Case Management Major - Bachelor of Health Science
Allied Health
A course by
AUT
Develop the skills for non-clinical case management roles in health, supporting clinicians, clients and families to oversee care and rehabilitation plans.
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Core skills this course teaches
Coordinate and oversee non-clinical case management
Develop expertise in core case management processes, including the assessment of client needs, planning, implementation, coordination, and evaluation of care plans.
Collaborate with clinicians, clients, and families
About This Course
The Case Management major in AUT's Bachelor of Health Science addresses the need for professionals skilled in coordinating care for people with long-term conditions or disabilities. Students learn to lead non-clinical case management, carry out assessments, advocate for supportive policies, work across multidisciplinary teams, and help New Zealanders return to normal life after major injury or illness. The programme features core courses in health systems, law, records management, advocacy, and case management practice, and includes significant elective and workplace experience options for real-world learning.
Course Content
- Core management processes: assessment, planning, implementation, coordination, and evaluation
- Advocacy and policy for rehabilitation and healthcare environments
- Health records management
- Te Tiriti Ora – Treaty of Waitangi in health
- Understanding human body systems
- Medical terminology
- Health law and policy
- Health coaching and wellness principles
- Long-term condition management
- Methods of research and enquiry
- Professional practice and ethics
- Elective and minor courses from health, education, business, and related fields
- Optional focus areas: Māori health promotion, primary Māori mental health, quality in the health sector, mental health and addiction recovery, enabling systems change
- Up to 150 hours of workplace experience (Health Practice Cooperative)
Entry Requirements
Build towards these roles
Case ManagerRecovery CoordinatorRecovery PartnerCommunity Support WorkerHealth NavigatorEmployment Services ConsultantCare ManagerCommunity ConnectorHealth CoachDisability Support Coordinator
