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Master of Gerontology Articulated Set

By coursework

Graduate Certificate in Gerontology
GradCertGerontology

Master of Gerontology
MGerontology

+ Course Availability Modes and Locations

Availability is subject to change, please verify prior to enrolment.

Master of Gerontology (1709GT)
Distance Education Albury-Wodonga

Normal course duration

Master of Gerontology

Full-time 1 years (2.0 sessions)

Graduate Certificate in Gerontology

Full-time 0.5 years (1.0 sessions)

Admission criteria

Master of Gerontology

This course is available to applicants who are graduates from Bachelor level courses in disciplines such as nursing, allied health, community work, social work and welfare, health science, health administration, public health.

Graduate Certificate in Gerontology

Bachelor  degree or, as a minimum, applicants need to have a TAFE Diploma/Certificates and/or work experience in aged services 

Credit

Master of Gerontology

Applicants with the Graduate Certificate in Gerontology or other relevant post-graduate qualifications will be eligible for credit.

Graduate Certificate in Gerontology

No special arrangements apply.

Articulation

The Master and the Graduate Certificate make up an articulated set of courses and credit is given in each higher level course for the subjects completed in the lower.

Graduation requirement

Master of Gerontology

To graduate students must satisfactorily complete 64 points.

Graduate Certificate in Gerontology

To graduate students must satisfactorily complete 32 points.

Course structure

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
GER501 Contemporary Issues in Gerontology
HLT502 Ageing, Policy and Social Construction
choose 2 from:
HSM401 Perspectives on Health Care
HSM404 Management of Health and Aged Care Services
WEL418 Case Management
or other in negotiation with Course Coordinator

+ Residential School

No subjects with a Residential School component have been identified in this course.

+ Workplace Learning

No subjects with a Workplace Learning component have been identified in this course.

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

Session 3

GER501 Contemporary Issues in Gerontology
1 Restricted Elective

Session 4

HLT502 Ageing, Policy and Social Construction
1 Restricted Elective

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

GER501 Contemporary Issues in Gerontology
1 Restricted Elective

Fourth Session

HLT502 Ageing, Policy and Social Construction
1 Restricted Elective

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

GER501 Contemporary Issues in Gerontology
1 Restricted Elective

Fourth Session

HLT502 Ageing, Policy and Social Construction
1 Restricted Elective

Restricted elective list

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

Contact

For further information about Charles Sturt University, or this course offering, please contact info.csu on 1800 334 733 (free call within Australia) or email inquiry@csu.edu.au

The information contained in the 2013 CSU Handbook was accurate at the date of publication: October 2012. The University reserves the right to vary the information at any time without notice.

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