With streams in:
Physiotherapy
Occupational Therapy
Speech Pathology
80 cp
Minimum duration: 1 year full-time or equivalent part-time
Graduate Certificate in Rehabilitation (Discipline)
40 cp
Duration: 1 year part-time
* 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
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:
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
To qualify for the Graduate Diploma in Rehabilitation, a student must complete 80 cp from the Schedule of Unit Offerings:
For non-specialty pathway:
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.
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Prerequisite (Pre), co-requisite (Co) and incompatible Inc) units are indicated in parentheses where applicable.
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) in Aged and Neurological Rehabilitation) |
HLSC631 | 10 | Chronic Disease and Disability in Community Contexts (Pre: HLSC602 Advanced Decision Making OR PHTY600/OTHY600/SPHY600 Advanced Clinical Reasoning for (Discipline) in Aged and Neurological Rehabilitation) |
HLSC632 | 10 | Aged and Neurological Disorders 2: Maximising Participation (Pre: HLSC360 Aged and Neurological Disorders 1: Holistic Management) |
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: Optimising Mobility and Gait Disorders after ABI (Pre: PHTY600 Advanced Clinical Reasoning for Physiotherapists, HLSC630 Aged and Neurological Disorders 1: Holistic Management) |
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 Mobility and Gait with Older Adults (Pre: PHTY600 Advanced Clinical Reasoning for Physiotherapists in Aged and Neurological Rehabilitation, HLSC630 Aged and Neurological Disorders 1: Holistic Management) |
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) |
Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name |
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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) |
SPHY603 | 10 | Advanced Speech Pathology Practicum 2: Optimising Swallowing Function(Pre: SPHY600 Advanced Clinical Reasoning for Speech Pathologists in Aged and Neurological Rehabilitation, HLSC630 Neurological Disorders 1: Holistic Management) |
Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name |
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HLSC602 | 10 | Advanced Decision Making |
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) |
HLSC635 | 10 | Advanced Clinical Reasoning for Rehabilitation Practice (Inc: HLSC602 Advanced Decision Making) |
Elective | 10 | A postgraduate unit approved by the course coordinator |
Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name |
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HLSC640 | 10 | Interpreting Health Research |
HLSC646 | 10 | Qualitative Research Methods (Pre: HLSC640 Interpreting Health Research) |
OR | ||
HLSC647 | 10 | Quantitative Research Methods (Pre: HLSC640 Interpreting Health Research) |
Page last updated: 2019-09-25
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Page last updated: 2019-09-25
Short url: https://handbook.acu.edu.au/1422592