AUT - Child Health
Child Health
AUT’s Child Health papers within Health programmes provides health professionals with child and family focused education that is applied and practice orientated. These programmes, from postgraduate certificate to masters, encourage health practitioners to critically analyse and develop practice from an integrated and inter-professional perspective. Our Child Health papers draw on the University’s teaching and research expertise in the health, education, sport and social policy disciplines.
Students, provided they meet the entry requirements, can enter postgraduate programmes at the postgraduate certificate, postgraduate diploma or masters levels outlined below.
Postgraduate Certificate in Health Science in Child Health (AK3484) 60 points
The PgCertHSc provides students with the opportunity to undertake an approved course of study to advance their specialty discipline, knowledge and scholarly development. This programme comprises three 20-point papers, which can contribute 60 points towards a Postgraduate Diploma in Health Science, Master of Health Science or Master of Health Practice.
Students complete paper:
589764 Children in Context (20)†
SELECT TWO:
588517 Science for Advanced Practice (20)*†
588624 Clinical Assessment for Advanced Practice (20)*†
589654 Family and Community Assessment (20)
589765 Management of Children with Acute Illness (20)†
589768 Coping and Resiliency (20)†
588738 Applied Pharmacotherapeutics
Postgraduate Diploma in Health Science in Child Health (AK3487) 120 points
The PgDipHSc is a coursework programme which can lead into the Master of Health Science or Master of Health Practice. It provides students with the opportunity to undertake an approved course of study to advance their specialty discipline, knowledge and scholarly development. Postgraduate Certificate in Health Science graduates can add two core papers and a speciality paper to complete this postgraduate diploma.
Postgraduate Certificate in Health Science in Child Health papers (60)
AND
SELECT ONE:
588518 Critical Inquiry for Evidence Based Practice (20)†
588631 Quantitative Research Methods (20)†
588639 Qualitative Research Methods (20)†
588632 Integrative Research (20)
SELECT ONE:
588623 Professional Practice (20)†
588644 Practice Reality (20)†
589649 Leadership and Management (20)
And 20 points from:
588738 Applied Pharmacotheropeutics (20)
Master of Health Practice in Child Health (AK3733) 180 points
The MHPrac is for health professionals with at least three years’ clinical experience. It is ideal for those health and sport practitioners who wish to extend their practical knowledge and take their career to a higher level.
Postgraduate Diploma in Health Science in Child Health papers (120)
AND EITHER:
589600 Practice Project (60)
Or optional clinical papers (60)
Master of Health Science (AK3485) 240 points
The MHSc provides an opportunity for graduates from a variety of health backgrounds to advance their scholarly and professional knowledge in an inter-professional and collegial learning environment, and to develop research capabilities. This degree comprises core and specialist papers and a thesis or dissertation, which gives students the opportunity to complete research relevant to their programme of study.
Postgraduate Diploma in Health Science in Child Health papers (120)
AND:
589690 Thesis (120)
Within this subject area other relevant optional papers may be undertaken with the approval of the Associate Dean Postgraduate. Optional papers may be selected from other relevant subject areas.
* For nurses only
† Flexible learning: involves online, block course or distance learning (subject to change)