Case Management Major - Bachelor of Health Science
Health Studies
A course by
AUT
Gain the skills for non-clinical case management, working with clinicians, clients, and whānau to develop and oversee plans of care, addressing the growing need for coordinated healthcare due to ageing populations and long-term conditions.
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NZQA Level 7 Certification (360 Credits)
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This course starts anytime
NZQA Level 7 Certification (360 Credits)
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Core skills this course teaches
Develop case management skills for non-clinical roles
Carry out essential management processes such as assessments, planning, implementation, coordination, and evaluation within healthcare contexts.
Advocate for quality rehabilitation and supportive environments
What You're Signing Up For
The Case Management major in AUT's Bachelor of Health Science equips students for non-clinical roles across New Zealand's health and disability sector. Students learn to assess, plan, implement, coordinate, and evaluate care for people with injuries, long-term conditions, or disabilities. The programme focuses on advocating for policies and environments that support quality rehabilitation, inter-disciplinary collaboration, and client-centred planning, with strong engagement with leading New Zealand healthcare providers. Workplace experience and the option to incorporate a minor make this qualification flexible and industry-relevant.
Course Content
- Knowledge, Enquiry and Communication
- Te Tiriti Ora
- Introduction to Healthcare Systems and Practice
- Understanding Human Body Systems
- Medical Terminology
- Advocacy & Dispute Resolution in Health & Human Services
- Principles of Wellness
- Elective or minor courses
- Health Records Management
- Long Term Conditions
- Methods of Research and Enquiry
- Health Coaching
- Case Management Practice
- Health Law and Policy
- Professional Practice and Ethics
- Health Practice Cooperative (workplace experience)
- Optional: Quality in the Health Sector
- Optional: Special Topic
- Optional: Māori Health Promotion
- Optional: Applied Primary Māori Mental Health
- Optional: Enabling Systems Change
What you need to know first
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