Indigenous Health Promotion
Degree resolutions
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Graduate Diploma in Indigenous Health Promotion
These resolutions must be read in conjunction with applicable University By-laws, Rules and policies including (but not limited to) the University of Sydney (Coursework) Rule 2014 (the 'Coursework Rule'), the Coursework Policy 2014, the Resolutions of the School, the University of Sydney (Student Appeals against Academic Decisions) Rule 2006 (as amended), the Academic Honesty in Coursework Policy 2015 and the Academic Honesty Procedures 2016. Up to date versions of all such documents are available from the Policy Register: http://sydney.edu.au/policies.
Course resolutions
1 Course codes
| Code | Course title |
|---|---|
| GNINHEPR-02 | Graduate Diploma in Indigenous Health Promotion |
2 Attendance pattern
3 Admission to candidature
(1)
Available places will be offered to qualified applicants based on merit, according to the following admissions criteria. In exceptional circumstances the Dean may admit applicants without these qualifications but whose evidence of experience and achievement is deemed to be equivalent.
(2)
Admission to the diploma is restricted to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Island peoples and requires:
(a)
at least three years working experience in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Island communities, and experience in engaging communities in action to improve their health;
(b)
prior learning that shows they can complete a course of study - the most obvious example is a degree or equivalent, but credit can be given for all forms of tertiary education, including VET courses.
4 Requirements for award
(1)
The units of study that may be taken for the courses are set out in the Table of Units of Study: Indigenous Health Promotion.