GradDipDigHlth

Credit points

80

Minimum duration

1 year full-time or equivalent part-time.

Approved locations

  • Online

EFTSL value of units : All 10cp units in this course have an EFTSL value of 0.125. Units with a credit point (cp) value of a multiple of 10 have corresponding EFTSL values.

Admission requirements

An applicant must also comply with the Admission to Coursework Programs Policy

International applicants must also meet the English Language Proficiency requirements as defined in the Admission to Coursework Programs Policy. 

To be eligible for admission to the course, an applicant must have completed the following prerequisites: 

Bachelor degree in Health or Information Technology 

OR 

Bachelor degree in any other field of study 

OR 

ACU’s Graduate Certificate in Digital Health 

NOTE: Applicants having completed ACU’s Graduate Certificate in Digital Health will be eligible for recognition of prior learning of up to 40 credit points. 

Disclaimer: The course entry requirements above are for 2022 Admission.



Completion requirements

Breakdown of credit points required to complete the course: 

Students admitted with a Bachelor degree in Health or in any other field of study: 

2.1 Pathway 1 (80 cp)

To qualify for the Graduate Diploma in Digital Health, a student must complete 80 cp from the Schedule of Health and IT Unit Offerings, consisting of:

At least 30 cp from Health Units (Part A)

At least 30 cp from IT Units (Part B)


Students admitted with a Bachelor degree in Information Technology: 

2.2 Pathway 2 (80 cp)  

To qualify for the Graduate Diploma in Digital Health, a student must complete 80 cp from the Schedule of Unit Offerings, consisting of: 

50 cp from Health Units (Part A) 

10 cp from ITEC613 Introduction to data science (PART B)

20 cp from Elective units (Part C)

Exit points

3. Exit Point 

A student from Pathway 1 who has completed 40 cp of specified units from the Schedule of Unit Offerings, including at least 10 cp from Health Units and at least 10 cp from IT units, may exit with the Graduate Certificate in Digital Health. 

 A student from Pathway 2 who has completed 40 cp of specified units from the Schedule of Unit Offerings, including at least 20 cp from Health Units, may exit with the Graduate Certificate in Digital Health. 

Progression requirements

Students are required to follow the pattern of unit enrolment set out in the relevant Course Enrolment Guide, unless otherwise approved by the Course Coordinator. In all aspects of progress through the course, students will be advised by the Course Coordinator. 

 

Part A : Health Units

Complete 30 to 50 credit points from the following:

CodeTitleCredit PointsNotes
HLSC505Health Data Fundamentals10
HLSC506Strategic Management In Digital Health Service Delivery10This unit will eventually replace HLSC659 Strategic Management In Health Service Delivery in all programs, and the majority of HLSC506's unit design/content will be derived from HLSC659.
HLSC674Electronic Health Records, Health Data Exchange & Standards10
HLSC675Health Knowledge Management10
PHIL519Ethical Practice in Digital Health10

Part B : Information Technology Units

Complete 10 to 40 credit points from the following:

CodeTitleCredit PointsNotes
ITEC610Python Fundamentals for Data Science10
ITEC615Fundamentals of Information Technology10
ITEC618Programming Concepts10
ITEC613Introduction to Data Science and Machine Learning10
ITEC617Data and Information Management10

Part C : Elective Units

Complete exactly 20 credit points from the following:

CodeTitleCredit PointsNotes
ITEC614Introduction to Cyber Security10
ITEC622Data Analytics and Visualisation10
ITEC623Essentials of Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning10
ITEC624Network Security and Applications10
ITEC627Advanced Programming Concepts10
ITEC637Web and Mobile Application Development10
ITEC632Applied Data Mining and Big Data10
HLSC603Organisational Culture and Management10
HLSC604Quality and Safety in Health Care10
HLSC605Leadership in Health Care10
HLSC606Workforce Management10
HLSC607Policy and Planning in Health Care10
HLSC660Redesign in Health Service Delivery10
HLSC661Facilitative Leadership, Coaching and Mentoring10

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