304712 v.2 Doctor of International Health
DIntlHlth(Curtin)
Course CRICOS Code: 038778C
Registered full-time Duration for International Onshore Students on student visas: 4 Years
Introduction
The Centre offers a comprehensive academic program, designed to meet the demands of preparing senior health personnel for leadership in international health. The Doctor of International Health is a quality program with a distinctly applied orientation. In recent years, professional doctoral programs have gained recognition and are assuming an important role in new formations of research and training as well as knowledge and practice for professionals.
Course Entry Requirements/Prerequisites
A masters degree, together with relevant work experience in a health-related area, or a relevant honours degree - normally first or upper second class, together with relevant work experience in a health-related area, or superior performance in one of the Division's postgraduate diplomas or the equivalent from another educational institution, and relevant work experience in a health related area, or other qualifications and background warranting special consideration by the Executive Dean, Division of Health Sciences.
Recognition of Prior Learning
Applications for recognition of prior learning are assessed on an individual basis.
Duration and Availability
This doctorate is of three to five years full-time, or five to seven years part-time study. Units within the course are offered by distance education for domestic and offshore students. International onshore students can study the units internally. In most cases, candidates find it advantageous to attend the campus to present their proposal prior to undertaking their fieldwork.
Course Organisation
This course is studied as a research degree. This means that at least two-thirds of this course is undertaken by research and the remainder by coursework. Students complete doctoral level core units, optional units and a thesis. Units are selected in consultation with the course coordinator. The thesis consists of a practically oriented research project in a specific area of international health. The examination of the thesis follows University Doctoral Degree Regulations. In selecting optional units, students must select two evaluation and research units, plus three additional units.
Additional Course Expenses
Students may be expected to purchase a number of textbooks, readers and other vital study materials. Costs of thesis preparation and binding are normally paid by the doctoral student.
Special Note
Students should not enrol in this research course to receive the related Postgraduate Diploma but rather have undertaken it as a requisite for admission. The Division of Health Sciences provides facilities and benefits for those studying this research course, including access to suitable computer facilities and office space for on-campus students, and financial assistance to attend appropriate intrastate, interstate or overseas conferences and towards associated research costs.
Course Structure |
Hrs/Wk |
Credit |
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Majors, Streams or Other Core Components |
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| 304696 | v.2 | Doctoral Thesis - International Health | |||
Year 1 |
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| 303688 | v.2 | International Health and Primary Health Care 700 | 8.0 | 25.0 | |
| 303717 | v.3 | Maternal and Child Health in Developing Countries 700 | 8.0 | 25.0 | |
| SELECT 2 OPTIONS | 50.0 | ||||
| 100.0 | |||||
| Optional Units to Select From in Year 1 | Hrs/Wk | Credits | |||
| 11546 | v.2 | Environmental and Occupational Health 782 | 3.0 | 25.0 | |
| 11547 | v.2 | # | Epidemiology 781 | 3.0 | 25.0 |
| 11550 | v.2 | Principles and Practice of Public Health 781 | 3.0 | 25.0 | |
| 13554 | v.2 | # | Epidemiology and Biostatistics 782 | 4.0 | 25.0 |
| 301950 | v.3 | # | Research and Evaluation in International Health 600 | 8.0 | 25.0 |
| 301958 | v.2 | Medical Anthropology in International Health 600 | 8.0 | 25.0 | |
| 303673 | v.3 | Sexually Transmissible Infection and HIV - International Perspectives 600 | 8.0 | 25.0 | |
| 303718 | v.3 | # | Research Protocol and Methods 700 | 8.0 | 25.0 |
| 303720 | v.2 | Health Promotion - International Perspectives 700 | 8.0 | 25.0 | |
| 303721 | v.2 | International Nutrition 700 | 8.0 | 25.0 | |
| 303724 | v.2 | Refugee and Migrant Health 700 | 8.0 | 25.0 | |
| 303725 | v.2 | Population Studies 700 | 8.0 | 25.0 | |
| 305795 | v.3 | Ethics in International Health 600 | 8.0 | 25.0 | |
| 305801 | v.2 | Ageing - International Perspectives 600 | 8.0 | 25.0 | |
| 306301 | v.1 | Topics in International Health 700 | 8.0 | 25.0 | |
| 308936 | v.1 | Medical Geography 600 | 8.0 | 25.0 | |
| # | In selecting optional units, students must select two evaluation and research units, plus three additional units. | ||||
Availability
| Year | Location | All* | Internal | Partially Online Internal^ | External | Fully Online# | |
| 2005 | Bentley Campus | Research Term 1 | Y | Y | |||
| 2005 | Bentley Campus | Research Term 2 | Y | Y |
The information displayed above refers to study periods and locations where the course is available for first time entry. Students are normally only offered or admitted to a course once.
*The course itself may not be available either solely internally or externally but individual units may be offered in either or both of those modes. Prospective students should contact the Course Coordinator for further information.
^Course and associated units are offered in this mode permitting International Onshore student enrolment.
#Course and associated units are offered in this online only mode and DO NOT permit International Onshore student enrolment.
Curtin University of Technology
Current as of: July 11, 2005
Curtin University of Technology, Perth CRICOS Provider Code 00301J
The Sydney Campus of Curtin University of Technology CRICOS Provider Code 02637B