Master of Health Science

course overview

The Master of Health Science aims to promote advanced, critical reflection on professional practice in the health sciences. This aim has the following components:

to provide opportunity for the candidate to continue lifelong learning in keeping with the University's mission statement

to satisfy the educational needs of professionals working in or aspiring to work in the most senior tiers of the health sciences and related sectors

to promote the acquisition of advanced analytical and problem solving skills and conceptual insights that will enhance the capacity of the candidate to undertake positions of significant responsibility in the health sciences, and

to encourage excellence in scholarship and/or focused research within the candidate's discipline area.

Credit

Many students will be given credit for up to 32 points if they have previously completed a four-year undergraduate course in an apposite discipline, or have undertaken relevant postgraduate tertiary studies subsequent to a three-year undergraduate degree.

Graduates of the CSU courses listed under Master of Health Science Admission Requirements will receive 32 points credit on entry to the Master course. Up to 64 points credit may be granted to students who have completed a four-year degree and postgraduate study.

No credit will be granted for the 32 point research component.

Admission requirements

This course is available to applicants who are graduates from a Bachelor level course in a relevant discipline or the following CSU Graduate Certificate/Postgraduate Certificates or Graduate Diplomas (or equivalent from another University):

Graduate Certificate in Aged Services Management

Graduate Certificate in Asthma and Respiratory Management

Graduate Certificate in Clinical Education

Graduate Certificate in Respiratory Science

 

English Language

Internet Access

Academic expectations

For each 8 point subject at CSU, students should normally expect to spend between 140-160 hours engaged in the specified learning and assessment activities (such as attending lectures or residential schools, assigned readings, tutorial assistance, individual or group research/study, forum activity, workplace learning, assignments or examinations). The student workload for some subjects may vary from these norms as a result of approved course design.

Students will be assessed on the basis of completed assignments, examinations, workplace learning, or other methods as outlined in specific subject outlines.

Where applicable, students are responsible for travel and accommodation costs involved in workplace learning experiences, or attending residential schools (distance education students).

enrolment patterns and unit details

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Graduation requirements

To graduate, students must satisfactorily complete 96 points.

Sub courses
Master of Health Science Units
English language proficiency
Internet access