Year

2010

Version

1

Pre-requisites

Evidence of professional practice in a relevant health-related area for a minimum of five years and:

Completion of bachelor degree in an appropriate discipline with Honours Class I or IIA; or

Completion of Master of Public Health and Tropical Medicine or Master of Public Health at this or another university at a standard demonstrating evidence of appropriate research capacity or scholarship; or

Completion of a Masters degree at this or another university in a public health field at a standard demonstrating evidence of appropriate research; or

Other qualifications and experience demonstrating evidence of research capacity or scholarship considered equivalent by the Head of the School Public Health, Tropical Medicine and Rehabilitation Sciences.

Special admission requirements

Nil

Confirmation of candidature

A candidate must develop an individual program in collaboration with the Principal Supervisor and any Co-supervisors or Associate Supervisors as soon as possible after the commencement of candidature to reflect the candidate’s research training needs and career aspirations.

Maximum time to complete

10 years

Credit points

72 credit points as per course structure

Additional completion requirements

A candidate must maintain at least quarterly contact with the School as required by the candidate’s supervisor.

Appointment of Supervisors

A candidate enrolled for the dissertation shall be assigned a Principal Supervisor and a Co-supervisor by the Board of Doctoral Studies, School of Public Health, Tropical Medicine and Rehabilitation Sciences who shall be members of the academic staff of the University and on the Register of Supervisors of the University.

At least one associate supervisor may be appointed on account of his or her professional experience, expertise and special knowledge of the candidate’s approved program of study. Associate supervisors need not be staff members of this university, but should have appropriate expertise and professional experience.

With the approval of the Board of Doctoral Studies and on the recommendation of the Head of the School of Public Health, Tropical Medicine and Rehabilitation Sciences, another Associate Supervisor may be appointed with appropriate professional experience and expertise to ensure effective supervision of the candidate during any periods spent elsewhere than at the University.

Thesis requirements

Assessment procedures will include examination of the dissertation and assessment is detailed within each subject description.

Published contributions may be submitted to support or to form part or all of the dissertation, provided that they have not been submitted to support or form part of another academic qualification.

The dissertation may not be submitted by a candidate earlier than three years or later than five years from the date of initial enrolment. In special circumstances, the Board of Doctoral Studies of the School of Public Health, Tropical Medicine and Rehabilitation Sciences may on the recommendation of the Head of the School of Public Health, Tropical Medicine and Rehabilitation Sciences, grant an extension or a variation to this requirement, provided that the candidate has passed all the required coursework.

The original and two copies of the dissertation shall be submitted to the Graduate Research School for examination.

Examination

The Board of Doctoral Studies of the School of Public Health, Tropical Medicine and Rehabilitation Sciences, on the recommendation of the examiners, may require the candidate to undertake a written or oral examination or both on the topic of the dissertation.

Timeframe for appeal

Not applicable

Composition of Appeal Panel

Not applicable

Candidate representation

Not applicable

Eligibility

Not eligible

Currency

Not applicable

Other restrictions

Nil

Inclusion of majors on testamur

Not applicable – this course does not have majors