Postgraduate courses in Lifestyle Medicine: Study online with Avondale University College
Do you want to gain a comprehensive understanding of Lifestyle Medicine, and develop the necessary skills to apply Lifestyle Medicine principles for the management and treatment of chronic diseases in clinical and community settings?
Avondale University College is the only Australian institution that offers tertiary pathways in Lifestyle Medicine. What’s more, their courses are designed by pioneers in Lifestyle Medicine, and are taught by highly qualified lecturers who are research active in the field.
About Avondale University College
Avondale University College is a not-for-profit private higher education provider, offering undergraduate, postgraduate and vocational courses and programs that seek to develop the whole person – mental, physical, social and spiritual.
All courses of study have received national accreditation, and can be accessed online; offering flexibility to fit study around work, family and lifestyle commitments.
Visit their website to learn more about Avondale University College and what they have to offer.
Postgraduate courses in Lifestyle Medicine
Avondale University College offers two postgraduate courses in Lifestyle Medicine via distance education:
- Graduate Diploma in Lifestyle Medicine (2 years part time)
- Graduate Certificate in Lifestyle Medicine (1 year part time)
Both courses are available to those with a bachelor-level degree in any discipline, but are of special interest to:
- Doctors
- Nurses
- Dieticians
- Exercise physiologists
- Community health workers
- Teachers
Areas of study include:
- Lifestyle Medicine – past, present, future
- Food as medicine
- Nicotine Addiction and Smoking Cessation
- Psychosocial factors in Lifestyle Medicine and health
- Exercise as medicine
- Processes in Lifestyle Medicine and health promotion
- Physiological underpinnings of chronic disease
- Lifestyle Medicine for specific populations
Some features of Avondale’s postgraduate courses in Lifestyle Medicine include:
- Study online, which gives you the flexibility to fit study around your work, family and lifestyle commitments
- Enter degree via any bachelor degree – you don’t need a health background
- Courses are designed by pioneers in Lifestyle Medicine and are taught by highly qualified lecturers who are research active in this field
It is worth noting that Avondale’s postgraduate courses in Lifestyle Medicine are recognised as pathways to becoming a Fellow of the ASLM.
- Avondale’s Graduate Diploma in Lifestyle Medicine contributes two thirds of the points (960/1440) required for the ASLM Fellowship.
- Avondale’s Graduate Certificate in Lifestyle Medicine contributes one third of the points (480/1440) required for the ASLM Fellowship.
Micro-credentials
Avondale University College is now offering two units from the Lifestyle Medicine courses as micro-credentials:
- Nicotine Addiction & Smoking Cessation (Micro-credential) – download course guide
- Food as Medicine (Micro-credential) – download course guide
