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Courses Handbook 2016 - [ Archived April 2016 ]

This handbook contains information for courses and units at Curtin in 2016.

Research Courses @ Curtin

For specific area contacts for research course information please visit research.curtin.edu.au/graduate/contacts.cfm.

Doctoral Programs

Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

The Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) candidate completes a program of research culminating in a substantial thesis. PhDs are offered in the areas listed below and some courses have a compulsory coursework component (*). For additional information prospective students should contact the relevant area of interest (see Research Contacts).

Code Title Area
DR-PHIL Doctor of Philosophy Curtin Graduate Research School
DR-ABOR Doctor of Philosophy - Aboriginal Studies Centre for Aboriginal Studies
DR-ACCTG Doctor of Philosophy - Accounting School of Accounting
DR-GEOL Doctor of Philosophy - Applied Geology Department of Applied Geology
DR-ARCHIA Doctor of Philosophy - Architecture and Interior Architecture Dept of Architecture and Interior Architecture
DR-FINART Doctor of Philosophy - Art Department of Art
DR-BIOMED Doctor of Philosophy - Biomedical Science School of Biomedical Sciences
DR-BUSI Doctor of Philosophy - Business Curtin Business School (CBS)
DR-CHENGR Doctor of Philosophy - Chemical Engineering Department of Chemical Engineering
DR-CHEM Doctor of Philosophy - Chemistry Department of Chemistry
DR-CVENGR Doctor of Philosophy - Civil Engineering Department of Civil Engineering
DR-CLPSYC Doctor of Philosophy - Clinical Psychology School of Psychology and Speech Pathology
DR-CONM Doctor of Philosophy - Construction Management Department of Construction Management
DR-COPSYC Doctor of Philosophy - Counselling Psychology School of Psychology and Speech Pathology
DR-CLTHER Doctor of Philosophy - Cultural Heritage School of Built Environment
DR-DESIGN Doctor of Philosophy - Design Department of Design
DR-ECFNCE Doctor of Philosophy - Economics and Finance School of Economics and Finance
DR-EDUC Doctor of Philosophy - Education School of Education
DR-ENGR Doctor of Philosophy - Engineering Sustainable Engineering Group
DR-ENVAGR Doctor of Philosophy - Environment and Agriculture Department of Environment and Agriculture
DR-GEOPHY Doctor of Philosophy - Exploration Geophysics Department of Exploration Geophysics
DR-GRDBUS Doctor of Philosophy - Graduate Business Curtin Graduate School of Business
DR-HLTHSC Doctor of Philosophy - Health Sciences Faculty of Health Sciences
DR-HCOMSC Doctor of Philosophy - Human Communication Science School of Psychology and Speech Pathology
DR-HUMT Doctor of Philosophy - Humanities Faculty of Humanities
DR-ISYS Doctor of Philosophy - Information Systems School of Information Systems
DR-INTHL Doctor of Philosophy - International Health School of Nursing, Midwifery and Paramedicine
DR-LANG Doctor of Philosophy - Language and Intercultural Education School of Education
DR-PHLAW Doctor of Philosophy - Law Curtin Law School
DR-MGMT Doctor of Philosophy - Management School of Management
DR-MKTG Doctor of Philosophy - Marketing School of Marketing
DR-MATHST Doctor of Philosophy - Mathematics and Statistics Department of Mathematics and Statistics
DR-MCENGR Doctor of Philosophy - Mechanical Engineering Department of Mechanical Engineering
DR-MCARTS Doctor of Philosophy - Media, Culture and Creative Arts School of Media, Culture and Creative Arts
DR-MDIMSC Doctor of Philosophy - Medical Imaging Science Department of Medical Radiation Sciences
DR-MMENGR Doctor of Philosophy - Mining and Metallurgical Engineering Dept of Mining Eng & Metallurgical Eng
DR-NURMDW Doctor of Philosophy - Nursing and Midwifery School of Nursing, Midwifery and Paramedicine
DR-OCCT Doctor of Philosophy - Occupational Therapy School of Occupational Therapy and Social Work
DR-PETENG Doctor of Philosophy - Petroleum Engineering Department of Petroleum Engineering
DR-PHARM Doctor of Philosophy - Pharmacy School of Pharmacy
DR-PHYS Doctor of Philosophy - Physics Department of Physics and Astronomy
DR-PHYTH Doctor of Philosophy - Physiotherapy School of Physiotherapy and Exercise Science
DR-PSYCH Doctor of Philosophy - Psychology School of Psychology and Speech Pathology
DR-PUBHL Doctor of Philosophy - Public Health School of Public Health
DR-PUBPOL Doctor of Philosophy - Public Policy John Curtin Institute of Public Policy (JCIPP)
DR-SMEC1 Doctor of Philosophy - Science and Mathematics Education School of Education
DR-SOCSCI Doctor of Philosophy - Social Sciences Department of Social Sciences and Security Studies
DR-SCWKSP Doctor of Philosophy - Social Work and Social Policy School of Occupational Therapy and Social Work
DR-SPATSC Doctor of Philosophy - Spatial Sciences Department of Spatial Sciences
DR-URPLAN Doctor of Philosophy - Urban and Regional Planning Department of Planning and Geography

Professional Doctoral Programs

The professional doctoral candidate will undertake a program comprising at least two-thirds research culminating in a thesis. The coursework components are aimed at enhancing professional practice. These doctoral degrees are offered by the following enrolling areas of the University.

