Master of Health Practice in Child Health

Summary

The Master of Health Practice is ideal for health professionals who want to extend their practical knowledge and are ready for the next step in their career. You can select papers and areas of practice that reflect your career needs and interests.

Do you want to further your understanding of child health? Study the AUT Master of Health Practice in Child Health degree to help you take your health career to the next level.

The Master of Health Practice in Child Health is designed for health professionals with at least three years of clinical experience. It's ideal for health professionals who want to extend their practical knowledge and are ready for the next step in their career. You can select papers that reflect your career needs and interests.

Our child health papers draw on AUT's teaching and research expertise in the health, education, sport and social policy disciplines. Study is available at our North Campus and South Campus.

You need a total of 180 points to complete the Master of Health Practice in Child Health qualification.

Complete the following paper

• HEAL848 Children in Context (15 points)

And select 75 points from

• HEAL816 Special Topic (15 points)
• HEAL823 Innovation in Primary Health Care (30 points)
• HEAL824 Advanced Assessment and Diagnostic Reasoning (30 points)*
• HEAL839 Working with Children and Families (15 points)
• HEAL846 Management of Children with Acute Illness (30 points)*
• HEAL847 Chronic Illness and Disability in Childhood (30 points)
• HEAL850 Neonatal Pathophysiology (30 points)
• HEAL851 Assessment of Preterm or Sick Neonate (15 points)
• HEAL852 Advanced Neonatal Practice (30 points)
• NURS804 Science for Advanced Practice (30 points)*
• PHMY801 Pharmacology Science (15 points)*

And select 15 points from

• HEAL811 Integrative Research (15 points)
• HEAL840 Critical Inquiry for Evidence Based Practice (15 points)

And select 15 points from

• HEAL812 Health Professional Practice (15 points)
• HEAL813 Practice Reality (15 points)

And complete

• HEAL997 Practice Project (60 points)

*Recommended for those seeking registration as a Registered Nurse Prescriber or Nurse Practitioner

Key features:

• Focused on child and family education that is applied and practice-oriented
• Includes a practice project in an area of your interest
• Open to all qualified health professionals
• An integrated and interprofessional approach to child health
• Flexible study options, including on-campus block courses and online learning