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Occupational Therapy Professional Doctorates Introduction and Summary Professional doctorates in the Faculty of Health Sciences allow candidates to pursue a higher research degree of a standard similar to the traditional PhD but one that will also contribute to improved professional practice of participants. These degrees are recognised and classified as research degrees. The School of Occupational Therapy offers a Doctor of Clinical Science (ClinScD) with the specialisation Occupational Therapy.
• Professional practice/the occupational therapist.
The professional doctorate programs involve the full-time equivalent of one year of coursework and two years of thesis. In the first full-time year of the program (or in first or second year for part-time students), all students will study units in Health Research. To complete first year, elective units will be taken from within the Faculty or outside the Faculty, to be agreed with the school of enrolment as being appropriate to the candidate's field of study, professional development plan and/or proposed research program. Up to 30 credit points of elective units may be taken from appropriate existing coursework Masters units, although doctoral level assessment is required. Year 1
Electives (to make up 120 credit points) Year 2
Year 3
Further information Information about professional doctorates and other Health Sciences courses may also be found on the World Wide Web at: http://www.latrobe.edu.au/health/courses.html Candidature for the professional doctorates classified as research degrees are overseen by the University Higher Degrees Committee. The Faculty Professional Doctorates Course Management Committee manages the more detailed issues regarding degree content. Initial enquiries should be made to the relevant school in which candidature is contemplated, or the Faculty Office. Postgraduate students at the University also automatically become members of La Trobe University Postgraduate Association (LUPA) which promotes postgraduate interests and provides advice on many issues such as supervision, grievance procedures and other University matters.
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Course content enquiries: contact the Course Coordinator, Carolyn Unsworth:
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