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J35 Master of Paramedical Science by Research
The Master of Paramedical Science by Research extends the practitioner’s knowledge relevant to paramedicine and health care in order to develop leadership roles within the profession and open up new areas for professional development. The course prepares graduates for further study at the doctoral level.
 
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS

A Bachelor Degree in Paramedical Science or relevant science area.

 
COURSE LOCATION
This course is available on Joondalup Campus.
 
MODE OF STUDY
This course is available by Full-time, or Part-time mode.
 
MODE OF DELIVERY
This course is available in the following modes of delivery - On-campus, and Online.

Students are required to access a computer to use online resources. Students are also expected to have access to the required software for word processing and quantitative and qualitative data analysis. Shared facilities are available on campus in student laboratories.
 
COURSE STRUCTURE
The Master of Paramedical Science by Research is a 120 credit point, two year full-time award which may be studied in full-time or part-time mode. The course has two components: (i) a research preparation year; (ii) a research and thesis year
 
YEAR ONE - SEMESTER 1
RES5115 Research Preparation: Principles and Approaches 20 
MMP5101 Evidence Based Practice 20 
NST5158 Independent Study 20 
 
YEAR ONE - SEMESTER 2
HST5120 Epidemiology 20 
MHP5101 Master Health Project 20 
MHP5202 Master Health Project 20 
 
YEAR TWO - FULL YEAR
The second component of this course is entirely research based and equivalent to 1 year of full-time study. Each semester students nominate whether they wish to enrol into research thesis unit at 50 or 100% of full-time enrolment.
 
NUR6200 Masters Thesis 0 
 
Students are required to continue re-enrolling in the thesis component of their study until the thesis is submitted for examination.
 
 
 
 
Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005)
For the purposes of considering a request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005), inherent requirements for this subject are articulated in the Unit Description, Learning Outcomes, Graduate Attributes and Assessment Requirements of this entry. The University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements. Further details on the support for students with disabilities or medical conditions can be found at the Student Equity, Diversity and Disability Service website:
http://intranet.ecu.edu.au/student/support/student-equity

Last Updated - Higher Education: 15/03/2013 VET: 20/05/2013