Graduate Diploma in Rehabilitation
With streams in:
Physiotherapy
Occupational Therapy
Speech Pathology
GradDipRehab
80 cp
Minimum duration: 1 year full-time or equivalent part-time
Exit Point:
Graduate Certificate in Rehabilitation (Discipline)
40 cp
Duration: 1 year part-time
Course available at:
- Multi-mode (students are required to attend residential schools on campus)
- Brisbane, Queensland
- Melbourne, Victoria*
- Sydney (North Sydney), NSW
* Subject to student location and location of staff with pertinent expertise
EFTSL value of units: All 10 credit point (CP) units in this course have an EFTSL value of 0.125
1. Admission Requirements
An applicant must also comply with the Admission to Coursework Programs Policy.
To be eligible for admission to the course, an applicant must have completed the following prerequisites:
- Hold the following qualifications with a minimum grade point average (GPA of 4.0)
- For Physiotherapy disciplines, applicants must hold a Bachelor Degree from an accredited 4-year program in Physiotherapy, Graduate Entry Master of Physiotherapy, Doctor of Physiotherapy, or approved equivalent
- For the Occupational Therapy discipline, applicants must hold a Bachelor Degree from an accredited 4-year program in Occupational Therapy, Graduate Entry Master of Occupational Therapy, or approved equivalent
- For the Speech Pathology discipline, applicants must hold a Bachelor Degree from an accredited 4-year program in Speech Pathology, Graduate Entry Master of Speech Pathology, or approved equivalent
- For the non-specialty pathway, applicants must hold a Bachelor Degree from and accredited 3-year program, Graduate Entry Masters or Doctor (Extended Masters) in an approved discipline, or approved equivalent
- Have a minimum of two years clinical experience in the appropriate discipline.
- Demonstrate suitability to undertake the course:
- For the Physiotherapy and Occupational Therapy disciplines, applicants must hold current registration with the discipline specific National Allied Health Registration Board or required Authority in Australia, or Registration Authority in country of current practice,
- For the Speech Pathology discipline, applicants must have Qualified as a Speech Pathologist from a Speech Pathology Australia accredited programme or obtained and maintain eligibility to practice and membership with a Registration Authority in country of current practice,
- For the Rehabilitation non-specialty pathway, applicants must either
- Hold current registration with the discipline specific National Allied Health Registration Board or required Authority in Australia, or Registration Authority in country of current practice.
OR - Have obtained and maintain eligibility to practice and membership with Australian Registration Authority, or Registration Authority in country of current practice,
- Hold current registration with the discipline specific National Allied Health Registration Board or required Authority in Australia, or Registration Authority in country of current practice.
International applicants must also meet the English Language requirements of an Academic IELTS (International English Language Testing System) overall score of 7.0 or higher, with no band score lower than 6.5
2. Completion Requirements
To qualify for the Graduate Diploma in Rehabilitation, a student must complete 80 cp from the Schedule of Unit Offerings:
- 30 cp from Core Units;
- 30 cp from Specialisation Units (for discipline/field stream)
OR
For non-specialty pathway
20 cp from Health Units; AND
10 cp from Elective Units; - 20 cp from Research Units.
In all aspects of progress through the course, students will be advised by the Course Coordinator and bound by decisions of the relevant School Committee.
Schedule of Unit Offerings
Click here for Unit Descriptions
Prerequisite (Pre), co-requisite (Co) and incompatible (Inc) units are indicated in parentheses where applicable.
