Graduate Certificate of Health and Medical Research

Program Overview

Deakin's Graduate Certificate of Health and Medical Research offers a fast-tracked pathway to PhD study for graduates lacking PhD entry requirements. Led by renowned researchers, the program equips students with highly sought-after skills in research interpretation, project planning, and thesis writing, preparing them for careers in clinical research, academia, and the health and science sectors.

Program Outline

Degree Overview:

Overview:

Deakin's Graduate Certificate of Health and Medical Research provides the opportunity to advance your career in clinical research, offering a unique and fast-tracked pathway to PhD study for graduates of undergraduate and postgraduate courses where the requirements for PhD entry have not been fulfilled. Under the guidance of some of Australia's leading researchers and benefiting from access to world-class facilities, graduates will possess skills highly sought after for academia, research institutes, hospitals, medical bodies, as well as government health and science agencies.

Objectives:

• To help improve the lives and communities by driving evidence-based solutions that have a real-world impact across Australia and around the globe.
• To provide a unique and fast-tracked pathway to PhD study for graduates of undergraduate and postgraduate courses where the requirements for PhD entry have not been fulfilled.
• To train graduates with skills highly sought after for academia, research institutes, hospitals, medical bodies, as well as government health and science agencies.

Outline:

Program Content and Structure:

• The Graduate Certificate of Health and Medical Research consists of 4 credit points, all units are core (compulsory).
• Core units include Research Interpretation and Integrity, Health and Medical Research Project Proposal, Health and Medical Research Project Thesis, and Academic Integrity Module.
• Students will undertake their own research and engage in experiential training around project planning, execution, presentation, and thesis writing.

Assessment:

Assessment Methods and Criteria:

• Assessment tasks in research training include ethics, experiential research, and a 2 credit point research thesis.
• Students will be assessed on their critical thinking, complex problem-solving, communication, and technical skills.

Teaching:

Teaching Methods:

• Students will be taught through a combination of lectures, tutorials, workshops, and supervised research projects.
• The program is taught by some of Australia's leading researchers.

Faculty:

• The program is taught by faculty from the Faculty of Health.

Careers:

Career Outcomes:

• Graduates of the Graduate Certificate of Health and Medical Research will be qualified for a range of careers in clinical research, academia, and the health and science sectors.
• Potential career paths include research scientist, clinical research associate, research coordinator, and medical writer.