A postgraduate program
Fast facts
Course type: | Postgraduate (coursework) |
Availability (full-time or part-time): | Part-time |
Location: | On campus |
Courses
| Course name | Units | Duration (full-time equivalent) | GradStart code | CRICOS code |
| Graduate Certificate in Primary Health Care in Developing Countries | 18 units | 6 months (full-time, Semester 1 only) 1.5 years (part-time, topics offered Semester 1 only) | 2GC069 | 073815A |
Overview
The Graduate Certificate aims to provide students with the knowledge and skills to incorporate the principles of primary health care into specific fields of practice in order to reduce inequalities in health care access and health outcomes.
In Australia, these principles include:
- maximising consumer and community participation to enable individuals and communities to be better informed and to be involved in health care decisions;
- encouraging partnerships between health and non-health sectors to ensure full use of resources;
- fostering self-management and self-reliance to increase knowledge, skills and confidence in individuals, groups and communities; and
- promoting health and disease prevention to attain and sustain good health and well-being.
Students completing the Graduate Certificate should be able to:
- analyse theoretical concepts relevant to the determinants of health and well-being;
- understand the relevance of models of primary health care in a range of real world and workplace problems; and
- appreciate the benefits of multi-disciplinary approaches in health and human services to promoting and improving health.
- apply primary health care strategies aimed at improving health in developing countries.
What will I study?
Refer to the course rule: Entry requirements
Domestic students | International students | ||||
Applicants must normally hold an approved undergraduate degree or equivalent qualification from an approved tertiary institution. The Faculty Board may, under certain circumstances and subject to specific conditions, admit others who can show evidence of fitness for candidature. | Applicants must normally hold an approved undergraduate degree or equivalent qualification from an approved tertiary institution. The Faculty Board may, under certain circumstances and subject to specific conditions, admit others who can show evidence of fitness for candidature. English language requirements: If English is not your 1st language you must meet English language requirements. | ||||
Applications
Domestic students | International students | ||
Mid-year entry:  | No | Mid-year entry: | No |
| Apply through: | Apply through: | International Office | |
| Application closing dates: | Check Gradstart | Application closing dates: | Semester 1 - 30 November of the year proceeding admission Semester 2 - 31 May of that year |
Annual fees
Course | Place type | Domestic students | International students |
| Graduate Certificate in Primary Health Care in Developing Countries | Commonwealth supported - Student contribution amount  | $4,024 | N/A |
| Full fee paying | N/A | $9,900 |
Note: Domestic student fees are indicative only. Further information: How are these fees calculated?
Contact
Dr George Tsourtos
Coordinator, Public Health Programs
Tel: (08) (int +61 8) 7221 8418
Fax: (08) (int + 61 8) 7221 8424
Email: george.tsourtos@flinders.edu.au
Information about application procedures is available from:
Christina Cockerill
Ph: 7221 8426, Email: christina.cockerill@flinders.edu.au
Chris Re'vell
Ph: 7221 8425, Email: chris.revell@flinders.edu.au
General domestic students information
Web: Prospective students
Enquiries: Admissions/Prospective Students Office
Flinders University, GPO Box 2100, Adelaide SA 5001
Tel (08) 8201 3074 or 1300 657 671 (local call cost)
Fax (08) 8201 2580
Email: admissions@flinders.edu.au
General international students information
Web: International students
Enquiries: Ask Flinders
