Master of Philosophy - MDHS (Health Sciences)

The University of Melbourne

The Master of Philosophy - Health Sciences (MPhil) is an internationally recognised masters (by research) degree. The MPhil degree is designed for students to develop advanced skills in carrying out independent and sustained research. Students will produce a thesis which will demonstrate a critical application of specialist knowledge and make an independent contribution to existing scholarship in the area of research.The thesis should demonstrate a critical application of specialist knowledge and make an independent contribution to existing research in the field of Health Sciences.Research Masters degrees at the University of Melbourne are designed for students to develop advanced skills in carrying out independent and sustained research. The thesis should demonstrate a critical application of specialist knowledge and make an independent contribution to existing scholarship in the area of research.On completion of the course students should be able to: demonstrate advanced learning in research skills and mastery of appropriate techniques, such as the use of archival or primary evidence, analysis of data, judgment of conflicting evidence etc demonstrate specialist knowledge in the area of their researchpresent the results of their research in publishable form or work towards incorporating their findings in further researchproceed to a research doctorate if the Masters thesis has demonstrated appropriate research potentialgain admission to certain types of employment through this specialist qualification apply the research skills acquired to other projectsdemonstrate an understanding of, and commitment to, research ethics or code of practice.

Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences

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