GraduateNursing & Health Sciences
Master of Health Research
Charles Darwin University, Darwin, NT, Australia
About this program
The Master of Health Research at Charles Darwin University equips students with advanced knowledge and skills in health research design and practice, including the ability to plan and implement a substantial research project. Students learn from Menzies School of Health Research professionals and supervisors in Indigenous health, public health and global health, acquiring theoretical and practical capabilities in epidemiology, biostatistics, and quantitative and qualitative research methods. Following completion, graduates may proceed with approval to higher degree research training. Career opportunities include health research and professional public health practice.
Fees & duration
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Course structure
Study plan in 4 parts
- The research project enables you to plan and implement a substantial research based project in the area of health, under the supervision of an experienced researcher. Delivered externally online
- some units are offered with an internal/on campus option
Core (5 units)
- Research Design
- Research
- Ethics and Impact (new title 2021)
- Epidemiology
- Biostatistics
- Qualitative Research (new title 2021)
Specialist Electives (3 units)
- Public Health Anthropology
- Clinical Trials and Other Intervention Studies (replaces PHM524 from 2021)
- Indigenous Health Research
- Epidemiology and Control of Communicable Diseases
- Indigenous Health
- Health Promotion
- Sexual and Reproductive Health
- Health Systems
- Planning and Evaluation (new title 2020)
- Public Health Economics and Decision Making (new title 2020)
- Health Policy
- Chronic Conditions Control
- Public Health
- Global Health
- Tropical Child and Adolescent Health (new title 2020)
Research (1-2 units)
- Research Project (Part Time) (20 credit point repeatable unit)
- Research Project (Full Time) (40 credit points)
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Admissions
Bachelor's degree (or equivalent) in a related field
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