The Diabetes Studies specialisation is available to study as a graduate certificate and as part of the Master of Advanced Practice. It is designed for registered nurses, midwives and paramedics who have a professional or career interest in diabetics healthcare and education. 

 

Key components include: 

• the nature and prevalence of diabetes within local, national and global contexts 
• provision of individualised diabetes care and management across the lifespan and in priority populations. 
• physical, biological, psychological and psychosocial issues associated with the disease, its diagnostic criteria, 
• evidence-based theories that are advancing knowledge in diabetes healthcare and education.  

 

You will also undertake a clinical placement in a diabetes-related health service, to consolidate your knowledge and further develop your interprofessional learning and collaboration skills. 

 

The Diabetes Studies specialisation is offered as an online course studied on a part-time basis only. We recommend that you study one or two units of study per semester.