Graduate Diploma of Lifestyle Medicine
Graduate Diploma of Lifestyle Medicine
The Graduate Diploma of Lifestyle Medicine is designed to meet the shifting demands in health care towards lifestyle-based therapies. The course equips graduates with an understanding of the various domains of Lifestyle Medicine and skills in its application. Major areas of study include: – Food as medicine, – Exercise as…
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COURSE DESCRIPTION
The Graduate Diploma of Lifestyle Medicine is designed to meet the shifting demands in health care towards lifestyle-based therapies. The course equips graduates with an understanding of the various domains of Lifestyle Medicine and skills in its application.
Major areas of study include:
– Food as medicine,
– Exercise as medicine,
– Lifestyle Medicine for specific populations,
– Nicotine addiction and smoking cessation,
– Physiological underpinnings of chronic disease and
– Psychosocial considerations for the promotion of health.
Evidence is showing that a healthy lifestyle is effective for preventing disease, managing, and in some instances, treating established conditions. This has led to the emergence of the {DQ}Lifestyle Medicine{DQ} field, which is defined by the American College of Lifestyle Medicine as {DQ}the use of lifestyle interventions in the treatment and management of disease{DQ}.
Lifestyle Medicine seeks to treat the causes of chronic disease, which include poor nutrition, physical inactivity, substance abuse, stress, environmental factors, and even issues relating to identity and meaning.
LEARNING OUTCOMES
Upon successful completion of the Graduate Diploma in Lifestyle Medicine, graduates will be able to:
explain and critique the diverse elements of Lifestyle Medicine informed by an integrated understanding of the contemporary body of knowledge;
articulate, apply and evaluate a whole-of-health perspective encompassing freedom from disease through to positive wellbeing;
advocate for the implementation of Lifestyle Medicine informed by an integrated knowledge of the relationship between lifestyle and disease, and the underlying causation of chronic diseases;
utilise a research-led methodological approach to develop and present the concepts of Lifestyle Medicine within the context of public health and clinical practice;
communicate the principles of Lifestyle Medicine to a diverse range of recipients with regard to culture, age and gender using multiple forms of communication;
design and apply Lifestyle Medicine interventions in a variety of cultural settings and employ appropriate evaluation processes to monitor and modify the effectiveness of these interventions;
argue for the role of identity, meaning and spirituality in the effectiveness of Lifestyle Medicine interventions and be able to recognise, design, apply and appraise these elements in Lifestyle Medicine interventions.
CAREER OPPORTUNITIES
Obtaining a qualification in postgraduate Lifestyle Medicine is beneficial for:
Nurses facilitating Lifestyle Medicine specialised care in general/family practice settings,
Allied Health Professionals (e.g nurses, dietitians, exercise physiologists, psychologists) who wish to offer a more comprehensive service to their patients and clients, and
Health Educators in corporate, community and other settings providing specialised advice for lifestyle-based treatments.
REQUIREMENTS
To qualify for admission, you must have completed:
An Australian Qualifications Framework AQF Level 7 Bachelor’s degree (or higher) from an accredited university or higher education provider; or
An overseas qualification comparable to an Australian Qualifications Framework AQF Level 7 or higher
ADVANCED STANDING
Applicants with an Australian Qualifications Framework AQF Level 8 qualification (or higher) in a cognate area may be eligible for advanced standing (credit recognition).
ENGLISH LANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS
Applicant’s who completed their bachelor’s degree (or overseas equivalent) in a language other than English must demonstrate English language proficiency by achieving a minimum IELTS score of 6.5 overall with no sub-band below 6.0.
EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION
Avondale University is the university that cares, Avondale’s focus is on delivering a high-quality educational experience for every course on offer.Inclusive and personalised student support via small classes with easy access to lecturers helps students get the most out of their study. They show this by ranking us number one in Australia for overall educational experience and teaching quality →The Good Universities Guide 2024.Students love the green, natural environment of our beautiful Lake Macquarie campus (located between the Central Coast and Newcastle) and the state-of-the-art health facilities of our campus at Sydney Adventist Hospital on the North Shore.A university experience like no other. Your career is more than just a job or a pay check at the end of the week. Your career is a calling to serve, to inspire and to make a difference. At Avondale University, we’re here to equip our students to fulfil their individual calling in the workforce, community and the world by providing a quality higher education experience. We call it the #avondalexp.
