Not offered in 2020
MHScRes
120 cp
Minimum Duration: 1.5 years full-time or equivalent part-time.
Course available at:
- Ballarat, Victoria
- Brisbane, Queensland
- Canberra, ACT
- Melbourne, Victoria
- Sydney (North Sydney), NSW
- Sydney (Strathfield), NSW
EFTSL Value of Units: All 10cp units in this course have an EFTSL value of 0.125. Units with a cp value of a multiple of 10 have corresponding EFTSL values
1. Admission Requirements
An applicant must also comply with the Admission to Coursework Programs Policy.
International students need to meet the English Language Proficiency requirements as defined in the Admission to Coursework Programs Policy.
To be eligible for admission to the course, an applicant must have completed either:
- AQF Level 8: Bachelor degree or equivalent, with Honours; OR
- AQF Level 8: Bachelor degree and postgraduate certificate or diploma in an appropriate field of study; OR
- AQF level 7: Bachelor degree in a health or health-related profession usually with a GPA of 5 or greater and 18 months in professional practice.
2. Completion Requirements
To qualify for the Master of Health Science Research, a student must complete 120 cp from the Schedule of Unit Offerings consisting of:
- 20 cp Core Units;
- 10 cp Research Methods Unit;
- 90 cp Thesis Unit.
3. Progression Requirements
In all aspects of progress through the course, students will be advised by the Course Coordinator and bound by decisions of the School Committee.
Schedule of Unit Offerings
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Core Units
Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name | Prerequisites (P) Incompatible Units (I) |
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HLSC621 | 10 | Introduction to Health Sciences Research | HLSC640 Interpreting Health Research (P) |
HLSC622 | 10 | Research Proposal Development in Health Sciences Research | Nil |
Research Methods Units
Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name | Prerequisites (P) Incompatible Units (I) |
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HLSC625 | 10 | Qualitative Research Methods | HLSC621 Introduction to Health Sciences Research (P) |
HLSC626 | 10 | Quantitative Research Methods | HLSC621 Introduction to Health Sciences Research (P) |
Thesis Units
Nursing
Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name | Prerequisites (P) Incompatible Units (I) |
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NRSG644 | 90 | Research Thesis (Full-time) | Nil |
OR |
NRSG645 | 90 | Research Thesis (Part-time) | Nil |
Midwifery
Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name | Prerequisites (P) Incompatible Units (I) |
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MIDW600 | 90 | Research Thesis (Full-time) | Nil |
OR |
MIDW601 | 90 | Research Thesis (Part-time) | Nil |
Paramedicine
Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name | Prerequisites (P) Incompatible Units (I) |
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PARA610 | 90 | Research Thesis (Full-time) | Nil |
OR |
PARA611 | 90 | Research Thesis (Part-time) | Nil |
Occupational Therapy
Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name | Prerequisites (P) Incompatible Units (I) |
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OTHY610 | 90 | Research Thesis (Full-time) | Nil |
OR |
OTHY611 | 90 | Research Thesis (Part-time) | Nil |
Physiotherapy
Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name | Prerequisites (P) Incompatible Units (I) |
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PHTY610 | 90 | Research Thesis (Full-time) | Nil |
OR |
PHTY611 | 90 | Research Thesis (Part-time) | Nil |
Speech Pathology
Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name | Prerequisites (P) Incompatible Units (I) |
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SPHY610 | 90 | Research Thesis (Full-time) | Nil |
OR |
SPHY611 | 90 | Research Thesis (Part-time) | Nil |
Exercise Science
Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name | Prerequisites (P) Incompatible Units (I) |
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EXSC644 | 90 | Research Thesis (Full-time) | Nil |
OR |
EXSC645 | 90 | Research Thesis (Part-time) | Nil |
Public Health
Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name | Prerequisites (P) Incompatible Units (I) |
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PUBH600 | 90 | Research Thesis (Full-time) | Nil |
OR |
PUBH601 | 90 | Research Thesis (Part-time) | Nil |
Page last updated:
2019-09-25
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