Graduate Certificate in Ageing

The Graduate Certificate in Ageing (GC-AGEING) is a nested award within the Master of Ageing course.

The GC-AGEING is available to students wishing to take 50 credit points within the Master of Ageing coursework.

The GC-AGEING requires completion of four subjects (50 points) and is structured to suit individual needs and study preferences.The GC-AGEING will not offer the opportunity to pursue the capstone subjects offered in the full 150 points Master of Ageing course.

There is no advanced standing offered in the GC-AGEING.

Hence, all students must complete 50 points of study to be awarded the GC-AGEING.

Course structure

The Graduate Certificate in Ageing requires completion of four subjects (50 points) and is structured to suit individual needs and study preferences.

Entry requirements

1. In order to be considered for entry, applicants must have completed:

• an undergraduate degree in any discipline, or equivalent; and
• at least two years of documented relevant professional work experience.

Meeting these requirements does not guarantee selection. 2. In ranking applications, the Selection Committee will consider:

• prior academic performance; and
• professional work experience

3. The Selection Committee may seek further information to clarify any aspect of an application in accordance with the Academic Board rules on the use of selection instruments.

4. Applicants are required to satisfy the university’s English language requirements for postgraduate courses. For those applicants seeking to meet these requirements by one of the standard tests approved by the Academic Board, performance band 6.5 is required.

Notes. (a) Students are able to achieve the full Graduate Certificate in Ageing online. (b) The Graduate Certificate in Ageing is not registered on the Commonwealth Register of Institutions. It is only available to international students via distance learning.

Inherent requirements (core participation requirements)

For the purposes of considering request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Cwth 2005), and Students Experiencing Academic Disadvantage Policy, academic requirements for this course are articulated in the Course Description, Course Objectives and Generic Skills of this entry. The University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements. Further details on the disability support scheme can be found at the Disability Liaison Unit website.

Intended learning outcomes

The Graduate Certificate in Ageing is designed as an initial step to prepare students to become leaders in the emerging field of Ageing. The learning outcomes reflect this aim by providing graduates with a background in the interdisciplinary nature of ageing in order to highlight the knowledge and skills needed to respond to the complexity involved in an ageing worldwide population.

Upon completion of this Master of Ageing, graduates will be able to:

• Describe and appraise systems, structures and policies in Australia and other countries that address ageing;
• Describe and critically access strategies aimed to promote healthy and productive ageing across the lifespan (i.e. legislation, policy and community development);
• Identify and discuss current and key challenges in ageing from a global perspective;
• Apply comprehensive knowledge of the ageing experience from conceptual and practical dimensions of the course to develop solutions to complex ageing issues.