Overview

The Graduate Certificate in Aged Care Administration is only available on a part-time basis. The course is offered by the College of Business, Government and Law.The course articulates with the 36 unit Graduate Diploma in Health Administration and the 54 unit Master of Health Administration, and the sequentially developed topics … For more content click the Read More button below.

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Program of study overview
Program of study notes

Admission requirements

Admission requirements

Aims

The course is designed to provide students who are working in health and aged care, whatever their professional background, with the opportunity to acquire deeper knowledge and enhanced skills in aged care management.

The course builds on the students' current workplace experience and promotes the application of management theories to existing problems. This strong industry focus is aimed at delivering direct benefits to students through knowledge and to aged care workplaces through its application. The course will introduce students to some core competencies, successful completion of which will better equip them to carry out management tasks and allow them to proceed if they wish, to further graduate level coursework.

Learning outcomes

On completion of the course you will be able to:
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Apply knowledge of management methods to your practice in managing people and resources
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Appreciate the policy and system dynamics driving change in the aged care sector
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Enhance your career potential and capacity for life-long learning

Student progression rules

Failure to complete the course within 4 consecutive semesters 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.

Professional accreditation and recognition

Professional accreditation