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Graduate Certificate in Health Research
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Testamur Title of Degree: |
Graduate Certificate in Health Research |
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Abbreviation: |
GCertHR |
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UOW Course Code: |
2124 |
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CRICOS Code: |
094539J |
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Total Credit Points: |
24 |
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Duration: |
6 months full-time or part-time equivalent |
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Home Faculty: |
Graduate Research School |
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Intake Session(s): |
Autumn/Spring |
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Delivery Mode: |
On-campus (Face-to-face) |
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Delivery Campus / UAC Code: |
Wollongong |
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 & Credit Arrangements
Information on academic and English language requirements, as well as eligibility for credit for prior learning, is available from the Course Finder.
Course Learning Outcomes
On the successful completion of the Graduate Certificate in Health Research, students will be able to:
- Review and appraise clinical, health and medical topics by drawing on currently available evidence-based research.
- Think critically and evaluate available health research results to generate ideas for new research activities.
- Use quantitative and qualitative approaches to plan and evaluate health research.
- Work independently as part of a team, across a range of sectors to plan, manage and evaluate health research.
- Effectively communicate theoretical concepts, health knowledge, skills and ideas about groups, communities and populations to a wide range of audiences.
- Develop arguments about limitations, ethical and privacy issues.
- 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) |
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| Core | |||
| RESH802 | Responsible Research | 6 | Autumn |
| HAS841 | Health Research Methodology | 6 | Autumn / Spring |
| Plus 12 credit points of elective subjects from the following: | |||
| HAS840 | Introduction to Epidemiology and Statistics | 6 | Autumn |
| SNPG915 | Essential Skills for Health Researchers | 6 | Autumn / Spring |
| SNPG916 | Applied Analysis in Health Research | 6 | Autumn |
| SNPG918 | Critical Appraisal | 6 | Autumn |
| MEDI908 | Special Topics | 6 | Autumn / 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.
Other Information
For further information email: GraduateResearch-Enquiries@uow.edu.au