Graduate Certificate of Primary Health Care Research

Information valid for students commencing in 2013.

Course Code	74311
Version	2
Faculty	Medicine, Health and Molecular Sciences

Award Requirements

Course pre-requisites	Completion of an appropriate undergraduate health degree, from this or another University; or Completion of an appropriate undergraduate degree in a relevant discipline, and at least two years of suitable experience; or In exceptional cases, evidence of appropriate professional experience including a minimum of five years working in the primary health field.
Minimum English Language Proficiency Requirements	Students of non-English speaking backgrounds must have an adequate English language capacity assessed under the Australian International English Language Testing System (IELTS). The IELTS score required for admission to this course can be found in Schedule I of the JCU Admissions policy.
Additional selection requirements	Nil
Special admission requirements	Nil

Credit points	12 credit points
Additional course rules	Nil
Additional completion requirements	Nil

HS5101:03 Contemporary Issues in Primary Health Care Research

Select 9 credit points of specified HS, MD and TM subjects

HS5001:03 Population Health for Clinicians 1

HS5102:03 Qualitative Research Methods for Health Professionals

TM5524:03 Qualitative Research Methods

HS5103:03 Independent Project in Primary Health Care Research (Minor Project)

HS5104:03 Independent Project in Primary Health Care Research (Major Project) Part 1 of 2

HS5105:03 Independent Project in Primary Health Care Research (Major Project) Part 2 of 2

HS5106:03 Planning and Evaluation for Primary Health Care

MD8001:03 Foundations of Rural or Remote Medicine: Reflections on Practice

TM5515:03 Epidemiology for Public Health

TM5516:03 Biostatistics for Public Health

Expected time to complete	6 months full-time or equivalent part-time
Maximum time to complete	4 years
Maximum leave of absence	2 years

Course progression requisites	Nil
Course includes mandatory professional placement(s)	No
Special assessment requirements	Nil
Accreditation requirements	Nil
Maximum allowed Pass Conceded (PC) grade	Nil
Supplementary exam for final subject	Not applicable

Eligibility	Candidates may apply for advanced standing for previous tertiary study in accordance with the Advanced Standing for Previous Studies and Recognised Prior Learning policy associated procedures.
Maximum allowed	3 credit points
Currency	Advanced standing will be granted only for studies completed in the 5 years prior to the commencement of this course.
Expiry	Advanced standing gained for any subject shall be cancelled 9 years after the date of the examination upon which the advanced standing is based if, by then, the candidate has not completed the course of study prescribed for the degree.
Other restrictions	Not applicable

Inclusion of majors on testamur	Not applicable – this course does not include majors
Exit with lesser award	Not applicable
Course articulation	Not applicable