Program Overview

University Master's Degree in Research in Health Sciences

The University Master's Degree in Research in Health Sciences is a postgraduate program designed to provide students with advanced research skills and knowledge in the field of health sciences.

Objectives and Career Options

The program aims to equip students with the necessary skills to design and conduct research studies, analyze data, and interpret results. Graduates of the program can pursue careers in research, academia, healthcare, and policy-making.

Description and Content

The program covers a range of topics, including research design, scientific documentation, statistics, and qualitative research methods. Students will also have the opportunity to choose from optional subjects and paths, allowing them to specialize in areas such as health outcomes, policy analysis, and transcultural nursing.

Curriculum

The curriculum is divided into compulsory and optional subjects. The compulsory subjects include:

• Research design
• Scientific documentation and questioning research and assumptions
• Biostatistics
• Approaches and qualitative research methods

The optional subjects include:

• The establishment of mechanisms for the evaluation of health outcomes from the patient's perspective
• The analysis of the potential effect that policies, strategies, and plans have on health and public health
• The use of gender, class, and ethnic studies as a tool for understanding the aetiology, management, and control of diseases
• The design of research studies coherent with research priorities in nursing and community health

Implementation Schedule

The program will be implemented over a period of one year, with the first year being the implementation year.

Procedure for Equivalence Recognition

The University of Alicante has a regulation for the recognition and transfer of credits. The Faculty of Health Sciences has a commission for the transfer and recognition of credits that resolves applications. For students who have taken or started the Master's Degree in Nursing Science Research, a table of recognition of subjects between plans is proposed.

Studies Being Phased Out and Replaced

The University Master's Degree in Research in Health Sciences is replacing the Master's Degree in Research in Nursing Science.

Research Areas

The program is linked to the consolidated research groups of the Faculty of Health Sciences, allowing students to join the main research groups during their Master's studies. The research areas include:

• Health outcomes
• Policy analysis
• Transcultural nursing
• Gender, class, and ethnic studies

Quality

The program is designed to provide high-quality education and research training, with a focus on student-centered learning and academic excellence.

Pre-registration

Pre-registration information is available, but details are not provided in the input context.