Program Overview
The Master of Research program at the University of Tasmania empowers individuals to deepen their knowledge and research skills in their chosen discipline. It equips candidates with advanced research capabilities, enabling them to conduct independent research and contribute to the advancement of knowledge in areas such as health and disease. Graduates are highly sought after in academia, research institutions, and various sectors, including public and private pathology laboratories and quality assurance agencies.
Program Outline
Objectives:
- Enables individuals to expand their breadth of knowledge and expertise in their chosen discipline.
- Provides candidates with advanced skills to carry out independent and sustained research.
- Candidates will be able to demonstrate specialist knowledge in the area of their research, present the results of their research in a publishable quality, and demonstrate an understanding of, and commitment to, research ethics and codes of practice.
Description:
Areas of particular research expertise within the Faculty include: haematology, microbiology, nutrition and molecular biology to investigate an aspect of health and/or disease. At the University of Tasmania candidates are encouraged to demonstrate academic leadership, increasing independence, creativity, and innovation in their research and encouraged in the acquisition of a wide range of advanced and transferable skills. Graduates will fulfill the skill requirements in the Australian Qualification Framework for this degree and the University of Tasmania expects all graduates of a Master of Research to meet its Generic Attributes (see Learning Outcomes).
Careers:
- Master of Research degrees are internationally recognized research degrees.