Specialisation

Postgraduate Specialisation - Primary Health Care

Western Sydney University Postgraduate Specialisation Code: ST4017.1

Available to students in other Western Sydney University Courses : NO


The Primary Health Care specialisation provides students with an opportunity to gain formal education in primary health care to support them to develop an holistic approach to health care within an integrated, dynamic and complex health system. Graduates of the Primary Health Care specialisation will be prepared to take on leadership roles in health care settings that promote health such as community health services, schools and medical centres.


Postgraduate Specialisation Structure

Qualification for this award requires the successful completion of 120 credit points including the units listed below.

401082 Cultural and Social Diversity in Health Care
400774 Perspectives on Nursing
401168 Evidence Based Health Care
400238 Policy, Power and Politics in Health Care Provision
400412 Primary Health Care and its Applications
400836 Health Promotion: A Primary Health Care Approach
400856 Approaches to Epidemiology

And three electives (Onshore International student visa holders must enrol in postgraduate units offered in the DAY mode)

Choose one of

401083 Capstone Experience in Health Care
401084 Research Project in Health Care

or choose two of

401085 Scholarship for Practice Change in Health Care
401086 Writing for Publication


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