M6001 Master of Advanced Health Care Practice

The course comprises of 48 credit points of study which 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 may provide a pathway to a higher degree by research.

Note: The research pathway is available for part-time study only.

Course progression map

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

You must complete either the Coursework pathway or the Research pathway.

Coursework pathway - 48 credit points

You must choose one of the specialisations below.

NOTES:
- Some of the elective units listed within the specialisations may require on-campus participation. Please check the unit’s handbook entry to ensure that it suits your preferred study mode. Units which have on-campus requirements are not suitable for students wishing to study fully online.

 - Some of the units listed within the specialisations may be intensive online units delivered over 6 weeks. Please refer to the unit's handbook entry for expected workload requirements. Requirements for intensive units may not align with units delivered over a standard academic semester.

Medical imaging (48 points)

You must complete 48 credit points from the following list of units, which must include:

- MAP5003 Essentials of advanced health care practice Accredited (12 points) and
- at least 24 points of RAD coded units.

• MAP5003 Essentials of advanced health care practice (12 points)
• RAD5105 Pathology for imaging
• RAD5108 Musculoskeletal x-ray image interpretation 1 
• RAD5109 Musculoskeletal x-ray image interpretation 2 
• RAD5110 Advanced CT and clinical decision-making 1 (12 points)
• RAD5111 Advanced CT and clinical decision-making 2
• RAD5114 X-ray image interpretation of the chest and abdomen
• RAD5500 Multislice CT and clinical decision making
• RAD5503 Magnetic resonance imaging: Physical principles, MR safety and Image optimisation
• RAD5504 Magnetic resonance imaging: Musculoskeletal system
• RAD5505 Magnetic resonance imaging: Head, spine, abdomen and pelvis 
• RAD5506 Magnetic resonance imaging: Advanced imaging techniques 
• ASC5001 Fundamentals of Addiction Science and Addiction Policy (12cp)
• EDF5062 Grief and trauma counselling
• MAP5200 Improving Indigenous equity in professional practice
• RTP5002 Advanced practice in allied health (12cp)
• SRH5032 Applied research for health

Occupational therapy (48 points) This specialisation is not offered in 2026.

You must complete 48 credit points from the following list of units, which must include:

- MAP5003 Essentials of advanced health care practice (12 points)

Note: OCC5161 is offered every second year.

• MAP5003 Essentials of advanced health care practice (12 points)
• OCC5161 Human occupation and health
• ASC5001 Fundamentals of addiction science and addiction Policy (12cp)
• EDF5062 Grief and trauma counselling
• MAP5200 Improving Indigenous equity in professional practice
• RTP5002 Advanced practice in allied health (12cp)
• SRH5032 Applied research for health
• SWM5122 The child in society: Promoting children’s well-being and responding to abuse and neglect

Paediatric physiotherapy (48 points)

You must complete 48 credit points from the following list of units, which must include:

- MAP5003 Essentials of advanced health care practice (12 points)
- PTY5105 Advanced physiotherapy clinical skills and project (12 points) and
- at least 18 points of PTY coded units.

• MAP5003 Essentials of advanced health care practice (12 points)
• PTY5105 Advanced physiotherapy clinical skills and project (12 points)
• PTY5100 Enhancing skills in paediatric physiotherapy 
• PTY5101 Advancing skills in paediatric physiotherapy: Cerebral palsy
• PTY5102 Advancing skills in paediatric physiotherapy: Neonates and infants 
• PTY5104 Advancing skills in paediatric physiotherapy: Complex and chronic conditions 
• EDF5062 Grief and trauma counselling
• MAP5200 Improving Indigenous equity in professional practice
• SWM5122 The child in society: Promoting children’s well-being and responding to abuse and neglect

Radiation therapy (48 points)

You must complete 48 credit points from the following list of units, which must include:

 - MAP5003 Essentials of advanced health care practice (12 points) and
 - at least 24 points of RTP coded units.

• MAP5003 Essentials of advanced health care practice (12 points)
• RTP5002 Advanced practice in allied health (12 credit points)
• RTP5101 Patient care and assessment in radiation therapy (12 points)
• RTP5102 Current issues in radiation therapy and oncology (12 points)
• RTP5104 Advanced imaging for radiation therapy (12 points)
• RTP5105 Principles of adaptive radiation therapy (12 points)
• EDF5062 Grief and trauma counselling
• MAP5200 Improving Indigenous equity in professional practice
• SRH5032 Applied research for health
• SWM5122 The child in society: Promoting children’s well-being and responding to abuse and neglect

Research pathway - 48 credit points

You must choose one of the following specialisations: Medical imaging, Occupational therapy*, Paediatric physiotherapy, or Radiation therapy. The Research pathway is available for part-time study only. Research topics will focus on your chosen specialisation.

You must complete the following units AND 18 credit points of units from the coursework pathway of your chosen specialisation:

• MAP5003 Essentials of advanced health care practice (12 points)
• SRH5032 Applied research for health (6 points)
• MAP5010 Advanced health practice research project (12 points)

*The Occupational therapy specialisation is not offered in 2026.