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Graduate Certificate in Gerontology (GC-GERON) // Course structure
About this course
Contact
Email: continuing-education@unimelb.edu.au
Phone: + 61 3 8344 0149
Contact hours: https://unimelb.edu.au/professional-development/contact-us
Teaching Lead:
Dr Alice Rota-Bartelink
Course structure
Students must complete any four subjects for the standard pathway
OR
Complete the Nursing specialisation.
Course Structure & Available Subjects:
Standard pathway students choose FOUR subjects from the following list:
| Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| POPH90256 | Ageing in Society | Term 2 (Online) |
12.5 |
| POPH90258 | Economics of Ageing | Semester 2 (Online) |
12.5 |
| POPH90257 | Body of Ageing | Term 3 (Online) |
12.5 |
| POPH90260 | Ethics of Ageing and End of Life | No longer available | |
| POPH90264 | Global Population Ageing | No longer available | |
| PSYT90092 | Mental Health and Ageing | September (Online) |
12.5 |
| POPH90273 | Leading Change in Ageing | No longer available | |
| POPH90267 | Ageing Health & Human Services | Not available in 2026 | 12.5 |
| ABPL90377 | Design for Ageing | No longer available | |
| POPH90263 | Technology and Ageing | No longer available | |
| NURS90076 | Applied Pathophysiology |
January (Online)
June (Online)
|
12.5 |
| NURS90067 | Health Assessment for Advanced Practice1 | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| POPH90270 | Bioethics in Practice | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
OR
The Nursing specialisation is comprised of two compulsory nursing subjects:
| Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| NURS90076 | Applied Pathophysiology |
January (Online)
June (Online)
|
12.5 |
| Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| NURS90067 | Health Assessment for Advanced Practice1 | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
Please note: The compulsory subject, NURS90067 Health Assessment for Advanced Practice1, in this course requires the support of a clinical supervisor/s in the student’s practice environment. Students who are unable to meet this requirement must enrol in the standard pathway rather than the Gerontology Nursing specialisation.
AND
TWO matched compulsory gerontology subjects:
| Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| POPH90257 | Body of Ageing | Term 3 (Online) |
12.5 |
| Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| PSYT90092 | Mental Health and Ageing | September (Online) |
12.5 |
Last updated: 6 November 2025