Graduate Diploma of Lifestyle Medicine
Handbook year | Information valid for students commencing in 2023 |
Course code | 122106 |
Course type | Graduate Diploma (AQF Level 8) |
Owner | Academy |
College | Medicine and Dentistry |
Award Requirements
Admission Requirements
Pre-requisites | Completion of at least an AQF level 7 bachelor degree in a health discipline from this or another University, and current registration as a health professional |
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 | 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 the Graduate Diploma of Lifestyle Medicine, graduates will be able to:
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Inherent Requirements
Inherent Requirements | Inherent requirements are the identified abilities, attributes, skills, and behaviours that must be demonstrated, during the learning experience, to successfully complete a course. These abilities, attributes, skills, and behaviours preserve the academic integrity of the University's learning, assessment, and accreditation processes, and where applicable, meet the standards of a profession. For more information please visit: Postgraduate Medicine. |
Reasonable adjustments | All 番茄社区 students have the opportunity to demonstrate, with reasonable adjustments where applicable, the inherent requirements for their course. For more information please visit: Student Disability Policy and Procedure. |
Course Structure
CORE SUBJECTS
HS5800:03 Introduction to Lifestyle Medicine
HS5801:03 Health Coaching and Behaviour Change
HS5802:03 Models of Care and Innovation in Lifestyle Medicine
HS5803:03 Lifestyle Medicine Assessment and Prescription
HS7405:03 Research Methodologies for Health Professionals
OPTIONS
Select 9 credit points of subjects from List 1
List 1
HS5111:03 Alcohol and Other Drugs
TM5506:03 Social Science in Public Health
TM5502:03 Tropical Public Health
TM5510:03 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health
Education
HS5409:03 Innovative Teaching in the Health Professions
HS7411:03 Leadership in Health Professional Education
Health Promotion
LB5202:03 Marketing Essentials
TM5528:03 Health Promotion
Research
TM5513:03 Public Health Management, Leadership, Planning and Policy
TM5515:03 Epidemiology for Public Health
TM5516:03 Biostatistics for Public Health
TM5526:03 Public Health Economics
TM5547:03 Public Health Program Planning and Evaluation
Location
COURSE AVAILABLE AT | NOTES |
External | Mid-year entry available (Please note students will complete the course in 1.5 years when starting mid-year) |
Candidature
Expected time to complete | 1 year full time or part time equivalent |
Maximum time to complete | 3 years |
Maximum leave of absence | 1 year Please refer to the Coursework Enrolment Procedure |
Progression
Course progression | Nil |
Course includes mandatory professional placement(s) | No |
Course includes mandatory fieldwork | No |
Special assessment | Nil |
Professional accreditation | Nil |
Supplementary exam for | Not applicable |
Credit
Eligibility | Students may apply for credit for previous tertiary study, approved training or informal and non-formal learning in accordance with the Credit Transfer Procedure |
Maximum allowed | 6 credit points except where a student transfers from one 番茄社区 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 Details
Award title | GRADUATE DIPLOMA OF LIFESTYLE MEDICINE |
Approved abbreviation | GDipLifeStyleMed |
Exit with lesser award | Students who exit the course prior to completion, and have completed the appropriate subjects, may be eligible to receive a Graduate Certificate of Lifestyle Medicine offered by the Division of Tropical Health and Medicine. |
Course articulation | Students who complete this course are eligible for entry to the Master of Lifestyle Medicine, and may be granted credit for all subjects completed under this course |
Special awards | Students may receive an Award of Recognition in accordance with the Recognition of Academic Excellence Procedure |