Postgraduate Diploma in Health Science

You can also complete this programme without a specialisation.

Complete one of

• HEAL811 Research Design and Methods (15 points)
• HEAL840 Critical Enquiry for Evidence Based Practice (15 points)
• MAOH801 Māori Health Research Practice - Te Rangahau Hauora Maori (15 points)
• PUBH810 Pacific Health Research and Design (15 points)

And choose one of

• HEAL812 Health Professional Practice (15 points)
• HEAL813 Practice Reality (15 points) (Only offered in Semester 2)

And complete 90 points from

• Other relevant postgraduate health science courses*

_{*With the approval of the programme leader}

This pathway is designed to equip practitioners for advanced practice in the field of digital health.

Complete two of

• HEAL858 Exponential Health Technologies (15 points)
• HEAL859 Digital Health Disruption (15 points)
• HEAL860 Digital Health Leadership (15 points)
• HEAL861 Digital Health and the Future of Work (15 points)

And choose one of

• HEAL811 Research Design and Methods (15 points)
• HEAL840 Critical Enquiry for Evidence Based Practice (15 points)
• MAOH801 Māori Health Research Practice - Te Rangahau Hauora Maori (15 points)
• PUBH810 Pacific Health Research and Design (15 points)

And choose one of

• HEAL812 Health Professional Practice (15 points)
• HEAL813 Practice Reality (15 points)

And complete 60 points from

• Other relevant postgraduate health science courses*

_{*With the approval of the programme leader}

You can study courses in human factors and ergonomics as part of AUT’s postgraduate health science programmes, offering you a postgraduate education programme in three parts; from postgraduate certificate to master’s degree level.

PROGRAMME DETAILS

This pathway is designed to equip practitioners for advanced practice in the field of occupational health.

Complete the following course

• RHAB811 Health Ergonomics (15 points)

And choose one of

• RHAB801 Occupational Ergonomics (30 points)
• RHAB802 Vocational Management and Rehabilitation (30 points)#

And choose one of

• HEAL811 Research Design and Methods (15 points)
• HEAL840 Critical Enquiry for Evidence Based Practice (15 points)
• MAOH801 Māori Health Research Practice - Te Rangahau Hauora Maori (15 points)
• PUBH810 Pacific Health Research and Design (15 points)

And choose one of

• HEAL812 Health Professional Practice (15 points)
• HEAL813 Practice Reality (15 points)

And complete 45 points from

• Other relevant postgraduate health science courses*

_{#RHAB802 meets ACCs Vocational Rehabilitation Competencies
*With the approval of the programme leader}

This pathway is designed to equip physiotherapists for advanced practice in sport and exercise physiotherapy.

Complete the following courses

• PHTY811 Sport and Exercise Physiotherapy (15 points)
• PHTY801 Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy (45 points)

And choose one of

• SPEX803 Exercise Physiology (15 points)
• SPSC803 Enhancing Muscular Performance (15 points)

And choose one of

• HEAL811 Research Design and Methods (15 points)
• HEAL840 Critical Enquiry for Evidence Based Practice (15 points)
• MAOH801 Māori Health Research Practice - Te Rangahau Hauora Maori (15 points)
• PUBH810 Pacific Health Research and Design (15 points)

And choose one of

• HEAL812 Health Professional Practice (15 points)
• HEAL813 Practice Reality (15 points) (only offered in Semester 2)

And choose

• Another relevant 15-point postgraduate health science course*

_{*With the approval of the programme leader}