About this Course
This Flinders University Award Course aims to extend remote health practitioners’ knowledge across three major content areas. These include the remote context, public health, and application to practice, which underpin the discipline of Remote Health.
 

Study Program
The course consists of 8 topics (36 units), usually undertaken over 4 Semesters (2 years) on a part-time an external basis. Some topics have an intensive workshop component held in Alice Springs..

All students study 5 core topics:

• Context of Remote and Indigenous Health (4.5 units)*
• Remote and Indigenous Primary Health Care (4.5 units)
• Ethics, Power and Practice (4.5 units)
• Epidemiology and Population Studies for Health Care Practice (4.5 units) OR 
• Introduction to Epidemiological Research Methods (4.5 units)
• Introduction to Research (4.5 units) OR 
• Qualitative Research Methods PART A (4.5 units)

*includes compulsory five-day intensive workshop in Alice Springs

Three additional option topics are required to complete this degree.

Further Study
Successful completion of this course allows progression to the Master of Remote and Indigenous Health. The Graduate Diploma is also the first step in the pathway to becoming a Nurse Practitioner with a remote scope of practice.

Entry Requirements
Applicants who do not hold the Graduate Certificate in Remote Health Practice must normally hold an approved degree or equivalent qualification from an approved tertiary institution in a health- related field.

However, the Dean (Education) may, under certain circumstances and subject to specific conditions, admit others who can show evidence of fitness for candidature.

Additional Requirements
The Faculty Board may, under certain circumstances and subject to specific conditions, admit others who can show evidence of fitness for candidature.

How to apply
Applications are made through the South Australian Tertiary Admissions Centre (SATAC) website: www.satac.edu.au/pages/university-postgraduate

Fees
Visit: www.flinders.edu.au/enrolling/fee-information/

More Details
For detailed information on the program of study, topic descriptions and entry requirements see our postgraduate courses page via: https://handbook.flinders.edu.au/courses/current/gdprhp#program-of-study

Enquiries
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Comments from course participant
"Greatly impacted me and my future health care delivery"