PUBLIC HEALTH PROFESSIONAL DOCTORATE THESIS

PHE6THP

2014

Credit points: 30

Subject outline

This subject is the thesis component of a professional doctorate. It is expected that the thesis topic will be relevant to the profession in which the student works. The degree of rigour and intellectual standing is the same as that of a PhD but not as extensive in scope.

Faculty: Faculty of Health Sciences

Credit points: 30

Subject Co-ordinator: Gregory Murphy

Available to Study Abroad Students: Yes

Subject year level: Year Level 6 - Doctoral

Exchange Students: Yes

Subject particulars

Subject rules

Prerequisites: N/A

Co-requisites: N/A

Incompatible subjects: N/A

Equivalent subjects: N/A

Special conditions: This subject is taken by professional doctorate by research candidates who wish to study part-time.

Learning resources

Readings

Resource Type	Title	Resource Requirement	Author and Year	Publisher
Readings	How to write a thesis	Recommended	Murray, R 2000	OPEN UNIVERSITY PRESS

Melbourne, 2014, Semester 1, Day

Overview

Online enrolment: Yes

Maximum enrolment size: N/A

Enrolment information:

Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Gregory Murphy

Class requirements

Supervisor Consultation
One 2.0 hours supervisor consultation every four weeks and delivered via blended.
"Students are expected to have regular contact with their research supervisor."

Assessments

Assessment element	Comments	%
One 60,000-word thesis	Submitted after enrolment in thesis unit totalling 240 credit points.	100

Melbourne, 2014, Semester 2, Day