Overview
The Graduate Certificate in Disability Studies requires 0.5 years of full-time study (or the equivalent part-time). The course is offered by the College of Nursing and Health Sciences.The course articulates with the 72 unit Master of Disability Policy and Practice - 2 years, and the sequentially developed topics enable progression … For more content click the Read More button below.
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Program of study overview
Program of study notes
Program of study
18 Units
Year 118 Units
Admission requirements
Admission requirements
English Language requirements
Aims
The course provides further study opportunities for graduates of relevant awards, and for teachers and allied professionals seeking to upgrade their specialised education.
The course aims to:
- Broaden the professional opportunities for graduates and assist them in becoming National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) aware, knowledgeable, effective and respected professionals in their chosen field
- Prepare graduates with specialised knowledge that can be applied to support the participation and contribution of people with disability in their local communities
- Provide an effective pathway for students to specialise in disability and human services
Learning outcomes
On completion of the course you will be able to:
1.
Demonstrate professional knowledge around a conceptual disability perspective
2.
Promote the physical and emotional well-being of people living with disability
3.
Apply positive disability perspectives to professional practice in an area of specialised knowledge
4.
Utilise specialised knowledge to facilitate community participation of people with living disability
5.
Apply research, problem solving and/or evaluation skills to professional practices
Student progression rules
Failure to complete the course within 2 consecutive years or the award of a grade of Fail (F) in the same topic on more than one occasion, may constitute prima facie evidence of unsatisfactory progress for the purposes of the University's Policy on Student Progress.
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