The Graduate Certificate in Gerontology at the University of Melbourne is an exciting interdisciplinary course that is designed to provide students with key competencies in the ageing field to meet the rapidly increasing market demand. This is the first course of its kind that brings together academics from multiple disciplines, including public health, medicine, architecture and design, engineering, business and economics, government, and the arts, in collaboration with leading experts from Australia and around the world.
The Graduate Certificate in Gerontology is designed for those looking to build a career specialising in this fast-growing sector. It will be particularly relevant for policy and planning professionals, entrepreneurs, managers, healthcare professionals, and anyone already working with ageing populations and workforces. At the completion of this course, you will be well-placed for leadership, advocacy and managerial roles. Course aims We’ve designed this course to produce leaders in the field of ageing who will be able to develop new approaches and policies that help shift the focus to a more positive and holistic view of ageing.
This course will provide opportunities to gain practical skills and undertake high-order analysis, using interdisciplinary strategies and cross-cultural comparisons. In this course you will: Learn how national and global politics, economics, ethics and social equity influence the way society plans for and meets infrastructure and service delivery requirements of ageing populations in Australia and around the world Hear expert perspectives on the trends, issues and challenges faced by communities, organisations, businesses and governments Investigate how an ageing population drives workforce and retirement trends, and how recent technological advances can revolutionise the ageing experience Develop the capacity to identify market needs, negotiate with government and shape policy Identify and analyse the multiple determinants of healthy ageing and develop integrative approaches to managing them.
Career outcomes The greater integration of technology into everyday life continues to revolutionise areas such as healthcare provision, product design, productivity and transportation, and attention to the needs of older people in each of these areas is increasing. Product development associated with the field of gerontechnology is beginning to have an effect on many other industries. Urban design, immigration policy, consumer policy, consumer protection, insurance and financial education are all being affected by the global ageing phenomenon. Notions of retirement are evolving and plans for longer working lives are influencing the approaches that large organisations and financial advisors are taking with ageing populations.
