M6001 Master of Advanced Health Care Practice

The course is structured in two parts: Part A. Foundations for advanced health care practice and Part B. Advanced specialist study. All students complete Part B. Depending upon prior qualifications, you may receive credit for Part A.

Note: If you are eligible for credit for prior studies, you may elect not to receive the credit and complete the higher credit-point option.

Part A. Foundations for advanced health care practice
In this part you will have the opportunity to complete scholarly practical studies that develop and expand your expertise within your area of specialist practice. Students admitted to the course may be eligible to receive credit for this part.

Part B. Advanced specialist study
This study will provide you with specialist professional knowledge and advanced skills in research or advanced professional practice in your chosen specialisation. Specialisations offer the choice of either a coursework focus or a research focus. The research focus provides a pathway to a higher degree by research.

Master's entry points

• If you are admitted at entry level 1 you complete 72 credit points, comprising Part A and Part B.
• If you are admitted at entry level 2 you complete 48 credit points, comprising Part B.

You may be eligible for credit for prior studies and may elect not to receive the credit and complete the higher credit-point option.

The course comprises 72 points structured into two parts: Part A. Foundations for advanced health care practice (24 points) and Part B. Advanced specialist study (48 points).

• If you are admitted at entry level 1 you complete 72 points, comprising Part A and Part B.
• If you are admitted at entry level 2 you complete 48 points, comprising Part B.

You may be eligible for credit for prior studies and may elect not to receive the credit and complete the higher credit-point option.

The course progression map provides guidance on unit enrolment for each semester of study.

Units are 12 credit points unless otherwise stated.

Part A. Foundations for advanced health care practice (24 points)

Midwifery

You must complete 24 points from:

• GHS5841 Research and evidence for practice
• MID5005 Advancing midwifery practice
• MPH5268 Financial issues in health care management (6 points)
• NUR5209 Education program development
• NUR5214 Advanced therapeutic interaction in nursing
• NUR5327 Management and leadership of professional nursing practice
• SRH5001 Research methods for health (6 points)

Medical imaging

You must complete 24 points from*:

• RAD5500 Multislice CT and clinical decision making (6 points)
• RAD4502 Foundations of x-ray image interpretation(6 points)
• SRH5000 Health and health care planning for communities (6 points)
• SRH5001 Research methods in health (6 points)
• SRH5032 Applied research for health practitioners (6 points)
• RAD4503 Physical foundations of magnetic resonance imaging (6 points)
• RAD5504 Musculo-skeletal MRI (6 points)
• RAD5505 MRI Head, spine, abdomen and pelvis (6 points)
• RAD5506 MRI Advanced imaging techniques (6 points)

*You need to consult with the course coordinator before enrolling in units

Occupational therapy

You must complete 24 points from any of the following groups of units:

Occupational therapy and occupation theory practice

• Up to 12 points of other relevant occupational therapy related postgraduate units as approved by the course coordinator

Health education and promotion

• SRH5000 Health and health care planning for communities (6 points)
• NUR5204 Education in health care practice
• NUR5209 Education program development
• NUR5844 Health promotion and education

Research methods

• SRH5001 Research methods in health (6 points)
• SRH5003 Designing and conducting health research

Health systems management

• ECC5970 Introduction to health economics (6 points)
• MPH5266 clinical leadership and management (6 points)
• MPH5268 Financial issues in healthcare management (6 points)
• MPH5020 Introduction to epidemiology and biostatistics

Leadership and quality improvement

• MPH5266 clinical leadership and management (6 points)
• MPH5267 Principles of healthcare quality improvement (6 points)

Paediatric physiotherapy

You must complete 24 points from:

• NUR5204 Education in health care practice
• NUR5209 Education program development
• NUR5844 Health promotion and education
• PTY5103 Principles of paediatric physiotherapy (6 points)
• SRH5000 Health and health care planning for communities (6 points)
• SRH5001 Research methods in health (6 points)
• SRH5003 Designing and conducting health research

Primary health care

You must complete 24 points from any of the following groups of units:

Health education and promotion

• SRH5000 Health and health care planning for communities (6 points)
• NUR5204 Education in health care practice
• NUR5209 Education program development
• NUR5844 Health promotion and education
• PTY5105 Advanced paediatric clinical skills and project *

Health systems management

• ECC5970 Introduction to health economics (6 points)
• MPH5266 clinical leadership and management (6 points)
• MPH5268 Financial issues in healthcare management (6 points)
• MPH5020 Introduction to epidemiology and biostatistics

Leadership and quality improvement

• MPH5266 Clinical leadership and management (6 points)
• MPH5267 Principles of healthcare quality improvement (6 points)

* Only available to physiotherapists, approval from the course coordinator is required

Paramedicine

Your must complete:

• PAR5401 Foundations of advanced paramedic practice (12 points)
• PAR5200 Introduction to aeromedical and retrieval concepts (6 points)
• SRH5001 Research methods for health (6 points)

Radiation therapy

You must complete:

• RTP4101 Professional issues in radiation therapy 1 (6 points)
• RTP4102 Professional issues in radiation therapy 2 (6 points)
• RTP4103 Specialised techniques in radiation therapy (6 points)

and one unit from:

• SRH5000 Health and health care planning for communities (6 points)
• SRH5001 Research methods in health (6 points)
• SRH5032 Applied research for health practitioners (6 points)

Part B. Advanced specialist study (48 points)

You must complete either a. the research stream or b. the coursework stream as detailed below. Note: If you are enrolled in the primary health care specialisation you must complete the research stream.

a. Research

You must complete either Option 1 - Minor thesis or Option 2 - Research project.

Note: research topics will focus on the relevant specialisation. 