Code Title Area

Master of Philosophy Programs

Centre for Aboriginal Studies

Code Title Area
MR-INDGRD Master of Philosophy (Indigenous Research and Development) Centre for Aboriginal Studies

Curtin Business School (CBS)

Code Title Area
MR-ACCTG Master of Philosophy (Accounting) School of Accounting
MR-BUSADM Master of Philosophy (Business Administration) Curtin Graduate School of Business
MR-ECFNCE Master of Philosophy (Economics and Finance) School of Economics and Finance
MR-ISYS Master of Philosophy (Information Systems) School of Information Systems
MR-PHILAW Master of Philosophy (Law) Curtin Law School
MR-MGMT Master of Philosophy (Management) School of Management
MR-MKTG Master of Philosophy (Marketing) School of Marketing
MR-MINECO Master of Philosophy (Mineral Economics) Curtin Graduate School of Business
MR-PUBPOL Master of Philosophy (Public Policy) John Curtin Institute of Public Policy (JCIPP)
MR-PUBREL Master of Philosophy (Public Relations) School of Marketing
MR-RURLMG Master of Philosophy (Rural Management) School of Management

Faculty of Health Sciences

Code Title Area
MR-BIOMED Master of Philosophy (Biomedical Sciences) School of Biomedical Sciences
MR-HLTHSC Master of Philosophy (Health Sciences) Faculty of Health Sciences
MR-HCOMSC Master of Philosophy (Human Communication Science) School of Psychology and Speech Pathology
MR-INTHL Master of Philosophy (International Health) School of Nursing, Midwifery and Paramedicine
MR-NURMDW Master of Philosophy (Nursing and Midwifery) School of Nursing, Midwifery and Paramedicine
MR-OCCT Master of Philosophy (Occupational Therapy) School of Occupational Therapy and Social Work
MR-PHARM Master of Philosophy (Pharmacy) School of Pharmacy
MR-PHYTH Master of Philosophy (Physiotherapy) School of Physiotherapy and Exercise Science
MR-PSYCH Master of Philosophy (Psychology) School of Psychology and Speech Pathology
MR-PUBHL Master of Philosophy (Public Health) School of Public Health
MR-SCWKSP Master of Philosophy (Social Work and Social Policy) School of Occupational Therapy and Social Work

Faculty of Humanities

Code Title Area
MR-ARCH Master of Philosophy (Architecture) Dept of Architecture and Interior Architecture
MR-BLDG Master of Philosophy (Building Studies) Department of Construction Management
MR-CHERST Master of Philosophy (Creative Arts - Cultural Heritage Studies) School of Built Environment
MR-EDUC Master of Philosophy (Education) School of Education
MR-HUMAN Master of Philosophy (Humanities) Faculty of Humanities
MR-MEDCCA Master of Philosophy (Media, Culture and Creative Arts) School of Media, Culture and Creative Arts
MR-SMEC1 Master of Philosophy (Science and Mathematics Education) School of Education

Faculty of Science and Engineering

Code Title Area
MR-CHENGR Master of Philosophy (Chemical Engineering) Department of Chemical Engineering
MR-CHEM Master of Philosophy (Chemistry) Department of Chemistry
MR-CVENGR Master of Philosophy (Civil Engineering) Department of Civil Engineering
MR-COMPSC Master of Philosophy (Computer Science) Department of Computing
MR-CORPSU Master of Philosophy (Corporate Sustainability) Sustainable Engineering Group
MR-ELCENG Master of Philosophy (Electrical and Computer Engineering) Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
MR-ENVAGR Master of Philosophy (Environment and Agriculture) Department of Environment and Agriculture
MR-GISC Master of Philosophy (Geographic Information Science) Department of Spatial Sciences
MR-GEOL Master of Philosophy (Geology) Department of Applied Geology
MR-GEOPHY Master of Philosophy (Geophysics) Department of Exploration Geophysics
MR-MATH Master of Philosophy (Mathematics) Department of Mathematics and Statistics
MR-MCENGR Master of Philosophy (Mechanical Engineering) Department of Mechanical Engineering
MR-MDIMSC Master of Philosophy (Medical Imaging Science) Department of Medical Radiation Sciences
MR-MNMETE Master of Philosophy (Mining and Metallurgical Engineering) Mining Engineering
MR-PETENG Master of Philosophy (Petroleum Engineering) Department of Petroleum Engineering
MR-PHYSC Master of Philosophy (Physics) Department of Physics and Astronomy
MR-SURV Master of Philosophy (Surveying and Mapping) Department of Spatial Sciences


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International students


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