townsville campus |
Candidature
Expected time to complete | 1 year full-time or equivalent part-time |
Maximum time to complete | 3 years |
Maximum leave of absence | 1 year |
Progression
Course progression | Nil |
Course includes mandatory professional placement(s) | No |
Special assessment | Nil |
Professional accreditation | Nil |
Maximum allowed Pass | Nil |
Supplementary exam for | A student who has failed the final subject towards the award and who gained 40% or more of the marks for that subject, may be granted a supplementary examination in that subject. However if that subject is required for accreditation, then the criteria specified by that accreditation will apply. |
Credit
Eligibility | Students may apply for a credit transfer for previous tertiary study or informal and non-formal learning in accordance with the Credit Transfer Procedure |
Maximum allowed | 9 credit points |
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 Details
Award title | GRADUATE DIPLOMA OF RURAL GENERALIST PRACTICE |
Approved abbreviation | GDipRurGenPrac |
Inclusion of majors on | Not applicable |
Exit with lesser award | Graduate Certificate of Rural Generalist Practice |
Course articulation | Not applicable |
Special Awards | Not applicable |