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Master of Gerontology Articulated Set

includes:

Master of Gerontology
Graduate Diploma in Gerontology [Exit Point Only]
Graduate Certificate in Gerontology

  • Award Names
  • Availability
  • Duration
  • Admission
  • Credit
  • Articulation
  • Graduation
  • Course Structure
  • Enrolment Pattern
  • Workplace Learning

The course includes the following awards:

Graduate Certificate in Gerontology GradCertGerontology

Graduate Diploma of Gerontology GradDipGerontology

Master of Gerontology MGerontology

Course Study Modes and Locations

Graduate Certificate in Gerontology (1301GE)

Distance Education - Albury-Wodonga

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)

Part-time 3.0 years (6.0 sessions)

Graduate Diploma in Gerontology [Exit Point Only]

Full-time 1 year years (2.0 sessions)

Part-time 2.0 years (4.0 sessions)

Graduate Certificate in Gerontology

Full-time 0.5 years (1.0 sessions)

Part-time 1.0 years (2.0 sessions)

Normal course duration is the effective period of time taken to complete a course when studied Full-time (Full-time Equivalent: FTE). Students are advised to consult the Enrolment Pattern for the actual length of study. Not all courses are offered in Full-time mode.

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 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

No special arrangements apply.

Articulation

The Master, Graduate Diploma [Exit Point Only] and 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 requirements

Master of Gerontology

To graduate students must satisfactorily complete 96 points.

Graduate Diploma in Gerontology [Exit Point Only]

To graduate students must satisfactorily complete 64 points.

Graduate Certificate in Gerontology

To graduate students must satisfactorily complete 32 points.

Course Structure

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

Graduate Diploma [exit point]
GER501 Contemporary Issues in Gerontology
HLT502 Ageing Policy and Social Construction or WEL508 Social Policy Reading
SWK504 Human Services Research Methods or HLT505 Research Methods in Health Sciences A
ETH402 Vulnerability and the Ethics of Intervention

Master Professional Practice Specialisation
GER502 End of Life and Palliative Care
Restricted elective
GER503 Leadership in Complex Aged Care Practice
Restricted elective
Restricted electives to be chosen from: HSM404 Management and Leadership of Health and Aged Care Services, WEL424 Loss Grief and Palliative Care, WEL418 Case Management, SOC401 Social Inequality, PAD591 Public Sector Management.

Students with a RN qualification may also choose from the following list: NRS421 Chronic and Complex Nursing Practice 1, NRS422 Chronic and Complex Nursing Practice 2, NRS423 Advanced Chronic Care Nursing, NRS544 Cultural Competence in Indigenous Health Care: Implications for Nursing Practice.

Students may consult with the Course Director for other elective options.

Master Research/Policy Specialisation
HLT502 Aging Policy and Social Construction
SWK500 Social Work and Human Services Dissertation
GER503 Leadership in Complex Aged Care Practice
SWK500 Social Work and Human Services Dissertation
Note students doing the research stream must have done WEL508 and SWK504 or HLT505 at the diploma level

Enrolment Pattern

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

Students may exit with the Graduate Certificate in Gerontology (32points)

Session 3 (30)
GER501 Contemporary Issues in Gerontology
HLT502 Ageing Policy and Social Construction or WEL508 Social Policy Reading

Session 4 (60)
SWK504 Human Services Research Methods or HLT505 Research Methods in Health Sciences A
ETH402 Vulnerability and the Ethics of Intervention

Students may exit with the Graduate Diploma of Gerontology (64points)
Students doing the research stream should do WEL508 and SWK504 or HLT505

Professional Practice Specialisation (Master)

Session 5 (30)
GER502 End of Life and Palliative Care
Restricted elective

Session 6 (60)
GER503 Leadership in Complex Aged Care Practice
Restricted elective

Restricted electives to be chosen from: HSM404 Management and Leadership of Health and Aged Care Services, WEL424 Loss Grief and Palliative Care, WEL418 Case Management, SOC401 Social Inequality, PAD591 Public Sector Management.

Students with a RN qualification may also choose from the following list: NRS421 Chronic and Complex Nursing Practice 1, NRS422 Chronic and Complex Nursing Practice 2, NRS423 Advanced Chronic Care Nursing, NRS544 Cultural Competence in Indigenous Health Care: Implications for Nursing Practice.

Students may consult with the Course Director for other elective options.

Research/Policy Specialisation (Master)

Session 5 (30)
HLT502 Ageing Policy and Social Construction
SWK500 Social Work and Human Services Dissertation

Session 6 (60)
GER503 Leadership in Complex Aged Care Practice
SWK500 Social Work and Human Services Dissertation

Students exit with the Master of Gerontology (96 points)

Workplace learning

Please note that the following subjects may contain a Workplace Learning component.

NRS421 Chronic and Complex Nursing Practice 1

Contact

Current Students

For any enquiries about subject selection or course structure you will need to contact your Course Director. You can find the name and contact details for your Course Director in your offer letter or contact your School office.

Prospective Students

For further information about Charles Sturt University, or this course offering, please contact info.csu on 1800 334 733 (free call within Australia) or enquire online.

The information contained in the 2017 CSU Handbook was accurate at the date of publication: May 2017. The University reserves the right to vary the information at any time without notice.

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