Postgraduate health science courses

Courses offered

  • COMH801 Tipu Ora: Theories and Perspectives in Violence and Trauma (30 points)
  • COMH802 Pae Ora – Optimising Practice in Violence and Trauma (15 points)
  • COMH803 Mauri Oho – Agents of Socioecological Change in Violence and Trauma (15 points)
  • COMH804 Mauri Tau – Restoring Balance and Resolving Conflict (15 points)
  • COMH805 Mauri Ora – Holistic Healing from Trauma (15 points)
  • EMGT806 Emergency and Disaster Risk Communication (15 points)
  • EMGT807 Environmental Change and Humanitarian Action (15 points)
  • EMGT808 Disasters and Development (15 points)
  • EMGT809 Building Community Resilience (15 points)
  • EMPL803 Occupational Health and Safety (15 points)
  • EPMY801 Social Epidemiology (15 points)
  • EPMY802 Advanced Epidemiology (15 points)
  • GEOL801 Environment, Hazards and Society (15 points)
  • HEAL801 Disability and Health (15 points)
  • HEAL802 Applied Pathophysiology (15 points)
  • HEAL803 Special Topic (30 points)
  • HEAL806 Specialist Readings (30 points)#
  • HEAL808 Quantitative Research (15 points)**
  • HEAL810 Qualitative Research (15 points)**
  • HEAL811 Research Design and Methods (15 points)
  • HEAL812 Health Professional Practice (15 points)
  • HEAL813 Practice Reality (15 points)
  • HEAL814 Practice Pursued (30 points)
  • HEAL815 Specialist Readings (15 points)#
  • HEAL816 Special Topic (15 points)
  • HEAL817 Leadership and Management I (15 points)
  • HEAL818 Leadership and Management II (15 points)
  • HEAL819 Interprofessional Practice Innovation (15 points)#
  • HEAL821 Clinical Governance and Quality (30 points)
  • HEAL824 Advanced Assessment and Diagnostic Reasoning (30 points)*
  • HEAL825 Applied Health Care Ethics (15 points)
  • HEAL837 Health Policy Applied (15 points)
  • HEAL840 Critical Enquiry for Evidence Based Practice (15 points)*
  • HEAL842 Contexts of Ageing (30 points)
  • HEAL843 Interdisciplinary Practice with Older Adults (30 points)
  • HEAL844 Activity, Health and Nutrition for Older Persons (15 points)
  • HEAL845 Professional Supervision (30 points)#
  • HEAL846 Management of Children with Acute Illness (30 points)
  • HEAL847 Chronic Illness and Disability in Childhood (30 points)
  • HEAL848 Children in Context (15 points)
  • HEAL849 Speciality Practicum (30 points)
  • HEAL850 Neonatal Pathophysiology (30 points)
  • HEAL851 Developmental Assessment and Care of the Preterm or Sick Neonate (15 points)
  • HEAL855 Cognitive Health and Wellbeing in Older Adults (15 points)
  • HEAL857 Managing Long-term Conditions (30 points)
  • 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)
  • HEAL862 Perinatal Mental Health (15 points)
  • HEAL866 Mental Health Advanced Specialty Practice (30 points)
  • HEAL867 Child and Whānau Health and Wellbeing: The First 2000 days (30 points)
  • HEAL868 Neonatal Specialty Practicum (15 points)**
  • HEAL869 Resisting Racism in Reproduction (15 points)
  • HEAL870 Working with Whānau Experiencing Grief and Loss during Pregnancy and the Perinatal Period (30 points)
  • HLAW801 Health Law (15 points)
  • MAOH801 Māori Health Research Practice – Te Rangahau Hauora
    Māori (15 points)
  • MAOH803 Kia Tūrama - Māori Health Supervision (15 points)
  • MAOH804 Te Hau o te Ora Hauora Māori Development (15 points)**
  • MAOH805 Te Pū o te Ora – Māori Health Praxis (15 points)
  • MELS801 Biomedical Ethics (15 points)
  • MENH801 Enhancing Social Participation in Mental Health (15 points)#
  • MENH802 Concepts of Recovery in Mental Health (30 points)**
