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Handbook year

Information valid for students commencing in 2024

Course code

122111

Course type

Graduate Certificate (AQF Level 8)

Owner

Academy

College

Medicine and Dentistry

Pre-requisites

Completion of an AQF level 7 bachelor degree in a health discipline from this or another university or;

Completion of an AQF level 7 bachelor in another discipline other than health as recognised by the Deputy Vice-Chancellor of the Academy.

Minimum English language proficiency requirements

Applicants of non-English speaking backgrounds must meet the English language proficiency requirements of Band 3a – Schedule II of the JCU Admissions Policy.

Additional selection
requirements

Information published by JCU or otherwise made available to students when applying, may specify additional criteria to be considered in ranking applicants in order of merit if the number of applications exceeds a quota or other limit on the places made available for the course.  Information provided by applicants during the application process and any other information obtained by JCU in the application process may be used by JCU to rank applicants in order of merit by reference to those additional criteria.

Credit points

12 credit points as per course structure

Course learning outcomes

On successful completion of the Graduate Certificate of Lifestyle Medicine, graduates will be able to:

1. Acquire and apply specialised knowledge from evidence-based fields to the lifestyle medicine approach
2. Apply cognitive skills to identify, critically investigate and synthesise solutions to lifestyle-related diseases, in a variety of health contexts including tropical, rural, and remote populations and Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander perspectives
3. Communicate theoretical concepts and complex ideas underpinning the lifestyle medicine approach to a variety of audiences, using high level oral and written English language and, where appropriate, numeracy skills
4. Make high level, independent, and ethical judgements to implement and evaluate positive lifestyle behaviour changes as foundational to professional practice in healthcare, with personal as well as team responsibility and accountability.

Inherent Requirements

Inherent requirements are the identified abilities, attributes, skills, and behaviours that must be demonstrated, during the learning experience, to successfully complete a course. These abilities, attributes, skills, and behaviours preserve the academic integrity of the University's learning, assessment, and accreditation processes, and where applicable, meet the standards of a profession. For more information please visit: Postgraduate Medicine.

Reasonable adjustments

All JCU students have the opportunity to demonstrate, with reasonable adjustments where applicable, the inherent requirements for their course. For more information please visit: Student Disability Policy and Procedure.

COURSE AVAILABLE AT

NOTES

External

Expected time to complete

6 months full-time or part-time equivalent

Maximum time to complete

3 years

Maximum leave of absence

1 year

Please refer to the Coursework Enrolment Procedure

Course progression
requisites

Nil

Course includes mandatory professional placement(s)

No

Course includes mandatory fieldwork

No

Special assessment
requirements

Nil

Professional accreditation
requirements

Nil

Supplementary exam for
final subject

Not applicable

Eligibility

Students may apply for credit for previous tertiary study in accordance with the Credit Transfer Procedure

Maximum allowed

3 credit points except where a student transfers from one JCU award to another, then credit may be granted for more than two-thirds of the new award, where there is subject equivalence between the awards

Currency

Credit will be granted only for subjects completed in the 5 years prior to the commencement of this course

Expiry

Credit gained for any subject shall be cancelled 8 years after the date of the examination upon which the credit is based if, by then, the student has not completed this course.-

Other restrictions

Not applicable

Award title

GRADUATE CERTIFICATE OF LIFESTYLE MEDICINE

Approved abbreviation

GCertLifestyleMed

Exit with lesser award

Not applicable

Course articulation

Students who complete this course and have completed an AQF level 7 bachelor degree in a health discipline from this or another university and current registration as a health professional, are eligible for entry to the Graduate Diploma of Lifestyle Medicine or the Master of Lifestyle Medicine, and may be granted credit for all subjects completed under this course.

Special awards

Students may receive an Award of Recognition in accordance with the Recognition of Academic Excellence Procedure