Graduate Certificate in Gerontology

Graduate Certificate in Gerontology (32)

Four core subjects (32)

Professional Practice Stream

GER401 Choices and Options in Later Life
GER402 Ageing Bodies, Ageing Minds
GER404 Ageing and Professional Practice
GER406 Issues in Dementia Care and Communication

Research/Policy Stream

GER401 Choices and Options in Later Life
GER402 Ageing Bodies, Ageing Minds
SWK504 Human Services Research Methods
HLT502 Ageing, Policy and Social Construction or
WEL508 Social Policy Reading Subject

Master of Gerontology (64)

8 Core subjects (64)

Research/Policy Stream

GER401 Choices and Options in Later Life
GER402 Ageing Bodies, Ageing Minds
SWK504 Human Services Research Methods
HLT502 Ageing, Policy and Social Construction
or
WEL508 Social Policy Reading Subject
SWK500 Social Work and Human Services Dissertation
GER501 Contemporary Issues in Gerontology
SWK500 Social Work and Human Services Dissertation
GER406 Issues in Dementia Care and Communication

Professional Practice Stream

GER401 Choices and Options in Later Life
GER402 Ageing Bodies, Ageing Minds
GER404 Ageing and Professional Practice
GER406 Issues in Dementia Care and Communication
choose 4 from
GER501 Contemporary Issues in Gerontology
HLT502 Ageing, Policy and Social Construction
HSM401 Perspectives on Health Care
HSM404 Management of Health and Aged Care Services
WEL418 Case Management
or other in negotiation with Course Coordinator

Enrolment pattern

Graduate Certificate in Gerontology

Professional Practice Stream

Session 1

GER401 Choices and Options in Later Life
GER402 Ageing Bodies, Ageing Minds

Session 2

GER404 Ageing and Professional Practice
GER406 Issues in Dementia Care and Communication

Research/Policy Stream

Session 1

GER401 Choices and Options in Later Life
GER402 Ageig Bodies, Ageing Minds

Session 2

SWK504 Human Services Research Methods
HLT502 Ageing, Policy and Social Construction
or
WEL508 Social Policy Reading Subject

Master of Gerontology

Professional Practice Stream

Session 1

GER401 Choices and Options in Later Life
GER402 Ageing Bodies, Ageing Minds

Session 2

GER404 Ageing and Professional Practice
GER406 Issues in Dementia Care and Communication

Sessions 3 and 4

choose 4 from
GER501 Contemporary Issues in Gerontology
HLT502 Ageing, Policy and Social Construction
HSM401 Perspectives on Health Care
HSM404 Management of Health and Aged Care Services
WEL418 Case Management
or other in consultation with Course Coordinator

Research/Policy Stream

Session 1

GER401 Choices and Options in Later Life
GER402 Ageing Bodies, Ageing Minds

Session 2

SWK504 Human Services Research Methods
HLT502 Ageing, Policy and Social Construction
or
WEL508 Social Policy Reading Subject

Session 3

SWK500 Social Work and Human Services Research Dissertation
GER501 Contemporary Issues in Gerontology

Session 4

SWK500 Social Work and Human Services Dissertation
GER406 Issues in Dementia Care and Communication
or
GER404 Ageing and Professional Practice

Mid year intake

Graduate Certificate in Gerontology

Professional practice stream

Session 1 Intake

First Session

GER401 Choices and Options in Later Life
GER404 Ageing and Professional Practice

Second Session

GER402 Ageing Bodies, Ageing Minds
GER406 Issues in Dementia Care and Communication

Session 2 Intake

First Session

GER401 Choices and Options in Later Life
GER406 Ageing and Professional Practice

Second Session

GER402 Ageing Bodies, Ageing minds
GER404 Ageing and Professional Practice

Graduate Certificate in Gerontology

Policy /Research stream

Session 1 Intake

First Session

GER401 Choices and Options in Later Life
HLT502 Ageing, Policy and Social Construction
or
WEL508 Social Policy Reading Subject

Second Session

GER402 Ageing Bodies, Ageing Minds
GER501 Contemporary Issues in Gerontology

Session 2 Intake

First Session

GER401 Choices and Options in Later Life
SWK504 Human Services Research Methods

Second Session

GER402 Ageing Bodies, Ageing Minds
HLT502 Ageing, Policy and Social Construction
or
WEL508 Social Policy Reading Subject

Master of Gerontology

Professional Practice Stream

Session 1 Intake

First Session

GER401 Choices and Options in Later Life
GER404 Ageing and Professional Practice

Second Session

GER402 Ageing Bodies, Ageing Minds
GER406 Issues in Dementia Care and Communication

Third Session

Choose 2 from Restricted Electives

Fourth Session

Choose 2 from Restricted Electives

Session 2 Intake

First Session

GER401 Choices and Options in Later Life
GER406 Issues in Dementia Care and Communication

Second Session

GER402 Ageing Bodies, Ageing Minds
GER404 Ageing and Professional Practice

Third Session

Choose 2 from Restricted Electives

Fourth Session

Choose 2 from Restricted Electives

Restricted elective list

GER501 Contemporary Issues in Gerontology
HLT502 Ageing, Policy and Social Construction
HSM401 Perspectives on Health Care System
HSM404 Management of Health and Aged Care Services
WEL418 Case Management

Master of Gerontology

Policy/Research Stream

Session 1 Intake

First Session

GER401 hoices and Options in Later Life
HLT502 Ageing, Policy and Social Construction
or
WEL508 Social Policy Reading Subject

Second Session

SWK504 Human Services Research Methods
GER402 Ageing Bodies, Ageing Minds

Third Session

SWK500 Social Work and Human Services Dissertation (commence)
GER501 Contemporary Issues in Gerontology

Fourth Session

SWK500 Social Work and Human Services Dissertation (complete)
GER406 Issues in Dementia Care and Communication

Session 2 Intake

First Session

GER401 Choices and Options in Later Life
SWK504 Human Services Research Methods

Second Session

GER402 Ageing Bodies, Ageing Minds
HLT502 Ageing, Policy and Social Construction
or
WEL508 Social Policy Reading Subject

Third Session

SWK500 Social Work and Human Services Dissertation (commence)
GER406 Issues in Dementia Care and Communication

Fourth Session

SWK500 Social Work and Human Services Dissertation (complete)
GER501 Contemporary Issues in Gerontology

Articulation

The Master of Gerontology forms part of an articulated set of courses with the Graduate Certificate in Gerontology.

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At a glance

Study Mode

Distance education

Where

Albury-Wodonga

When

Session 1; Session 2

Level

Postgraduate

Duration

1 year by distance education

International?

NO

Indicative ATAR

N/A

How to apply

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