Doctor of Health Science
By research
+ Award nomenclature
Doctor of Health Science
DHlthSc
+ Course Availability Modes and Locations
| Doctor of Health Science (4901HS) |
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| On Campus | Uni Wide |
| Distance Education | Uni Wide |
Availability is subject to change, please verify prior to enrolment.
Normal course duration
Full-time 3.0 years (6.0 sessions)
Overall duration: 3.0 FTE - Part-time: 6 years minimum/8 years maximum*
*This degree is available part-time only, as it is designed for health professionals who are working at least part-time within their chosen profession.
Admission criteria CSU Admission Policy
The Research Advisory Committee (RAC) of the University holds the delegated authority to approval for admission to a research higher degree programs.
Doctor of Health Science
Basis of Approval for Admission to the Doctor of Health Science
The RAC shall base its decision on admission to a proposed Doctor of Health Science candidature upon the following evidence, that:
- the proposed program of study and research is at a level appropriate to the degree being sought;
- the proposed area of research falls within an approved University field of research for admission to a higher degree by research;
- the proposed supervisors are sufficiently expert in the area of research, and have the time and commitment to be able to provide appropriate supervision, and that adequate physical resources are available;
- the applicant has the appropriate background and ability to undertake the proposed course (refer also to Entry Qualifications, below);
- the applicant has given the necessary commitment to work regularly on the approved program of study and research and maintain regular contact with the supervisor(s).
Entry Qualifications for Doctor of Health Science
The entry qualifications required for admission to a Doctor of Health Science program are:
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working in an appropriate field within, or relevant to, the health professions and can demonstrate they have the opportunity and facilities to complete the applied research/investigation components of the course; and either
- qualified for the award of a Master by Research; or
- hold an appropriate Bachelor degree with class 1 or class 2(i) Honours from an Australian university or an equivalent overseas tertiary institution, taken over a minimum of four years (full-time equivalent).
Credit CSU Credit Policy
Standard CSU Credit policy apply.
Graduation requirement
To graduate students must satisfactorily complete 192 points.
Course structure
Students will undertake the following components of this degree to obtain a combination of advanced coursework and research training relevant to their current clinical/professional practice:
• Coursework component – 32 credit points;
• Research component – 160 credit points.
Coursework component
This component is comprised of 32 credit points of coursework subjects:.
HLT710 Clinical Issues in Health (8 points)
HLT711 Clinical Judgement and Decision Making (8 points)
[ ] Elective (8 points), to be approved at a suitable level for doctoral study by the Associate Dean (Research, Honours & Graduate Studies)
Plus one of:
BMS500 Biomedical Research Methods (8 points) or
HLT505 Research Methods in Health Sciences A (8 points)
Research component
This component requires students to work with their supervisory team to complete all aspects of their research project. The supervisory team will be comprised of one principal supervisor and at least one co-supervisor who are both permanent academic staff at Charles Sturt University. Supervisory teams may include additional co-supervisors who are adjuncts or external to the University, and may include appropriately qualified staff in the professional workplace of the candidate. All supervisors will be required to meet minimum qualification and professional experience standards and have been formally registered on the CSU Supervisor Registry.
Under the guidance of their supervisors, students will determine an appropriate area of study that aligns with the Faculty’s designated fields of research, where appropriate, gain ethics and other approvals, conduct a detailed research investigation, and write and submit a portfolio with exegesis for examination. The research project is guided through enrolment in a series of research-related shell subjects with milestones being required before students can progress to the next subject. These subjects are as follows:
HSC700 Research Critique and Publication (16 points)
HSC701 Reflective Practice in Health Sciences (16 points)
HSC712 Proposal for Applied Research Investigation (32 points)
HSC703 Research Project and Report (64 points)
HSC704 Health Science Portfolio and Exegesis (32 points)
Enrolment pattern
By Part-time study
Session 1 (30)
HLT710 Clinical Issues in Health
PLUS one of:
BMS500 Biomedical Research Methods
HLT505 Research Methods in Health Sciences A
Session 2 (60)
HLT711 Clinical Judgement & Decision Making
[ ] Elective
Session 3 (30)
HSC700 Research Critique and Publication (16 points)
Session 4 (60)
HSC701 Reflective Practice in Health Science (16 points)
Session 5 (30)
HSC712 Proposal for Applied Research/Investigation (32 points) (commenced)
Session 6 (60)
HSC712 Proposal for Applied Research/Investigation (32 points) (completed)
Session 7 (30)
HSC703 Research Project and Report (64 points) (commenced)
Session 8 (60)
HSC703 Research Project and Report (64 points )(continued)
Session 9 (30)
HSC703 Research Project and Report (64 points) (continued)
Session 10 (60)
HSC703 Research Project and Report (64 points) (completed)
Session 11 (30)
HSC704 Health Science Portfolio and Exegesis (32 points) (commenced)
Session 12 (60)
HSC704 Health Science Portfolio and Exegesis (32 points) (completed)
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 2015 CSU Handbook was accurate at the date of publication: February 2015. The University reserves the right to vary the information at any time without notice.