Postgraduate Certificate in Specialty Care (Pacific Health)
A unique introduction to Pacific Health and Clinical Leadership for New Zealand-based Nurses and Midwives of indigenous Pacific descent, this one-year course can be taken as a standalone qualification or students can progress to the Aniva Postgraduate Diploma in Specialty Care (Pacific Health).
Course Information
The Postgraduate Certificate is a two semester course, comprised of the following papers:
Pacific Health
Semester One
Explores the concepts of specialty knowledge and develops understanding of Pacific healthcare within a holistic framework. Relates key concepts of Pacific health care and evidence-based practice to Pacific communities and explores the impact students can make to health outcomes for Pacific peoples within the Aotearoa New Zealand context.
Clinical Leadership
Semester Two
Explores concepts of quality assurance and evidence-based practice as it applies to cultural safety within Pacific healthcare, and examines these concepts against current standards of practice in nursing and midwifery. Develops understanding of key concepts of leadership, professional practice and responsibility.
Course Structure
Learning
6 x 2-day residential
workshops*
Online tutorials and resources
Regular networking and alumni leadership events
Assessments
Written assignments
(2 per paper)
4
Graded presentations
(1 per paper)
2
Graded online Talanoa (1 per paper)
2
*All Residential Workshops are held in Auckland.
Apply
Applications for 2024 are now closed.
For queries or to be added to the mailing list for information regarding future intakes, please email stephanie@pacificperspectives.co.nz