  • MENH808 Assessment for Mental Health Practice (15 points)**
  • MENH809 Intervention for Mental Health Practice (15 points)**
  • MENH810 Foundation for Addiction Practice (15 points)
  • MENH811 Assessment and Formulation for Addiction Issues (15 points)
  • MENH812 Intervention for Addiction Issues (15 points)
  • MENH813 Social Justice in Mental Health and Addictions Practice (15 points)
  • MIDW813 Physiological Childbirth in Changing Times (30 points)
  • MIDW814 Enhancing Preparedness: Childbearing in Disaster Conditions (30 points)
  • MIDW828 Complexities of Childbearing Complications (30 points)
  • NURS804 Science for Advanced Practice (30 points)*
  • NURS806 Advancing Nursing Practice (15 points)
  • NURS809 Nurse Practitioner Advancement (15 points)**
  • NURS844 Practical Leadership in Health Professional Practice (15 points)
  • PARA802 Resuscitation Physiology (30 points)
  • PARA805 Contemporary Intensive Paramedicine (30 points)
  • PARA806 Advanced Resuscitation (30 points)
  • PARA808 Community and Remote Area Paramedicine (30 points)
  • PHIL880 Ethics of Biotechnology (30 points)
  • PHMY801 Pharmacology Science (15 points)* **
  • PHMY802 Applied Pharmacotherapeutics (15 points)* **
  • PHMY803 Pharmacology Science and Therapeutics (30 points) **
  • PHTY801 Advanced Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy (45 points)**
  • PHTY811 Sport and Exercise Physiotherapy (15 points)
  • PODY801 Advanced Podiatric Practice for the High Risk Foot (45 points)#
  • PODY802 Advanced Therapies for the Foot and Ankle (15 points)
  • PSYC808 Therapeutic Theories and Skills (15 points)
  • PSYC809 Psychological Assessment and Diagnosis (15 points)
  • PSYC810 Psychological Intervention (30 points)
  • PSYC811 Supervised Practicum (15 points)
  • PSYC820 Introduction to Psychological Assessment (15 points)
  • PSYC821 Introduction to Psychological Formulation and Diagnosis (15 points)
  • PSYC822 Introduction to Psychological Interventions (15 points)
  • PUBH801 Principles of Public Health (15 points)
  • PUBH802 Public Health Programme Management (15 points)
  • PUBH803 Global Health (15 points)
  • PUBH804 Public Health and Systems (15 points)
  • PUBH810 Pacific Health Research and Design (15 points)
  • RADY801 Ultrasound Imaging (15 points)
  • RHAB801 Occupational Ergonomics (30 points)
  • RHAB802 Vocational Management and Rehabilitation (30 points)
  • RHAB805 Concepts of Rehabilitation (15 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 Engagement 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)
  • SPEX801 Applied Nutrition and Exercise Science (15 points)
  • SPEX802 Physical Activity and Health Promotion (30 points)
  • SPEX803 Exercise Physiology (15 points)
  • SPSC801 Applied Exercise and Sport Psychology (15 points)
  • SPSC803 Enhancing Muscular Performance (15 points)
  • HEAL901 Dissertation (60 points)**
  • HEAL903 Special Topic (30 points)**
  • HEAL904 Special Topic (15 points)**
  • HEAL985 Child Health Practicum (45 points)**
  • HEAL986 Research in Practice (45 points)
  • HEAL996 Research Project (45 points)**
  • HEAL997 Practice Project (60 points)**
  • HEAL998 Thesis (90 points)**
  • HEAL999 Thesis (120 points)**
  • NURS901 Prescribing Practicum (45 points)**
  • PSYC997 Psychology Practice Dissertation (60 points)**

* Recommended for those seeking registration as a Nurse Practitioner
** Enrolment subject to approval of the programme leader
# not offered in 2026

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