Master of Philosophy (Health)
Information valid for students commencing in 2020.
Master of Philosophy (Health)
Handbook year | 2020 |
Course code | 110603 |
Course type | Masters by Research (AQF level 9) |
Division | Division of Tropical Health and Medicine |
Award Requirements
Admission Requirements
Course pre-requisites | Requirements for admission can be found at HDR Degree Requirements |
Minimum English language proficiency requirements | Applicants of non-English speaking backgrounds must meet the English language proficiency requirements of Band 2 – Schedule II of the 番茄社区 Admissions Policy. |
Academic Requirements for Course Completion
EFTSL to complete (equivalent full-time student load) | 2 EFTSL |
Course learning outcomes | Graduates of a Masters Degree (Research) will have: Knowledge:
Skills
Graduates of a Masters Degree (Research) will demonstrate the application of knowledge and skills:
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Course Structure
RESEARCH
CORE SUBJECTS
RM7001:03 Planning the Research: Masters Candidates
RM7002:03 Situating the Research: Masters Candidates
MR7006:00 Master of Philosophy Research Thesis (Health)
COURSEWORK
OPTIONS
Choose coursework subjects from one of the following disciplines:
- Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmacy
- Public Health and Tropical Medicine
- Speech Pathology
- Sport and Exercise Science
- Tropical Health
- Tropical Medical Science
- All other disciplines
Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmacy
COURSEWORK
OPTIONS
Students may select up to 9 credit points of the following specified subjects or other subjects in consultation with the ADRE
HS5102:03 Qualitative Research Methods for Health Professionals
HS7405:03 Research Methodologies for Health Professionals
PC5521:03 Pharmaceutical Public Health - Research Methodologies
TM5516:03 Biostatistics for Public Health
Public Health and Tropical Medicine
COURSEWORK
CORE SUBJECTS
TM5515:03 Epidemiology for Public Health
TM5516:03 Biostatistics for Public Health
OPTIONS
TM5501:03 Tropical Medicine or TM5502:03 Tropical Public Health
PLUS
TM5513:03 Public Health Management, Leadership, Planning and Policy or TM5563:03 Public Health Leadership and Crisis Management
Speech Pathology
COURSEWORK
CORE SUBJECTS
TM5515:03 Epidemiology for Public Health
TM5516:03 Biostatistics for Public Health
OPTIONS
Select 6 credit points of specified subjects:
TM5524:03 Qualitative Research Methods for Tropical Health Practitioners (highly recommended)
PLUS one of:
ED5510:03 Teaching ESL to Indigenous Students
HS5405:03 Teaching for Learning in the Health Professions
HS5406:03 Strategies for Clinical Teaching
OT5008:03 Allied Health Interventions for Palliative Care
PS5103:03 Physiotherapy Rehabilitation Research and Evidence Based Practice
PY5007:03 Health and Rehabilitation
TM5528:03 Health Promotion
TM5510:03 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health
TM5526:03 Public Health Economics
Note: The above course structures for options are recommendations. Alternative options may be negotiated with the Course Co-ordinator, Head of Discipline and Supervisors.
Sport and Exercise Science
COURSEWORK
CORE SUBJECTS
Choose 6 credit points of specified subjects:
TM5515:03 Epidemiology for Public Health
TM5516: 03 Biostatistics for Public Health
TM5524:03 Qualitative Research Methods for Tropical Health Practitioners
OPTIONS
Select 6 credit points of TM level 5 subjects. The following subjects are highly recommended as they most closely align with Sport and Exercise Science:
TM5528:03 Health Promotion
TM5580:03 Public Health Nutrition in the Tropics
Note: The above course structures for options are recommendations. Alternative options may be negotiated with the Course Co-ordinator, Head of Discipline and Supervisors. All coursework subjects are 3 credit points.
Tropical Health
COURSEWORK
CORE SUBJECTS
TM5515:03 Epidemiology for Public Health
TM5516:03 Biostatistics for Public Health
OPTIONS
TM5501:03 Tropical Medicine or TM5502:03 Tropical Public Health
PLUS
Select 3 credit points of specified subjects:
TM5002:03 Infectious Diseases
TM5503:03 Human Parasitology
TM5518:03 Medical Entomology
TM5525:03 Communicable Disease Control
TM5536:03 Refugee Health
TM5557:03 Disaster Health Management
Tropical Medical Science
COURSEWORK
CORE SUBJECTS
TM5515:03 Epidemiology for Public Health
TM5516:03 Biostatistics for Public Health
OPTIONS
Select 6 credit points of specified subjects:
TM5501:03 Tropical Medicine
TM5503:03 Human Parasitology
TM5518:03 Medical Entomology
All other disciplines
COURSEWORK
None specified – Please contact the Graduate Research School for all other discipline coursework structures
Campus
COURSE AVAILABLE AT | NOTES |
Cairns | Disciplines are dependent on availability of appropriate advisors |
Townsville | Disciplines are dependent on availability of appropriate advisors |
Singapore | Disciplines are dependent on availability of appropriate advisors |
Candidature
Expected time to complete | 2 years full-time or equivalent part-time |
Maximum time to complete | 4.5 years |
Maximum leave of absence | 6 months |
Progression
Supervising body | Research Education Sub-Committee (RESC) |
Confirmation of candidature | |
Supervision | |
Progression | |
Subsumption of coursework subjects | Subsumption permitted |
Maximum credit points of coursework subjects | 15 credit points (Note: subjects listed under RESEARCH do not count towards this maximum) |
Allowed coursework subjects | As approved by the Dean, Graduate Research School |
Credit | Nil |
Professional accreditation requirements | Nil |
Award Details
Award title | MASTER OF PHILOSOPHY |
Approved abbreviation | MPhil |
Inclusion of field of research on testamur | The field of research shall not appear on the testamur (the course, subject and thesis title appear on the testamur) |
Exit with a lesser award | Candidates who exit the course prior to completion, and have completed the appropriate subjects, may be eligible for a Graduate Certificate |