Master of Health Science (Honours)
By research
Master of Health Science (Honours)
MHlthSc(Hons)
+ Course Availability Modes and Locations
Availability is subject to change, please verify prior to enrolment.
| Master of Health Science (Honours) (4802AB) |
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| On Campus | Uni Wide |
| Distance Education | Uni Wide |
| Master of Health Science (Honours) (4802AA) |
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| On Campus | Uni Wide |
| Distance Education | Uni Wide |
Normal course duration
Full-time 1.0 years (2.0 sessions)
For normal candidature
Overall Duration (FTE): 1.0
Full-time: 1 year minimum/2 years maximum
Part-time: 2 years minimum/4 years maximum
Admission criteria
An applicant to the Master of Health Science (Honours) degree must:
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hold an undergraduate degree with Honours in the health sciences or a related field;
or
hold a Masters coursework degree in the health sciences or a related field (with an academic record at an average level of Credit or above);
or
hold qualifications considered by the Faculty to be equivalent to those specified above;
and -
have completed appropriate research methods subjects;
and - have been engaged in appropriate professional experience in the health sciences or a related field for the equivalent of at least two full-time years.
Students who do not possess a Bachelor degree at Honours level or a Masters coursework degree may be admitted to candidature if they have:
(a) an appropriate first degree and a relevant postgraduate diploma (both with an academic record at an average level of Credit or above);
or
(b) an appropriate first degree (with an academic record at an average level of Credit or above) and who successfully complete the following Masters subjects:
- HLT505 Research Methods in Health Science A
- HLT506 Research Methods in Health Science B
Applicants who do not meet these criteria should contact the Sub-Dean for Graduate Studies for advice.
Credit
No special arrangements apply.
Graduation requirement
To graduate students must satisfactorily complete 128 points.
Course structure
Under guidance from their supervisors, students are required to determine an area of study apposite to the Faculty's designated fields of research, prepare a research proposal and, where appropriate, obtain ethics approval(s), conduct a research investigation, write a thesis and submit the thesis for examination.
The fields of research available for higher degree research students to pursue within the Faculty are dependent on the availability of supervisors and resources. Students enrol in one specific discipline-based research subject for the period of their candidature. Applicants should contact the Sub- Dean for Graduate Studies for advice.
+ Residential School
No subjects with a Residential School component have been identified in this course.
+ Workplace Learning
No subjects with a Workplace Learning component have been identified in this course.
Enrolment pattern
There is no enrolment pattern for this subject.
Contact
For further information about Charles Sturt University, or this course offering, please contact info.csu on 1800 334 733 (free call within Australia) or email inquiry@csu.edu.au
The information contained in the 2013 CSU Handbook was accurate at the date of publication: October 2012. The University reserves the right to vary the information at any time without notice.