Graduate Certificate in Health Science

AUT's addiction courses equip students with the skills to work effectively with people who have substance use or other behavioural-related addiction issues in a range of settings.

Choose four 15-point courses from:

• MENH704 Theories and Principles for Addiction Practice
• MENH705 Assessment and Intervention in Addiction Practice
• MENH706 Recovery and Wellbeing in Addiction Practice
• PSYC713 Gambling Studies*

*Has a distance learning option, and is available for a Certificate of Proficiency Application.

Students who want to be considered for dapaanz registration will need to complete MENH704 Theories and Principles for Addiction Practice and MENH705 Assessment and Intervention in Addiction Practice, and will also need to hold or be completing an applied bachelor's degree in counselling, psychotherapy, occupational therapy, nursing, social work, medicine, or similar.

Check the DAPAANZ website for more details about registration.

DAPAANZ website

Already working as a dental therapist or oral health therapist? Studying the oral health courses below will enable you to provide adult restorative care for patients of all ages.

You'll study two 30-point courses, one in each semester, and will be able to complete these courses in one year part-time; enabling you to fit your study around your work and family commitments. These courses are only offered at the AUT North Campus.

Please note there will be some material costs you need to pay for, in addition to the tuition fees and compulsory student services levy you need to pay.

Semester 1

• ORAH702 Oral Health Adult Patient Care I

Your studies will be a mix of online tutorials, workshops and in-person simulation.

Semester 2

• ORAH703 Oral Health Adult Patient Care II

This semester, your studies will include online lectures and tutorials, workshops and 80 hours of clinical practice (1 day a week).

*If you haven't undertaken a pharmacology course as part of your previous degree, you need to complete the course PHMY701 Pharmacology before you're offered a place in this programme.

To find out more email gradcertoralhealth@aut.ac.nz

Choose four 15-point courses, subject to the approval of the programme leader.

The psychology courses in the Graduate Certificate in Health Science are aimed at students who already have a degree or experience in psychology. If you don't have an undergraduate degree in psychology, you should apply for the Graduate Diploma in Health Science.

• PSYC705 Positive Psychology
• PSYC702 Critical Evaluation in Psychology
• PSYC701 Experimental and Applied Behaviour Analysis
• PSYC780 Emotions and Human Nature
• HEAL709 Advanced Research
• PSYC781 Applied Issues in Cultural and Social Psychology
• PSYC706 Health Psychology
• PSYC707 Approaches to Psychological Intervention

• HEAL715 Renal Science
• HEAL716 Renal Health, Culture and Context
• HEAL610 Methods of Research and Enquiry
• PHMY701 Pharmacology for Professional Practice

You choose four 15-point approved undergraduate courses from:

• Bachelor of Health Science
• Bachelor of Sport and Recreation

Prerequisites and limitations may apply.