Start Date
February

Campus
City East

Duration
1.5 year(s) full-time

Program Code
IMHP

Study as
Full-time or part-time

Aim

The program is designed to provide graduates with the knowledge and skills to operate as consumers and producers of entry level research, and to provide the opportunity to pursue professional development interests in a variety of areas.

Content & Structure

The program consists of 54 units of study offered over 1.5 years full-time or part-time equivalent study. Students will undertake 27 units of core courses with a significant research component and 27 units of elective courses in health sciences. Core courses are designed to provide students with the knowledge and skills to undertake a systematic review of literature, understand research methodologies, prepare a research proposal and write a minor thesis. Elective courses provide an opportunity for students to pursue professional development interests in a variety of areas including critical thinking and reasoning, facilitating practice-based learning, leadership and management, health economics, health and ageing and mental health.

What courses you'll study

Course name Area and cat no. Units Reference  
CORE COURSES (18 units)
Literature Review HLTH 5128 4.5
Health Science Research Preparation HLTH 5175 4.5 Rule(s): 6
Health Science Masters Thesis HLTH 5176 9 Rule(s): 6
PLUS a minimum of 9 units selected from the following courses:
Qualitative Methods HLTH 5124 4.5
Introductory Epidemiology HLTH 5131 4.5
Introductory Statistics HLTH 5129 4.5
Evidence-Based Practice HLTH 5122 4.5
PLUS Electives as required to meet program requirements chosen from the electives course list Rule(s): 1,2,5

Program Director

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