Graduate Certificate of Rehabilitation

Handbook year	Information valid for students commencing in 2024
Course code	114811
Course type	Graduate Certificate (AQF Level 8)
Owner	Academy
College	Healthcare Sciences

Award Requirements

Admission Requirements

Course pre-requisites	Completion of an AQF level 7 bachelor degree in a relevant health discipline, from this or another university (General major); or at least five years’ experience in a health profession; or Applicants must have completed at least a Bachelor of Physiotherapy, Occupational Therapy or Speech Pathology at an Australian University or hold an equivalent international entry level qualification in one of these professions (Physiotherapy major, Occupational Therapy major or Speech Pathology major). Note: Completion of the Graduate Certificate of Rehabilitation will not enable Australian registration of overseas qualified health professionals.
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. For students undertaking the Speech Pathology major, an overall IELTS of 7.0 with a minimum writing score of 6.0; speaking score of 8.0; reading and listening score of 7.0 is required.
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.
Post admission requirements	Telephone and computer access with internet. Some subjects will require mixed mode attendance at the Townsville campus.

Academic Requirements for Course Completion

Credit points

12 credit points as per course structure

Course learning outcomes

On successful completion of the Graduate Certificate of Rehabilitation graduates will be able to:

Apply and adapt specialised knowledge within a systematic and coherent body of theoretical knowledge, skills and technical competencies across diverse contexts as a health professional
Design assessment, management and evaluation plans for culturally and demographically diverse peoples, especially in tropical, rural, remote and Indigenous communities
Retrieve, critically evaluate, synthesise and apply established and evolving evidence in order to develop solutions for complex problems in health professional practice
Communicate theoretical knowledge, therapy concepts, treatment options and professional decisions using high-level oral and written English language and, where appropriate, numeracy skills to a variety of audiences
Demonstrate responsibility and accountability for future professional development requirements based on reflection on current skills, knowledge and attitudes
Apply knowledge of research principles and methods to design, analyse and ethically implement research and critically reflect on implications of findings for clinical practice.

Inherent Requirements

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 Rehabilitation.
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 Structure

CORE SUBJECTS

RH5202:03 Rehabilitation for Chronic Conditions

OPTIONS

Select a major (discipline area) from Table A

Table A (MAJORS)

Type of major	Mandatory, Single
Credit points in major	9 credit points

MAJOR	AVAILABLE AT	NOTES
General	JCU Townsville (External)
Occupational Therapy	JCU Townsville (External)
Physiotherapy	JCU Townsville (External)
Speech Pathology	JCU Townsville (External)

Location

COURSE AVAILABLE AT	NOTES
JCU Townsville
External

Candidature

Expected time to complete	6 months full-time or part-time equivalent
Maximum time to complete	3 years
Maximum leave of absence	1 year

Progression

Course progression requisites	Nil
Course includes mandatory professional placement(s)	No
Special assessment requirements	Nil
Professional accreditation requirements	Not applicable
Supplementary exam for final subject	A student who has failed the final subject towards the award and who gained 40% or more of the marks for that subject may be granted a supplementary examination in that subject. However if that subject is required for accreditation, then the criteria specified by that accreditation will apply.

Credit

Eligibility	Students may apply for a credit transfer for previous tertiary study or informal and non-formal learning in accordance with the Credit Transfer Procedure
Maximum allowed	6 credit points
Currency	Credit will be granted only for studies completed in the 5 years prior to the commencement of this course
Expiry	Credit gained for any subject shall be cancelled 7 years after the date of the examination upon which the credit is based if, by then, the student has not completed the course of study prescribed for this course.
Other restrictions	Not applicable

Award Details

Award title	GRADUATE CERTIFICATE OF REHABILITATION
Approved abbreviation	GCertRehab
Inclusion of major on testamur	The major will appear on the testamur
Exit with lesser award	Not applicable
Course articulation	Students admitted to a Graduate Certificate of Rehabilitation may after completion of that award, gain credit for those studies towards a Graduate Diploma of Rehabilitation or a Master of Rehabilitation.
Special awards	Students may receive an Award of Recognition in accordance with the Recognition of Academic Excellence Procedure

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