Clinical Rsch Optometry PrDoc - 1747
Program Summary
Faculty: Faculty of Science
Contact: http://www.science.unsw.edu.au
Campus: Sydney
Career: Research
Typical UOC Per Semester: 24
Min UOC Per Semester: 6
Max UOC Per Semester: 24
Min UOC For Award: 144
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Program Description
Program Objectives and Graduate Attributes
Graduates of this program will have:
- Gained a substantial body of knowledge at the frontier of clinical research and practice, including knowledge generated through their own original research in their area of interest.
- Developed substantial knowledge of research principles applicable to their selected field of advanced clinical research.
- Developed intellectual independence to think critically, evaluate existing applied knowledge and undertake systematic investigation of clinical research problems.
- Developed expert technical skills applicable to their professional field of clinical practice.
- Well developed communication skills to clearly explain conceptual and applied knowledge to their professional peers and broader communities of interest within their applied area of research.
- Expert skills to communicate research on emerging and complex clinical problems.
- Gained appropriate skills and experience in effective communication of research findings to a diverse range of audiences including one-on-one interactions with patients and to a group.
- Gained knowledge and developed expert skills in research methods and evidence based practice to plan and execute research within their area of clinical interest and to foster life-long learning, critical analysis and independent enquiry.
- Gained a broader national and global outlook of contemporary issues relevant to research and the practice of optometry.
Program Structure
Students will undertake 48 UoC of coursework courses selected from relevant programs including the Master of Optometry (8073), or Master of Public Health (9045) or other suitable Level 9 AQF courses.Core courses will include a OPTM7302 Evidence Based Optometry (6 UOC) and an approved statistical training course appropriate for the field of research (6 UOC).
The 2-year research component of the DCRO may be undertaken on a part-time or full-time basis and may be based in the student's clinical practice or place of work. Similar to the PhD in Optometry and PhD in Vision Science, the research consists of independent study supported by an academic supervisor and successful completion requires that the study constitutes an original and significant contribution to knowledge.
Academic Rules
To qualify for the award of the degree of Doctor of Public Policy and Governance (Research), a student must:
- Complete 144 UOC
- Complete 48 UOC coursework
Fees
Admission Requirements
The admission requirements for this group consist of:
- A minimum 1 year post-qualifying professional experience in clinical practice;
- A demonstrated capacity for independent research under the guidance of a supervisor at the doctoral level (as defined by the UNSW Higher Degree Research Admissions and Pathways Guideline Version: 1.0 Effective 15 October 2014); and
- A first or upper-second class (Distinction) Honours degree in Optometry or in a cognate discipline.
Students who have completed the Master of Optometry, or who have been awarded a suitable Masters through UNSW or another university, and meet the research training and other entry requirements, may apply for admission to the DCRO with Advanced Standing, with 48 UOC credit for the coursework component of the doctorate. This entry point is consistent with the AQF principle that pathways can facilitate credit for entry into, as well as credit towards, AQF qualifications (AQF Handbook, 2013, p78).
In summary, the admission requirements for Advanced Standing entry pathway consist of:
- A minimum 1 year post-qualifying professional experience in clinical practice;
- A demonstrated capacity for independent research under the guidance of a supervisor at the doctoral level (as defined by the UNSW Higher Degree Research Admissions and Pathways Guideline Version: 1.0 Effective 15 October 2014); and
- A Masters (Coursework) degree with a distinction average and a significant research component, minimum equivalent 18 UOC consisting of methodology training and a stand-alone research project.
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