2017 Postgraduate Courses
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Graduate Certificate in Health Research

This information is for students commencing their course in 2017. Students follow the rules and requirements for the year they commenced their course. Please refer to the Archives link in the menu for years prior to 2017.

Testamur Title of Degree:

Graduate Certificate in Health Research

Abbreviation:

 GCertHR

UOW Course Code:

2124 

CRICOS Code:

 094539J

Total Credit Points:

 24

Duration:

6 months full-time or part-time equivalent 

Home Faculty:

Graduate Research School 

Intake Session(s):

Autumn/Spring 

Delivery Mode:

On-campus (Face-to-face)

Delivery Campus / UAC Code:

Wollongong 

Additional Information:

Course Finder

Overview

The Graduate Certificate in Health Research is suitable for clinicians and other health professionals. It develops candidates’ research skills in the fields of health and medicine and prepares them for masters by research or doctoral studies, and also for undertaking research activities in their workplaces.

Entry Requirements

Academic requirements and English requirements are available from the Course Finder.

Course Learning Outcomes 

On the successful completion of the Graduate Certificate in Health Research, students will be able to:

  1. Review and appraise clinical, health and medical topics by drawing on currently available evidence-based research.
  2. Think critically and evaluate available health research results to generate ideas for new research activities.
  3. Use quantitative and qualitative approaches to plan and evaluate health research.
  4. Work independently as part of a team, across a range of sectors to plan, manage and evaluate health research.
  5. Effectively communicate theoretical concepts, health knowledge, skills and ideas about groups, communities and populations to a wide range of audiences.
  6. Develop arguments about limitations, ethical and privacy issues.
  7. Understand conventions for research integrity and ethical research.

Course Structure

To qualify for the award of the degree, the Graduate Certificate in Health Research, a candidate must satisfactorily complete 24 credit points in accordance with the table below:

Subject Code Subject Name Credit Points Session(s)
Core
RESH802Responsible Research6Autumn
HAS841Health Research Methodology6Autumn / Spring
Plus 12 credit points of elective subjects from the following:
HAS840Introduction to Epidemiology and Statistics6Autumn
SNPG915Essential Skills for Health Researchers6Autumn / Spring
SNPG916Applied Analysis in Health Research6Autumn
SNPG918Critical Appraisal6Autumn
MEDI908Special Topics6Autumn / Spring

Or other subjects at 800/900 level as approved by the Associate Dean, Graduate Research School.

 

Note: International candidates must complete at least 18cp in On Campus mode. Hence they must select the On Campus instance of HAS841 and at least one other elective in On Campus mode.

 

Credit Arrangements

Credit and articulation arrangements are available from the Course Finder. Refer to UOW's credit arrangements for information on how to apply for credit.

 

Other Information

Further information is available at:
UOW Course Finder
  

 

 

Last reviewed: 5 September, 2017