Postgraduate Diploma in Applied Health Sciences (Wellness and Rehabilitation)
Course details
| NZQF Level | 8 |
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About the course
The Postgraduate Diploma in Applied Health Sciences (Wellness and Rehabilitation) is aimed at wellness and rehabilitation practitioners and recent graduates (in fields such as chiropractic, health science, massage therapy, medicine, naturopathy, nursing, occupational therapy, osteopathy, physiotherapy, sport and exercise) wishing to undertake a comprehensive programme of study in order to upgrade their qualifications and extend their knowledge and skills with the objective of obtaining employment or advancing their careers.
The areas of focus in this programme are:
- Health and wellness
- Holistic wellness
- Nutrition for wellness
- Pain management
- Musculoskeletal and Neurological Rehabilitation
- Cardiovascular, Pulmonary and Metabolic Health
- Female health and wellness
- Wellness for the older population
- Massage therapy for wellness and rehabilitation
The programme will be delivered through HyFlex ('Hybrid-Flexible') which combines face-to-face and online learning. This offers you the ability to study from anywhere. Full-time or part-time options are available as well. This course is taught using a mix of online learning, practical experience, classroom teaching and workshops.
Postgraduate Diploma in Applied Health Science (Wellness and Rehabilitation) students will undertake a coherent programme of 120 credits approved by the Programme Manager, comprising a compulsory course,
- WR800 Wellness and Rehabilitation Principles
and an approved selection of courses worth 90 credits from the following list:
- WR804 Cardiovascular, Pulmonary and Metabolic Health
- WR805 Musculoskeletal and Neurological Rehabilitation
- WR806 Pain Assessment and Management
- WR807 Special Topics: Nutrition for Wellness
At most 30 credits from a relevant postgraduate programme
At most 30 level 7 credits from a relevant undergraduate programme.
Course descriptions:
WR800 Wellness and Rehabilitation Principles
This course enables practitioners to develop knowledge and skills in lifestyle wellness coaching to improve people’s health habits and coach people towards achieving their personal, health and fitness goals. Practitioners will also apply the principles and practices of an interdisciplinary and client-centered approach to wellness and rehabilitation within their clinical or industry setting to enhance lifestyle management and healthy outcomes.
WR804 Cardiovascular, Pulmonary and Metabolic Health
The course will explore cardiovascular, pulmonary and metabolic health and wellness. This course assumes knowledge of the body's response to normal anatomical/physiological function and directs the student towards a progressive and more critical understanding of altered, complex health states. This will include the multiple interrelationships of physical activity for daily living, exercise physiology and exercise prescription to complement and inform advanced wellness practice. Students will design and implement quality integrated wellness and rehabilitation programmes for clients with cardiovascular, pulmonary and metabolic health conditions. Students will reflect on case management as a complete approach to wellness with an emphasis on empowerment rather than dependence.
WR805 Musculoskeletal and Neurological Health
The course will explore musculoskeletal and neurologic health and wellness. This course builds on knowledge of the body's response to physical activity, normal anatomical/ physiological function and directs the student towards a progressive and more critical understanding of altered, complex health states. This will include the multiple interrelationships of physical activity for daily living, exercise physiology and exercise prescription to complement and inform advanced wellness practice. Students will design and implement quality integrated wellness and rehabilitation programmes for clients with musculoskeletal and neurological health conditions. Students will reflect on case management as a complete approach to wellness with an emphasis on empowerment rather than dependence.
WR806 Pain Assessment and Management
This course enables students to develop knowledge about pain assessment and management from a holistic perspective. Students will also apply the principles and practices of an interdisciplinary and client-centered approach to pain management within their clinical or industry setting to enhance lifestyle management and healthy outcomes.
WR807 Special Topics: Nutrition for Wellness
This course is used to explore current issues and make use of the particular expertise of individual staff members, including visitors. Students will critically examine current developments and emerging issues in a specified topic area.
The course will investigate current issues of nutrition as therapy for wellness. The emphasis will be on nutrition strategies for specific populations with New Zealand.
About the provider
Southern Institute of Technology (SIT) provides quality tertiary education and training across a wide range of subjects and qualifications. From certificates to postgraduate studies, we offer NZQA programmes for students to learn at a level and pathway that suits them.
We are home to the Zero Fees Scheme and are the only tertiary provider in New Zealand to offer a no tuition cost education to domestic NZ students for every year of study, at all levels.
We offer SIT programmes at campuses in Invercargill, Christchurch, Queenstown, Gore, and online through SIT2LRN Distance Learning.
We also have specialised faculties in music and rural education - MAINZ – Music and Audio Institute of New Zealand (Christchurch) and Telford in Balclutha, South Otago.