Option 1 - Minor thesis

You must complete:

• SRH5003 Designing and conducting health research*
• MAP5000 Research in advanced health professional practice
• MAP5001 Preparatory minor thesis
• MAP5002 Minor thesis

* If you are enrolled in the midwifery specialisation replace SRH5003 with GHS5841.

Option 2 - Research project

You must complete:

• MAP5003 Essentials of advanced health care practice and research
• SRH5003 Designing and conducting health research*
• MAP5000 Research in advanced health professional practice
• MAP5010 Advanced health practice research project

* If you are enrolled in the midwifery specialisation replace SRH5003 with GHS5841.

b. Coursework

Midwifery

You must complete:

• MAP5003 Essentials of advanced health care practice and research
• MID5005 Advancing midwifery practice
• GHS5841 Research and evidence for practice

and 12 points from the following:

• MPH5268 Financial issues in health care management
• NUR5209 Education program development
• NUR5214 Advanced therapeutic interaction in nursing
• NUR5325 Clinical leadership in nursing (6 points) and NUR5326 Quality, safety and clinical governance in nursing and health care management (6 points)
• NUR5327 Management and leadership of professional nursing practice

Medical imaging practice

You must complete:

• MAP5003 Essentials of advanced health care practice and research

and complete 24 to 36 points from the following:

• RAD5105 Pathology for imaging (6 points)
• RAD5106 Medical imaging data management and health informatics (6 points)
• RAD5107 Hybrid and molecular imaging (6 points)
• RAD5108 Musculoskeletal x-ray interpretation 1 (6 points)
• RAD5109 Musculoskeletal x-ray interpretation 2 (6 points)
• RAD5110 Advanced CT and clinical decision-making 1
• RAD5111 Advanced CT and clinical decision-making 2 (6 points)
• RAD5112 Advanced MRI and clinical decision-making 
• RAD5114 X-ray interpretation of the chest and abdomen (6 points)
• RAD5504 Musculo-skeletal MRI (6 points)
• RAD5505 MRI Head, spine, abdomen and pelvis (6 points)
• RAD5506 MRI Advanced imaging techniques (6 points)

and up to 12 points from the following:

• MPH5266 Clinical leadership and management (6 points)
• MPH5267 Principles of healthcare quality improvement (6 points)
• MPH5286 Applying and practicing the principles of patient safety and quality improvement (6 points)
• NUR5204 Education in health care practice
• NUR5209 Education program development
• SRH5001 Research methods in health (6 points)
• SRH5032 Applied research for health practitioners (6 points)

Occupational therapy

You must complete:

• MAP5003 Essentials of advanced health care practice and research

and 36 points from any of the following groups of units:

Occupational therapy and occupation theory practice

• Up to 12 points of other relevant occupational therapy related postgraduate units as approved by the course coordinator

Health education and promotion

• SRH5000 Health and health care planning for communities (6 points)
• NUR5204 Education in health care practice
• NUR5209 Education program development
• NUR5844 Health promotion and education

Research methods

• SRH5001 Research methods in health (6 points)
• SRH5003 Designing and conducting health research

Health systems management

• ECC5970 Introduction to health economics (6 points)
• MPH5266 clinical leadership and management (6 points)
• MPH5268 Financial issues in healthcare management (6 points)
• MPH5020 Introduction to epidemiology and biostatistics

Leadership and quality improvement

• MPH5266 clinical leadership and management (6 points)
• MPH5267 Principles of healthcare quality improvement (6 points)

Paediatric physiotherapy

You must complete:

• MAP5003 Essentials of advanced health care practice and research
• PTY5105 Advanced paediatric clinical skills and project

and 24 points from the following units:

• PTY5100 Enhancing skills in paediatric physiotherapy (6 points)
• PTY5101 Advancing skills in paediatric physiotherapy: Cerebral palsy (6 points)
• PTY5102 Advancing skills in paediatric physiotherapy: Neonates and infants (6 points)
• PTY5104 Advancing skills in paediatric physiotherapy: Complex and chronic conditions (6 points)
• up to 6 points of other relevant health-related postgraduate units as approved by the course coordinator

Paramedic

You must complete:

• MAP5003 Essentials of advanced health care practice and research
• PAR5480 Intensive care management of medical conditions (6 points)
• PAR5440 Intensive care management of trauma conditions (6 points)
• PAR5420 Intensive care management of cardiac conditions (6 points)
• PAR5430 Intensive care management of respiratory conditions (6 points)
• PAR5220 Aeromedical and retrieval clinical 1: Advanced life support/critical care (6 points)
• RAD4502 Principles of general radiography image interpretation (6 points)

Radiation therapy

You must complete:

• MAP5003 Essentials of advanced health care practice and research
• RTP5102 Current issues in radiation therapy and oncology

and 24 points from any of the following groups of units:

Health systems management:

• ECC5970 Introduction to health economics (6 points)
• MPH5266 Clinical leadership and management (6 points)
• MPH5268 Financial issues in healthcare management (6 points)
• MPH5020 Introduction to epidemiology and biostatistics (6 points)

Leadership and quality improvement:

• MPH5266 Clinical leadership and management (6 points)
• NUR5203 Inter professional health practice (6 points)
• MPH5267 Principles of healthcare quality improvement (6 points)
• MPH5286 Applying and practicing the principles of patient safety and quality improvement (6 points)

Education practice:

• NUR5204 Education in health care practice
• NUR5209 Education program development

Radiation therapy practice:

• RTP5101 Patient care and assessment in RT
• NUR5214 Advanced therapeutic interaction in nursing
• NUR5203 Palliative care practice
• RTP5103 Contemporary approaches to radiation therapy of the breast
• RTP5104 Advanced imaging for radiation therapy