a completed Bachelor degree in a health science area from a recognised higher education institution or equivalent qualification; and
a minimum of one year full-time, or equivalent, work/professional/clinical experience in a health science related area, following completion of the undergraduate degree.
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.
1. The maximum credit allowed in a coursework Masters degree is one-third of the total units of the program.
2. Applicants who have completed a four-year degree (or a 3-year degree plus 1 year honours or Graduate Diploma) will be eligible for up to 18 units of credit.
3. No course which is substantially equivalent to a course taken in gaining another award may be included in the program of study.
4. Students who have a background, or previous studies in a particular course, may substitute a course of equal value and standing, with the approval of the Program Director.
5. Applicants may complete 18 of the 27 units of Electives by enrolling in a Graduate Certificate in Health Science with the School of Health Sciences.
6. A minimum of 18 units, including at least 13.5 of core courses, must be completed before commencing HLTH 5175 Health Science Research Preparation and HLTH 5176 Health Science Masters Thesis.
Notes
1. The program is normally completed in one and a half years full-time or the part-time equivalent (international students can only study full-time). All courses are offered subject to achieving viable enrolment numbers and therefore may not be offered every year.
2. International students must enrol in internal courses only to complete the 27 units of Electives.
3. For domestic students, health science electives may include courses available cross-institutionally at Flinders University, the University of Adelaide or any other Australian university, subject to approval by the Program Director.