Master of Lifestyle Medicine

Type of institution: University/Higher Education Institution
Level: Postgraduate
CRICOS: 01241G

The Master of Lifestyle Medicine is designed for health practitioners working in general medicine, allied health, nursing or other health disciplines who wish to develop skills and knowledge in the specialised field of lifestyle medicine. The course assists practitioners to more confidently prescribe lifestyle interventions and facilitate behaviour change in order to support the prevention and management of chronic disease and to improve patient outcomes.The Master of Lifestyle Medicine is taught by leaders in the field and uses an evidence-based approach to examine the principles and practices of lifestyle medicine, including determinants of health, clinical processes and models of care, and strategies and interventions for preventing and managing disease. A capstone research project also enables students to investigate an area of interest in depth. This course is part of Southern Cross Universitys suite of health degrees that take an interdisciplinary and patient-centred approach to healthcare.

Structure

Credit points 96

Subjects

• Lifestyle medicine
• naturopathy

Standard entry requirements

A Bachelor degree in a health discipline, and two years of documented relevant professional experience

Study information

Fee comments

Campuses: Online campus.

Available for Domestic Student. For more information about the tuition fee, please contact Southern Cross University

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