Rehabilitation - Postgraduate Diploma in Health Science

You need a total of 120 points to complete the Postgraduate Diploma in Health Science in Rehabilitation qualification.

Complete the following course

• RHAB805 Concepts of Rehabilitation (15 points)

Complete 75 points from

• ARDN804 Collaborative Design (15 points)
• DESN805 Design Practice for Health (15 points)
• HEAL801 Disability & Health (15 points)
• HEAL819 Interprofessional Practice Innovation (15 points)
• PHTY801 Advanced Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy (45 points)
• RADY801 Ultrasound Imaging (15 points)# (Not offered in 2023)
• RHAB802 Vocational Management and Rehabilitation (30 points)#
• RHAB806 Hand and Upper Limb Therapy (45 points)#
• RHAB807 Motor Control in Rehabilitation (15 points)
• RHAB808 Neurological Rehabilitation (15 points)#
• RHAB809 Stroke Management (15 points)
• RHAB810 Clinical Gait Analysis (15 points)
• RHAB811 Health Ergonomics (15 points)
• RHAB812 Innovative Strategies: Engaging in Rehabilitation (15 points)
• RHAB813 Breathing, Performance and Rehabilitation (15 points)#
• RHAB817 Biomechanics (15 points)
• RHAB818 Pain: Mechanisms and Management (15 points)
• RHAB819 Therapeutic Exercise Science (15 points)#
• RHAB820 Advanced Management of Chronic Pain (15 points)

And select 15 points from

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

And select 15 points from

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

^{# Course has special requirements}

This pathway is designed to equip health professionals for advanced practice in the rehabilitation of neurological conditions.

Complete the following course

• RHAB805 Concepts of Rehabilitation (15 points)

And complete 15 points from

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

And complete 15 points from

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

And complete 30 points from

• RHAB807 Motor Control in Rehabilitation (15 points)
• RHAB808 Neurological Rehabilitation (15 points)#

Complete 45 points from

• Other postgraduate papers within the rehabilitation standard pathway

^{# Course has special requirements}

This pathway is designed to equip health professionals for advanced practice in the rehabilitation of occupational health conditions (for example vocational rehabilitation).

Complete the following course

• RHAB805 Concepts of Rehabilitation (15 points)

And complete 15 points from

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

And complete 15 points from

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

And complete the following paper

• RHAB811 Health Ergonomics (15 points)

And complete 30 points from

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

_{*RHAB802 meets ACCs Vocational Rehabilitation Competencies}

And 30 points from

• Other postgraduate papers within the rehabilitation standard pathway

^{# Course has special requirements}

This pathway is designed to equip health professionals for advanced practice in the management and rehabilitation of complex pain conditions.

Complete the following course

• RHAB805 Concepts of Rehabilitation (15 points)

And complete 15 points from

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

And complete 15 points from

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

And complete 45 points from

• RHAB812 Innovative Strategies: Engaging in Rehabilitation (15 points)
• RHAB818 Pain: Mechanisms and Management (15 points)*
• RHAB820 Advanced Management of Chronic Pain (15 points)

_{*RHAB818 is a prerequisite to RHAB820}

And 30 points from

• Other postgraduate papers within the rehabilitation standard pathway

This pathway is designed to equip occupational therapists and physiotherapists for advanced practice to become a registered hand and upper limb therapist.

Complete the following course

• RHAB805 Concepts of Rehabilitation (15 points)

Complete 60 points from

• RHAB806 Hand and Upper Limb Therapy (45 points)#
• RHAB818 Pain: Mechanisms and Management (15 points)

And select 15 points from

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

And select 15 points from

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

And complete 15 points from

• Other postgraduate courses within the Rehabilitation specialisation 15pts.