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Non Award Courses
Course and Subject Handbook 2024 Courses Postgraduate Courses Graduate Diploma of Lifestyle Medicine
Graduate Diploma of Lifestyle Medicine
Handbook year | Information valid for students commencing in 2024 |
Course code | 122106 |
Course type | Graduate Diploma (AQF Level 8) |
Owner | Academy |
College | Medicine and Dentistry |
Award Requirements
Admission Requirements
Pre-requisites | Completion of at least an AQF level 7 bachelor degree in a health discipline from this or another University, and current registration as a health professional |
Minimum English language proficiency requirements | Applicants of non-English speaking backgrounds must meet the English language proficiency requirements of Band 3a – Schedule II of the ̨ÍåÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹û Admissions Policy. |
Additional selection | Information published by ̨ÍåÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹û or otherwise made available to students when applying, may specify additional criteria to be considered in ranking applicants in order of merit if the number of applications exceeds a quota or other limit on the places made available for the course. Information provided by applicants during the application process and any other information obtained by ̨ÍåÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹û in the application process may be used by ̨ÍåÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹û to rank applicants in order of merit by reference to those additional criteria. |
Academic Requirements for Course Completion
Credit points | 24 credit points as per course structure |
Course learning outcomes | On successful completion of the Graduate Diploma of Lifestyle Medicine, graduates will be able to:
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Inherent Requirements
Inherent Requirements | Inherent requirements are the identified abilities, attributes, skills, and behaviours that must be demonstrated, during the learning experience, to successfully complete a course. These abilities, attributes, skills, and behaviours preserve the academic integrity of the University's learning, assessment, and accreditation processes, and where applicable, meet the standards of a profession. For more information please visit: Postgraduate Medicine. |
Reasonable adjustments | All ̨ÍåÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹û students have the opportunity to demonstrate, with reasonable adjustments where applicable, the inherent requirements for their course. For more information please visit: Student Disability Policy and Procedure. |
Course Structure
CORE SUBJECTS
HS5800:03 Introduction to Lifestyle Medicine
HS5801:03 Health Coaching and Behaviour Change
HS5802:03 Models of Care and Innovation in Lifestyle Medicine
HS5810:03 Lifestyle Medicine Assessment and Prescription
HS7405:03 Research Methodologies for Health Professionals
OPTIONS
Select 6 credit points of subjects from List 1
List 1
HS5111:03 Alcohol and Other Drugs
TM5506:03 Social Science in Public Health
TM5502:03 Tropical Public Health
TM5510:03 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health
Education
HS5405:03 Teaching for Learning in Health Professions
HS5409:03 Innovative Teaching in the Health Professions
HS7411:03 Leadership in Health Professional Education
Health Promotion
LB5202:03 Marketing Essentials
TM5528:03 Health Promotion
Research
TM5513:03 Public Health Management, Leadership, Planning and Policy
TM5515:03 Epidemiology for Public Health
TM5516:03 Biostatistics for Public Health
TM5526:03 Public Health Economics
TM5547:03 Public Health Program Planning and Evaluation
Location
COURSE AVAILABLE AT | NOTES |
External | Mid-year entry available (Please note students will complete the course in 1.5 years when starting mid-year) |
Candidature
Expected time to complete | 1 year full time or part time equivalent |
Maximum time to complete | 3 years |
Maximum leave of absence | 1 year Please refer to the Coursework Enrolment Procedure |
Progression
Course progression | Nil |
Course includes mandatory professional placement(s) | No |
Course includes mandatory fieldwork | No |
Special assessment | Nil |
Professional accreditation | Nil |
Supplementary exam for | Not applicable |
Credit
Eligibility | Students may apply for credit for previous tertiary study, approved training or informal and non-formal learning in accordance with the Credit Transfer Procedure |
Maximum allowed | 12 credit points except where a student transfers from one ̨ÍåÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹û award to another, then credit may be granted for more than two-thirds of the new award, where there is subject equivalence between the awards |
Currency | Credit will be granted only for subjects completed in the 5 years prior to the commencement of this course |
Expiry | Credit gained for any subject shall be cancelled 8 years after the date of the examination upon which the credit is based if, by then, the student has not completed this course. |
Other restrictions | Not applicable |
Award Details
Award title | GRADUATE DIPLOMA OF LIFESTYLE MEDICINE |
Approved abbreviation | GDipLifeStyleMed |
Exit with lesser award | Students who exit the course prior to completion, and have completed the appropriate subjects, may be eligible to receive a Graduate Certificate of Lifestyle Medicine offered by the Division of Tropical Health and Medicine. |
Course articulation | Students who complete this course are eligible for entry to the Master of Lifestyle Medicine, and may be granted credit for all subjects completed under this course |
Special awards | Students may receive an Award of Recognition in accordance with the Recognition of Academic Excellence Procedure |