The Graduate Certificate in Clinical Rehabilitation is an 18-unit program offered by the Faculty of Health Sciences.
This course will allow students to undertake a general studies option or select a specialty stream in either the pulmonary, neurological or psychosocial aspects of Clinical Rehabilitation.
A clinical practice stream is also offered.
The course articulates with The Graduate Diploma in Clinical Rehabilitation and Pathway 1 of the Master of Clinical Rehabilitation, with the sequentially developed topics allowing progression through the three awards.
Students who have completed The Graduate certificate normally are awarded credit for 18 units of topics towards The Graduate diploma.
Applicants normally must hold an approved degree or equivalent qualification from an approved institution. However, the Faculty Board may, under certain circumstances and subject to specific conditions, admit others who can show evidence of fitness for candidature.
The course aims to enable individuals from any health professional background to deepen their knowledge base and skills in selected areas of rehabilitation practice.
Specifically, the course aims to:
Students can expect to graduate with the:
To qualify for The Graduate Certificate in Clinical Rehabilitation, a student must complete 18 units with a grade of P or NGP or better in each topic according to the program of study below.
Students undertake 4.5 units of core topic and 13.5 units in one of the following streams
REHB8019 Essential Tools for Rehabilitation Practice (4.5 units)
and completion of one of the following streams.
REHB8030 Clinical Rehabilitation Practice (9 units)
plus 4.5 units selected from the following topics:
REHB8014 Using Virtual Reality and Related Technologies in Neuro-rehabilitation (4.5 units)
REHB8015 Applied Exercise Therapy in Rehabilitation (4.5 units)
REHB8020 Principles of Clinical Rehabilitation (4.5 units)
REHB8023 Psychosocial Aspects of Clinical Rehabilitation (4.5 units)
REHB8024 Counselling & Education in Clinical Rehabilitation (4.5 units)
REHB8025 Rehabilitation of Traumatic Brain Injury (4.5 units)
REHB8026 Early Rehabilitation Following Stroke (4.5 units)
REHB8027 Rehabilitation of Degenerative Neurological Disorders (4.5 units)
REHB8028A Rehabilitation of Musculoskeletal Disorders A (4.5 units)
REHB8028B Rehabilitation of Musculoskeletal Disorders B (4.5 units)
REHB8029 Pulmonary Rehabilitation (4.5 units)
REHB8031 Rehabilitation Following Spinal Cord Injury (4.5 units)
REHB8032 Rehabilitation Nursing (4.5 units)
REHB8033 Stroke Rehabilitation (4.5 units)
Select 13.5 units from the following topics:
REHB8014 Using Virtual Reality and Related Technologies in Neuro-rehabilitation (4.5 units)
REHB8015 Applied Exercise Therapy in Rehabilitation (4.5 units)
REHB8020 Principles of Clinical Rehabilitation (4.5 units)
REHB8023 Psychosocial Aspects of Clinical Rehabilitation (4.5 units)
REHB8024 Counselling & Education in Clinical Rehabilitation (4.5 units)
REHB8025 Rehabilitation of Traumatic Brain Injury (4.5 units)
REHB8026 Early Rehabilitation Following Stroke (4.5 units)
REHB8027 Rehabilitation of Degenerative Neurological Disorders (4.5 units)
REHB8028A Rehabilitation of Musculoskeletal Disorders A (4.5 units)
REHB8028B Rehabilitation of Musculoskeletal Disorders B (4.5 units)
REHB8029 Pulmonary Rehabilitation (4.5 units)
REHB8031 Rehabilitation Following Spinal Cord Injury (4.5 units)
REHB8032 Rehabilitation Nursing (4.5 units)
REHB8033 Stroke Rehabilitation (4.5 units)
Select 13.5 units from the following topics:
REHB8025 Rehabilitation of Traumatic Brain Injury (4.5 units)
REHB8026 Early Rehabilitation Following Stroke (4.5 units)
REHB8027 Rehabilitation of Degenerative Neurological Disorders (4.5 units)
REHB8031 Rehabilitation Following Spinal Cord Injury (4.5 units)
REHB8033 Stroke Rehabilitation (4.5 units)
CRICOS Provider: 00114A | Updated: 14 Oct, 2011