TM6101 - Doctor of Public Health Studies Dissertation 1 (Part 1 of 2)

Credit points:	12
Year:	2009
Student Contribution Band:	Band 2
Subject chain:	TM6101 TM6102
Administered by:	Sch Public Health,Trop Medicine&Rehabilitation Sc

Available to all students enrolled in the Doctor of Public Health Studies

The thesis for the professional doctorate will consist of a practically oriented research and/or development work in a specific area of public health, culminating in a dissertation. The presentation of the Doctor of Public Health dissertation may follow similar style to a PhD thesis, however published work may also contribute partly or wholly to this dissertation.

Learning Outcomes

• complete advanced project work in the students area of specialisation;
• present a thesis report of project work at an acceptable level.

Graduate Qualities

• The ability to think critically, to analyse and evaluate claims, evidence and arguments, and to reason and deploy evidence clearly and logically.

Inadmissible Subject Combinations:

TM6002 and TM6003

Availabilities
As this subject is part of a subject chain, a final standard grade (e.g. P, C) will only be recorded for each subject after successful completion of all parts of the subject chain.
External, Study Period 1
Census Date 27-Mar-2009
Coord/Lect:	Professor Richard Speare.
Method of Delivery:	Printed materials
Assessment:	integrated assessment across subject chain (%).
External, Study Period 2
Census Date 28-Aug-2009
Coord/Lect:	Professor Richard Speare.
Method of Delivery:	Printed materials
Assessment:	integrated assessment across subject chain (%).

Note: Minor variations might occur due to the continuous Subject quality improvement process, and in case of minor variation(s) in assessment details, the Subject Outline represents the latest official information.