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Study graduate certificate health & medical science online with Southern Cross University through Open Universities Australia. Explore all degrees, subjects and short courses now.

More than 1.2 million Australians are living with diabetes. Now in epidemic proportions, fighting this condition is one of the major challenges facing Australian and global healthcare systems.Play your part in improving diabetes knowledge, awareness, and self-management with this specialised postgraduate program. This course is designed to qualify nurses, midwives, dietitians, pharmacists, medical practitioners, podiatrists, exercise physiologists and physiotherapists as diabetes educators. This important program links theory and practice, providing specialist knowledge about all aspects of diabetes, including its causes, complications, management and education strategies. A highlight is a professional placement flanked by a credentialled diabetes educator mentor.Graduates can consider career opportunities offering diabetes-related services in private practice or other areas of the health industry.

Learn how to manage diabetes, and how to help diabetics self-manage their condition. Accredited by the Australian Diabetes Educators Association (ADEA), this course unlocks rewarding roles in healthcare. Become a valued member of a diabetes team.

Graduate Certificate in Diabetes Education and Management

The complementary medicines industry in Australia is worth an estimated $4.7 billion, and globally, close to $83 billion.Naturopathic practitioners with advanced knowledge and skills may be well-placed to support this growing field.The Graduate Certificate in Advanced Naturopathic Medicine provides an introduction to advanced study in naturopathic medicine. The course is ideal if you are a recent naturopathy graduate wishing to develop specialised knowledge, or a practitioner in the field looking to expand your skills, attributes and career opportunities. The course also provides a pathway for graduates wanting to undertake further postgraduate or higher degree studies.Delivered online in flexible part-time or full-time mode, the course covers critical aspects of naturopathic philosophy, research and evidence-based practice. You&#39;ll also be able to deepen your knowledge in a specialised area of clinical practice, such as gastrointestinal health, mental health or reproductive health, through the choice of an elective.

Become an innovative and effective naturopath with new skills gained through this complementary medicine course. Study core subjects in naturopathic philosophy, and choose from electives including women’s health, gut health, and mental health.

Graduate Certificate in Advanced Naturopathic Medicine

Introduction to Human Physiology

Health and Wellbeing in Social and Cultural Contexts

Introduction to Nutrition

Food as Medicine

Introduction to Health Psychology

Nutrition and Exercise Biochemistry

Human Biology

Foundations of Nutrition and Health

Human Structure and Function

Nutrition for Exercise and Performance

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