Course code: 3407
Rural
health research is essential to improving the health status of people in rural
and remote areas. It provides an intellectual framework within which to think
about, teach about and develop policy for rural health and rural health
services.
For this masters program, candidates are required to submit a major thesis for
examination that will communicate the results of research carried out under
supervision.
Specialist areas of research include rural health workforce, sustainable rural
health services, community development and capacity building, service delivery
models, rural nursing, rural general practice, rural health service delivery,
rural health quality assurance, gender issues in rural health medicine, rural
health policy, migrant health and health service needs in rural/urban Australia.
Candidates
for masters degree by research will generally have a bachelors degree with
honours, an MB BS, a graduate or postgraduate diploma or approved equivalent
qualifications. They are expected to have achieved a H2 or H2A honours in a
relevant discipline or equivalent. They will need to produce evidence of
research experience and/or relevant work experience.
In exceptional circumstances, a student who does not meet these entry
requirements may be allowed to enrol directly into Master of Rural Health
(Research) if he/she has demonstrated an ability to undertake a research
project at masters level. In recommending such a candidate, the faculty
Research Degrees Committee should be satisfied that the applicant has
demonstrated potential to successfully complete the study.
The thesis will be approximately 40,000 to 60,000 words. The course may be completed in two years full-time or four years part-time.
Dr
Gil Soo Han
School of Rural Health
PO Box 424
Traralgon, Victoria
3844
Australia
Telephone: +61 3 5173 8181
Email: gil.han@med.monash.edu.au
Research and Graduate Programs Office
Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and
Health Sciences
Monash University, Victoria 3800
Australia
Telephone: +61 3 9905 3926
Email: graduate@med.monash.edu.au
Website http://www.med.monash.edu.au/pgrad/research/10.html
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