Graduate Certificate in Emergency Medicine Research (90240)
The University of Western Australia
About
UWA's admission requirements for some postgraduate courses have changed for Semester 2, 2020 to facilitate student access to study during the COVID-19 situation.
In many cases, these changes may not be extended beyond 2020.
Contact Future Students for more information.This course is designed for emergency and critical care nurses, emergency medicine and critical care trainees and specialists, paramedics and other health professionals.
It teaches the skills necessary for successful students to undertake clinical research and apply research evidence to clinical practice.
It is taught by experienced critical care clinicians and researchers.
The course trains students to become critical consumers of the clinical research literature, to apply research evidence to clinical practice and to develop the skills necessary to undertake clinical research.
Structure
| KEY TO AVAILABILITY OF UNITS: |
|---|
| S1 = Semester 1; S2 = Semester 2; NS = non-standard teaching period |
All units have a value of six points unless otherwise stated.
Take all units (18 points):
| AVAILABILITY | UNITCODE | UNITNAME | UNIT REQUIREMENTS | CONTACT HOURS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| S1, S2 | EMED5501 | Research Design in Emergency Medicine | Predominantly online course, approximately 10 hours per week | |
| S1, S2 | EMED5502 | Evidence-Based Emergency Medicine | ||
| S1, S2 | PUBH4401 | Biostatistics I | Prerequisites: enrolment in honours or postgraduate courses | lectures: 2 hours per week; tutorials: 1.5 hours per week (for face-to-face mode only) |
Take unit(s) to the value of 6 points:
| AVAILABILITY | UNITCODE | UNITNAME | UNIT REQUIREMENTS | CONTACT HOURS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| S2 | AHEA5801 | Aboriginal Health Research and Ethics | lectures/seminars: 3 hours per week | |
| S1, S2 | EMED5503 | Special Topics in Emergency Medicine Research | ||
| S2 | MEDC5801 | Development and Communication of Research | over the semester: 18 hours of on-line content, 16 hours of lectures, 2 to 4 hours individual statistics workshop, 8 hours presentations | |
| S2 | PUBH5752 | Health Systems and Economics | lectures/tutorials: 3 hours per week | |
| S2 | PUBH5769 | Biostatistics II | Prerequisites: PUBH4401 Biostatistics I or equivalent training/experience | lectures: 2 hours per week; tutorials: 1.5 hours per week (for face-to-face mode only) |
| NS | PUBH5785 | Introductory Analysis of Linked Health Data | offered intensively (1 week full-time) | |
| S1, S2 | PUBH5805 | Qualitative Research Methods in Health | lectures/tutorials: 3 hours per week |
See also the rules for the course and the Student Rules.
Entry requirements
4. To be considered for admission to this course an applicant must have—
(a) a relevant bachelor's degree, in a health-related discipline or an equivalent qualification, as recognised by UWA.
Institution
