ObjectivesThe course aims to provide the opportunity for individuals from any professional background who are working in health related areas to deepen the knowledge base on which their practice is grounded. Specifically, the course aims: * to introduce the principles and practice of clinical rehabilitation and how these concepts can be applied to professional practice; * to model a multidisciplinary approach to problem solving, assessment and management within professional practice; * to provide an opportunity for students to tailor their study to an area relevant to practice in their professional workplace or specific field of interest. Learning outcomes At the completion of the course students are expected to have: * an understanding of the principles and practice of clinical rehabilitation; * an understanding of the roles of various disciplines in clinical rehabilitation; * the skills necessary to plan, evaluate and analyse a rehabilitation plan for a variety of conditions that present in the clinical rehabilitation setting; * the skills necessary to plan and evaluate a rehabilitation program or service; * an understanding of diagnosis, assessment and management of a variety of conditions that present in the clinical rehabilitation setting; * the analytical skills and independence of thought necessary to question and analyse current theories and views in the area of clinical rehabilitation.
Entry requirementsApplicants normally must hold an approved degree or equivalent qualification from an approved institution. However, the Faculty Board may, under certain circumstances and subject to specific conditions, admit others who can show evidence of fitness for candidature.
Academic titleGraduate Certificate in Clinical Rehabilitation
Course descriptionThe Graduate Certificate in Clinical Rehabilitation is an 18-unit program offered by the Faculty of Health Sciences on a Commonwealth Supported basis.
Note: Full fee-paying places are available on request to students who are in receipt of a scholarship which covers fee-paying student tuition fees only.
This course will allow students to undertake a general studies option or select a specialty stream in either the pulmonary, neurological or psychosocial aspects of clinical rehabilitation. All of the aforementioned specialties will utilise existing topics and will be available in external mode only. A clinical practice stream is also offered and is available full-time over one semester in internal mode (on campus).
The course articulates with the Graduate Diploma in Clinical Rehabilitation and Pathway 1 of the Master of Clinical Rehabilitation, with the sequentially developed topics allowing progression through the three awards.
Students who have completed the graduate certificate normally are awarded credit for 18 units of topics towards the graduate diploma.
PROGRAM OF STUDY [November, 2008]
To qualify for the Graduate Certificate in Clinical Rehabilitation, a student must complete 18 units with a grade of P or NGP or better in each topic, according to the program of study below.
Students undertake the core topic:
REHB8001
Principles and Practice in Clinical Rehabilitation
6
then 12 units in one of the following streams:
Clinical Practice Stream
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Clinical Rehabilitation Practice
12
General Stream
any 12 units selected from the following:
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Psychosocial Aspects of Clinical Rehabilitation
6
REHB8003
Education and Counselling in Clinical Rehabilitation
6
REHB8004
Rehabilitation of Traumatic Brain Injury and Related Conditions
6
REHB8005
Rehabilitation Following Stroke
6
REHB8006
Rehabilitation of Degenerative Neurological Conditions
6
REHB8007
Rehabilitation of Musculoskeletal Disorders and Injuries
6
REHB8008
Pulmonary Rehabilitation 1 (Basic)
6
REHB8009
Pulmonary Rehabilitation 2 (Advanced)
6
REHB8012
Person-focused Teamwork in Clinical Rehabilitation
6
REHB8013
Rehabilitation Nursing
6
Pulmonary
REHB8008
Pulmonary Rehabilitation 1 (Basic)
6
REHB8009
Pulmonary Rehabilitation 2 (Advanced)
6
Psychosocial
REHB8002
Psychosocial Aspects of Clinical Rehabilitation
6
REHB8003
Education and Counselling in Clinical Rehabilitation
6
Neurological
any two of the following:
REHB8004
Rehabilitation of Traumatic Brain Injury and Related Conditions
6
REHB8005
Rehabilitation Following Stroke
6
REHB8006
Rehabilitation of Degenerative Neurological Conditions