Core Units
Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name |
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HLSC630 | 10 | Aged and Neurological Disorders 1: Holistic Management (Pre: PHTY600/OTHY600/SPHY600 Advanced Clinical Reasoning for (Discipline)) |
HLSC631 | 10 | Chronic Disease and Disability in Community Contexts (Pre: PHTY600/OTHY600/SPHY600 Advanced Clinical Reasoning for (Discipline)) |
HLSC632 | 10 | Aged and Neurological Disorders 2: Maximising Participation (Pre: HLSC360 Aged and Neurological Disorders 1: Holistic Management) |
Health Units
Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name |
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HLSC602 | 10 | Advanced Decision Making (Inc: PHTY600/OTHY600/SPHY600 Advanced Clinical Reasoning for (Discipline) in Aged and Neurological Rehabilitation) |
HLSC634 | 10 | Practicum: Inter-professional Practice for Health Disciplines (Pre: HLSC602 Advanced Decision Making) (Inc: PHTY601/OTHY601/SPHY601 Practicum 1: Optimising (Discipline) Practice within Inter-professional Contexts) |
Elective | 10 | A postgraduate unit approved by the course coordinator |
Specialisation Units
Neurological Physiotherapy
Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name |
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PHTY600 | 10 | Advanced Clinical Reasoning for Physiotherapists in Aged and Neurological Rehabilitation (Inc: HLSC602 Advanced Decision Making) |
PHTY601 | 10 | Practicum 1: Optimising Physiotherapy Practice within Inter-professional Contexts (Pre: PHTY600 Advanced Clinical Reasoning for Physiotherapists) |
PHTY603 | 10 | Advanced Neurological Physiotherapy Practicum 2: Management of Balance, Mobility and Gait Disorders after ABI (Pre: PHTY600 Advanced Clinical Reasoning for Physiotherapists in Aged and Neurological Rehabilitation, HLSC630 Aged and Neurological Disorders 1: Holistic Management) (Pre/Co: HLSC631 Chronic Disease and Disability in Community Contexts, HLSC632 Aged and Neurological Disorders 2: Maximising Participation, PHTY601 Practicum 1: Optimising Physiotherapy Practice within Inter-professional Contexts) |
Gerontological Physiotherapy
Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name |
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PHTY600 | 10 | Advanced Clinical Reasoning for Physiotherapists in Aged and Neurological Rehabilitation (Inc: HLSC602 Advanced Decision Making) |
PHTY601 | 10 | Practicum 1: Optimising Physiotherapy Practice within Inter-professional Contexts (Pre: PHTY600 Advanced Clinical Reasoning for Physiotherapists in Aged and Neurological Rehabilitation) |
PHTY602 | 10 | Advanced Gerontological Physiotherapy Practicum 2: Optimizing Balance, Mobility and Gait for Older Adults (Pre: PHTY600 Advanced Clinical Reasoning for Physiotherapists in Aged and Neurological Rehabilitation, HLSC630 Aged and Neurological Disorders 1: Holistic Management) (Pre/Co: HLSC631 Chronic Disease and Disability in Community Contexts, HLSC632 Aged and Neurological Disorders 2: Maximising Participation, PHTY601 Practicum 1: Optimising Physiotherapy Practice within Inter-professional Contexts) |
Occupational Therapy
Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name |
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OTHY600 | 10 | Advanced Clinical Reasoning for Occupational Therapists in Aged and Neurological Rehabilitation (Inc: HLSC602 Advanced Decision Making) |
OTHY601 | 10 | Practicum 1: Optimising Occupational Therapy Practice within Inter-professional Contexts (Pre: OTHY600 Advanced Clinical Reasoning for Occupational Therapists in Aged and Neurological Rehabilitation) |
OTHY602 | 10 | Advanced Occupational Therapy Practicum 2: Optimising Participation for Home, Work and Leisure (Pre: OTHY600 Advanced Clinical Reasoning for Occupational Therapists in Aged and Neurological Rehabilitation, HLSC630 Neurological Disorders 1: Holistic Management) (Pre/Co: HLSC6631 Chronic Disease and Disability in Community Contexts, HLSC632 Aged and Neurological Disorders 2: Maximising Participation, OTHY601 Practicum 1: Optimising Occupational Therapy Practice within Inter-professional Contexts) |
Speech Pathology
Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name |
---|---|---|
SPHY600 | 10 | Advanced Clinical Reasoning for Speech Pathologists in Aged and Neurological Rehabilitation (Inc: HLSC602 Advanced Decision Making) |
SPHY601 | 10 | Practicum 1: Optimising Speech Pathology Practice within Inter-Professional Contexts (Pre: SPHY600 Advanced Clinical Reasoning for Speech Pathologists in Aged and Neurological Rehabilitation) |
SPHY602 | 10 | Advanced Speech Pathology Practicum 2: Optimising Motor, Speech and Voice (Pre: SPHY600 Advanced Clinical Reasoning for Speech Pathologists in Aged and Neurological Rehabilitation, HLSC630 Neurological Disorders 1: Holistic Management) (PRE/Co: HLSC631 Chronic Disease and Disability in Community Contexts, HLSC632 Aged and Neurological Disorders 2: Maximising Participation, SPHY601 Practicum 1: Optimising Speech Pathology Practice within Inter-professional Contexts) |
Research Units
Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name |
---|---|---|
HLSC640 | 10 | Interpreting Health Research |
HLSC646 | 10 | Qualitative Research Methods (Pre/Co: HLSC640) |
OR | ||
HLSC647 | 10 | Quantitative Research Methods (Pre/Co: HLSC640) |
Page last updated: 2017-06-29
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Page last updated: 2017-06-29
Short url: https://handbook.acu.edu.au/897114