Master of Rural Health

• Course information
• Aims
• Professional recognition
• Entry requirements
• Special requirements
• Course structure
• Generic core subjects
  • Years three and four (1999-2000)
• Credits/exemptions
• Further information
• Completed applications
• Details of subjects

Course information

Course code: 1854
Centre for Rural Health, Traralgon, Victoria
Fee paying course: subject fee $1250 per 6 point subject $2500 per 12 point subject course fee $20,000 (including Graduate Diploma in Rural Health)
Attendance not required

Aims

The course aims to prepare rural health care practitioners for positions of leadership in research, clinical practice, teaching and management.

Professional recognition

This course will continue to assist with the career paths of health care practitioners of various disciplines.

Entry requirements

Candidates are selected on the basis of academic and professional merit.
Initial entry through the Graduate Diploma is required.

Special requirements

Access to personal computer facilities and email is essential. Residential attendance is not required.

Course structure

This course has been structured as a coursework and minor thesis or advanced clinical practice masters degree. The eight part-time semesters will include the first two years of initial completion of the Graduate Diploma of Rural Health. Masters students will then complete a related course work double subject and a minor thesis or an advanced clinical practice project.

Generic core subjects

Years three and four (1999-2000)

• CRH1032 Applied research for rural health professionals
• CRH1044/CRH1045/CRH1046 and Minor thesis

or

• CRH1031 Reflective rural practitioner
• CRH1041/CRH1042/CRH1043 and Advanced clinical project report

Credits/exemptions

Full credit for the Graduate Diploma of Rural Health covers the first two years of the Masters program. There will be no more than 25 per cent of total credit granted for subjects previously completed in other approved courses. These subjects must have a close correlation with subjects offered within the Master of Rural Health.

Further information

For more detailed information, contact Dr Robert Hall, coordinator postgraduate studies, Centre for Rural Health, Princes Highway, Traralgon West 3844, telephone 61 3 5173 8181 , fax 61 3 5173 8182.

Completed applications

Completed applications are to be forwarded to Dr Robert Hall, Centre for Rural Health, Princes Highway, Traralgon West 3844, by 18 September 1998 to be considered for a first-round offer.

Details of subjects

Content descriptions for the first eight subjects are the same as for the graduate diploma, and may be found under that course entry above.

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