Master of Aboriginal Health (thesis and coursework) (90690)
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 enables students to appropriately investigate current issues regarding Aboriginal health and health care with due consideration to Aboriginal knowledge, western biomedical knowledge, ethics, and a range of research methodologies.
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 (24 points):
| AVAILABILITY | UNITCODE | UNITNAME | UNIT REQUIREMENTS | CONTACT HOURS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NS | AHEA5755 | Aboriginal Health | offered intensively | |
| S2 | AHEA5801 | Aboriginal Health Research and Ethics | lectures/seminars: 3 hours per week | |
| 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) |
| S1, S2 | PUBH4403 | Epidemiology I | lectures: 2 hours per week; tutorials: 1 hour per week (for face-t- face mode only) |
Take unit(s) to the value of 72 points:
Group A
| AVAILABILITY | UNITCODE | UNITNAME | UNIT REQUIREMENTS | CONTACT HOURS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| S1, S2 | AHEA5880 | Aboriginal Health Thesis (Research) (full-time) (72 points) | Prerequisites: enrolment in the Master of Aboriginal Health Co-requisites: AHEA5801 Aboriginal Health Research and Ethics (formerly AHEA8801 Aboriginal Health Research and Ethics) | |
| S1, S2 | AHEA5881 | Aboriginal Health Thesis (Research) (part-time) (72 points) | Prerequisites: enrolment in the Master of Aboriginal Health course Co-requisites: AHEA5801 Aboriginal Health Research and Ethics |
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 bachelor's degree in a health-related discipline from this University, or equivalent as recognised by the Faculty;
or
(b) a level of prior professional health-related experience which, in the opinion of the Faculty, would enable the applicant to complete the course.
Institution
