Postgraduate Diploma
in Health Sciences endorsed in Gerontology
Overview
A Postgraduate Diploma comprising 120 points focussing on health care of older
people.
Requirements
Candidates for the PGDipHealSc (Gerontology) must
- be a graduate or possess an appropriate health professional qualification
requiring at least three years' full-time tertiary study
- have experience of or be currently working in the field of health
or social care relevant to older people
Structure of the PGDipHealSc
(i) Compulsory paper:
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HASX 409
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Social Care of the Elderly (30 points)
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(ii) One of:
HASX 404 |
Health Care of the Elderly (30 points) |
| NURX 426 |
Nursing - Gerontology (30 points) |
(iii) An approved research methods paper (totalling 30 points)
Examples include:
PUBH 708 |
Social Research Methods (30 points) |
PUBH 701 |
Epidemiology and Biostatistics (30 points) |
NURX 415
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Nursing Research Methods
[taught in on-campus blocks in Christchurch] (30 points)
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PHCX 506
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Research Methods [distance taught via Dunedin School of Pharmacy]
(30 points)
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HASX 417 |
Health Sciences Research Methods
[distance taught via Wellington School of Medicine and Health Sciences]
(30 points) |
| PSME 403 |
Research Methods
[taught in on-campus blocks in Christchurch via the Department of
Psychological Medicine] (30 points) |
(iv) One further approved paper (30 points).
Christchurch Contact for Postgraduate Health Sciences
Ruth Helms
Manager, Academic Programmes
University of Otago, Christchurch
PO Box 4345
Christchurch
New Zealand
Tel +64 3 364 0527
Fax 64 3 364 0525
Email ruth.helms@otago.ac.nz
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