Clinical Rehabilitation

The Graduate Certificate in Clinical Rehabilitation is an 18-unit program offered by the College of Nursing and Health Sciences.This course will allow students to undertake a general studies option or select a specialty stream in either the pulmonary, neurological or psychosocial aspects of clinical rehabilitation.A clinical practice stream is also offered.The course articulates with the Graduate Diploma in Clinical Rehabilitation and Pathway 1 of the Master of Clinical Rehabilitation, with the sequentially developed topics allowing progression through the three awards.Students who have completed the graduate certificate normally are awarded credit for 18 units of topics towards the graduate diploma.

To qualify for the Graduate Certificate in Clinical Rehabilitation, a student must complete 18 units with a grade of P or NGP or better in each topic according to the program of study below.

Students undertake 4.5 units of core topic and 13.5 units in one of the following streams

• Clinical Practice
• General
• Neurological

Core - Year 1 topic

REHB8019 The Study of Rehabilitation Practice (4.5 units)

and completion of one of the following streams.

Stream - Clinical Practice

REHB8030 Clinical Rehabilitation Practice (9 units) plus 4.5 units selected from the following topics: REHB8014 Using Virtual Reality and Robotics in Neuro-rehabilitation (4.5 units) REHB8015 Applied Exercise Therapy in Rehabilitation (4.5 units) REHB8020 Tools for Effective Rehabilitation Practice (4.5 units) REHB8023 Psychosocial Aspects of Clinical Rehabilitation (4.5 units) REHB8025 Rehabilitation of Traumatic Brain Injury (4.5 units) REHB8027 Rehabilitation of Degenerative Neurological Disorders (4.5 units) REHB8028A Rehabilitation of Musculoskeletal Disorders A (4.5 units) REHB8028B Rehabilitation of Musculoskeletal Disorders B (4.5 units) REHB8029 Pulmonary Rehabilitation (4.5 units) REHB8031 Rehabilitation Following Spinal Cord Injury (4.5 units) REHB8032 Rehabilitation Nursing (4.5 units) REHB8033 Stroke Rehabilitation (4.5 units) REHB8035 Cancer Rehabilitation (4.5 units) REHB8036 Improving the Wellbeing of People with Dementia and their Caregivers (4.5 units) REHB8042 Neurological Gait and Balance Analysis and Wearable Sensor Technology in Rehabilitation (4.5 units)

Stream - General

Select 13.5 units from the following topics:

REHB8014 Using Virtual Reality and Robotics in Neuro-rehabilitation (4.5 units) REHB8015 Applied Exercise Therapy in Rehabilitation (4.5 units) REHB8020 Tools for Effective Rehabilitation Practice (4.5 units) REHB8023 Psychosocial Aspects of Clinical Rehabilitation (4.5 units) REHB8025 Rehabilitation of Traumatic Brain Injury (4.5 units) REHB8027 Rehabilitation of Degenerative Neurological Disorders (4.5 units) REHB8028A Rehabilitation of Musculoskeletal Disorders A (4.5 units) REHB8028B Rehabilitation of Musculoskeletal Disorders B (4.5 units) REHB8029 Pulmonary Rehabilitation (4.5 units) REHB8031 Rehabilitation Following Spinal Cord Injury (4.5 units) REHB8032 Rehabilitation Nursing (4.5 units) REHB8033 Stroke Rehabilitation (4.5 units) REHB8035 Cancer Rehabilitation (4.5 units) REHB8036 Improving the Wellbeing of People with Dementia and their Caregivers (4.5 units) REHB8037 Occupational Therapy Driver Assessment and Rehabilitation (9 units) REHB8042 Neurological Gait and Balance Analysis and Wearable Sensor Technology in Rehabilitation (4.5 units)

Stream - Neurological

Select 13.5 units from the following topics:

REHB8025 Rehabilitation of Traumatic Brain Injury (4.5 units) REHB8027 Rehabilitation of Degenerative Neurological Disorders (4.5 units) REHB8031 Rehabilitation Following Spinal Cord Injury (4.5 units) REHB8033 Stroke Rehabilitation (4.5 units) REHB8036 Improving the Wellbeing of People with Dementia and their Caregivers (4.5 units) REHB8037 Occupational Therapy Driver Assessment and Rehabilitation (9 units)

Applicants for the Graduate Certificate in Clinical Rehabilitation must normally hold an approved degree or equivalent qualification in a health-related field such as medicine, nursing, occupational therapy, physiotherapy or other allied health area. The Dean (Education) may, under certain circumstances and subject to specific conditions, admit others who can show evidence of fitness for candidature.

Students can expect to graduate with the:

• ability to describe and apply the principles, processes and practice of clinical rehabilitation
• ability to describe and apply teamwork principles and concepts in clinical rehabilitation
• skills to plan, implement and evaluate rehabilitation plans in a client-centred framework for people with a variety of conditions that present in the clinical rehabilitation setting
• ability to appraise a rehabilitation program or service
• ability to describe and critique the assessment and management of a variety of conditions that present in the clinical rehabilitation setting
• ability to identify, critically analyse and apply evidence for rehabilitation approaches and techniques.