This course, offered by the School of Rural Health, aims to prepare rural health care practitioners for positions of leadership and research, clinical practice, teaching and management, and enhance career options of rural health care practitioners from various disciplines.
Access to computer facilities and modem is essential. Residential attendance is not required.
The Master of Rural Health will comprise 72 credit points. The course has been structured as a coursework degree or a coursework and minor thesis or clinical practice report award. Students undertaking the coursework masters must complete four core units and eight elective units. Students undertaking the coursework and minor thesis or clinical practice report degree must complete four core units, two electives, a 12-point research unit and a 24-point minor thesis or project. Elective units may be taken from other faculties/departments, provided they are of the appropriate postgraduate level and approved by the course coordinator.
Suggested course program
| Coursework masters | Coursework and minor thesis masters | |
Year 1 |
Core units as for Graduate Diploma in Rural Health |
Core units as for Graduate Diploma in Rural Health |
Year 2 |
Four elective units |
One elective and 12-point research unit |
Year 3 |
Four elective units |
One elective and minor/thesis project |
A maximum of 50 per cent or 36 credit points may be granted on the basis of equivalent graduate study, a fellowship of any of the clinical medical colleges, or advanced formal qualification in other health disciplines.
Inquiries should be directed to either Dr Janice Chesters, postgraduate studies coordinator, or Ms Pam Odgers, course administrator, School of Rural Health, PO Box 424, Traralgon, Victoria 3844, telephone (03) 5173 8181, fax (03) 5173 8182, or email janice.chesters@med.monash.edu.au or pam.odgers@med.monash.edu.au. Website http://www.med.monash.edu.au/mrh/education/postgrad/.
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