Master of Gerontology Articulated Set
By coursework
+ Award nomenclature
Graduate Certificate in Gerontology
GradCertGerontology
Master of Gerontology
MGerontology
+ Course Availability Modes and Locations
| Master of Gerontology (1715GT) |
|---|
| Distance Education | Albury-Wodonga |
Availability is subject to change, please verify prior to enrolment.
Normal course duration
Master of Gerontology
Full-time 1.5 years (3.0 sessions)
Graduate Certificate in Gerontology
Full-time 0.5 years (1.0 sessions)
Admission criteria CSU Admission Policy
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 CSU Credit Policy
Master of Gerontology
Applicants with relevant post-graduate qualifications may be eligible for credit.
Graduate Certificate in Gerontology
Standard CSU Credit policy 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 96 points.
Graduate Certificate in Gerontology
To graduate students must satisfactorily complete 32 points.
Course structure
Master of Gerontology (96)
Research/Policy Stream
GER401 Choices and Options in Later Life
GER402 Ageing Bodies, Ageing Minds
SWK504 Human Services Research Methods
OR
HLT505 Research Methpods in Health Sciences A
HLT502 Ageing, Policy and Social Construction
OR
WEL508 Social Policy Reading Subject
SWK500 Social Work and Human Services Dissertation (16 points)
GER501 Contemporary Issues in Gerontology
GER406 Issues in Dementia Care and Communication
ETH402 Vulnerability and the Ethics of Intervention
GER502 End of Life and Palliative Care
GER404 Ageing and Professional Practice
GER503 Leadership in Complex Aged Care Practice
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
GER502 End of Life and Palliative Care
GER503 Leadership in Complex Aged Care Practice
ETH402 Vulnerability and the Ethics of Intervension
HLT502 Ageing, Policy and Social Construction
Either
SWK504 Human Services Research Methods
OR
HLT505 Research Methods in Health Sciences A
And
Two restricted electives
Enrolment pattern
Professional Practice Stream
Graduate Certificate in Gerontology
Session 1 (30)
GER401 Choices and Options in Later Life
GER402 Ageing Bodies, Ageing Minds
Session 2 (60)
GER404 Ageing and Professional Practice
GER406 Issues in Dementia Care and Communication
Master of Gerontology
Session 1 (30)
GER401 Choices and Options in Later Life
GER402 Ageing Bodies, Ageing Minds
Session 2 (60)
GER404 Ageing and Professional Practice
GER406 Issues in Dementia Care and Communication
Session 3 (30)
GER501 Contemporary Issues in Gerontology
HLT502 Ageing Policy and Social Construction
Session 4 (60)
SWK504 Human Services Research Methods
OR
HLT505 Research Methods in Health Sciences A
ETH402 Vulnerability and the Ethics of Intervention
Session 5 (30)
GER502 End of Life and Palliative Care
Restricted elective
Session 6 (60)
GER503 Leadership in Complex Aged Care Practice
Restricted elective
Research/Policy Stream
Graduate Certificate
Session 1 (30)
GER401 Choices and Options in Later Life
GER402 Ageing Bodies, Ageing Minds
Session 2 (60)
SWK504 Human Services Research Methods
or
HLT505 Research Methods in the Health Sciences A
GER406 Issue in Dementia Care and Communication
Masters of Gerontology
Session 1 (30)
GER401 Choices and Options in Later Life
GER402 Ageing Bodies, Ageing Minds
Session 2 (60)
SWK504 Human Services Research Methods
or
HLT505 Research Methods in the Health Sciences A
GER406 Issue in Dementia Care and Communication
Session 3 (30)
GER501 Contemporary Issues in Gerontology
HL 502 Ageing, Policy and Social Construction
OR
WEL508 Social Policy Reading Subject
Session 4 (60)
ETH402 Vulnerability and the Ethics of Intervention
GER502 End of Life and Palliative Care
Session 5 (30)
GER404 Ageing and Professional Practice
SWK500 Social Work and Human Services Dissertation
Session 6 (60)
GER503 Leadership in Complex Aged Care Practice
SWK500 Social Work and Human Services Dissertation
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 2015 CSU Handbook was accurate at the date of publication: February 2015. The University reserves the right to vary the information at any time without notice.