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Graduate Certificate in Gerontology and Rehabilitation Studies
Testamur Title of Degree: | Graduate Certificate in Gerontology and Rehabilitation Studies |
Abbreviation: | GCertG&RS |
UOW Course Code: | 1165 |
CRICOS Code: | N/A |
Study Area / Disciplines / My University Key Words: | Health & Medicine,Distance Education Programs, Gerontology and Rehabilitation Studies, Nursing, Aged Care, Mental Health, Allied Health, Policy, Dementia |
Total Credit Points: | 24 |
Duration: | 1 year part-time |
Home Faculty: | Faculty of Science, Medicine and Health |
Intake Session(s): | Autumn, Spring |
Delivery Mode: | On Campus or Distance* (Distance includes optional “value-add” face-to-face workshop days) |
Delivery Campus/UAC Code: | Wollongong/UAC Code N/A |
Additional Information: |
course description
The Graduate Certificate in Gerontology and Rehabilitation Studies is a clinically-based program that prepares practitioners for advanced professional practice in the specialist field of aged care and rehabilitation services.
Graduates are able to critically review the health and wellbeing of older people, review social policy in aged care from a national and international perspective, and demonstrate facilitation and advocacy skills to work with users, carers and colleagues in the health, social care and voluntary sectors.
Entry requirements
Academic requirements, English requirements and credit transfer information are available from the Course Finder.
Course structure
The Graduate Certificate in Gerontology and Rehabilitation requires the successful completion of 24 credit points of subjects in accordance with the table below.
Subject Code | Subject Name | Session | Credit Points |
Dementia Care Across Settings | Autumn | 6 | |
Policy and Practice in the Care of Older People | Autumn | 6 | |
Reflective Practice 1 | Autumn/Spring | 6 | |
Rehabilitation: Concepts and Practice | Spring | 6 |
Articulation with other UOW Courses
The Graduate Certificate in Gerontology and Rehabilitation Studies articulates with the Master of Science (Gerontology and Rehabilitation Studies). All subjects successfully completed in the Graduate Certificate in Gerontology and Rehabilitation Studies will count as credit towards the Master of Science (Gerontology and Rehabilitation Studies) upon successful transfer.
The Master of Science (Gerontology and Rehabilitation Studies) requires completion of an additional 24 credit points of elective subjects at 900-level from the School of Nursing, Midwifery and Indigenous Health or the School of Health Sciences.
Other Information
Further information is available at:
UOW Course Finder
Email: smah-students@uow.edu.au