Graduate Diploma in Health Science
Health Studies
A course by
AUT
A one-year (full-time) graduate diploma for those with a bachelor's degree or significant health sector experience, offering flexible study options across Health Science subject areas such as addiction, psychology, and renal physiology.
In-person study
Face-to-face learning in a physical classroom setting
Available in 2 locations
It will take a total of 1 year
Core skills this course teaches
Demonstrate advanced knowledge in health science disciplines
Graduates will be able to apply advanced theoretical and practical knowledge from health science courses relevant to their chosen subject area.
Develop professional competencies for health sector roles
Students gain competencies relevant for roles in health, community, addiction, sport, or psychology fields.
Prepare for postgraduate study in health sciences
What You're Signing Up For
The Graduate Diploma in Health Science at AUT is designed for those who already have a bachelor's degree or significant professional experience and wish to gain a qualification in health science. You can select courses from a variety of areas, including Health Science, Sport, Exercise and Health. The diploma is suitable for progressing into the health sector, or for meeting entry criteria for further postgraduate study in health sciences.
Course Content
- Addiction practice: theories, assessment, intervention, recovery, wellbeing
- Māori health promotion
- Applied Māori mental health
- Research methods and enquiry
- Abnormal psychology
- Gambling studies
- Child and youth mental health
- Cognitive behavioural approaches
- Psychological intervention approaches
- Professional ethics in health practice
- Health law and policy
- Brain and behaviour
- Personality and psychological assessment
- Applied issues in cultural and social psychology
- Health psychology
- Positive psychology
- Critical evaluation in psychology
- Behaviour analysis
- Emotions and human nature
- Renal science and clinical practice
- Renal health: culture and context
- Pharmacology for professional practice
- Renal pathology and treatment
What you need to know first
What sort of industry will this job lead to
Health
Community Services
Addiction Practice
Psychology
Renal Health
Future employment opportunities might be
Roles in health sector agencies