Postgraduate - Edith Cowan University

(c) Names and contact details of two professional
referees.
4. Overseas applicants must provide evidence of proficiency in
the English language (e.g., IELTS 6.5, TOEFL 550).
COURSE LOCATION
This course is available on Churchlands Campus.
It is expected that courses offered on the Churchlands campus will
be relocated to the Joondalup campus from semester 1, 2008.
MODE OF STUDY
This course is available by Full-time, or Part-time mode.
MODE OF DELIVERY
This course is available in the following modes of delivery - Oncampus,
and Off-campus.
Students require access to a computer and modem for use of
online resources. Students are also expected to have access to the
required software for quantitative and/or qualitative data analysis.
Shared facilities are available on campus in student computer
laboratories.
COURSE STRUCTURE
YEAR ONE
Semester 1
NST5148 Independent Study 20
RES5102 Research Preparation: Qualitative Approaches 20
RES5103 Research Preparation: Quantitative Research
Methods
20
Semester 2
NUR5201 Masters Thesis 20
NUR5202 Masters Thesis 20
Elective
YEAR TWO
The thesis component of this course is entirely research based and
equivalent to 1 year of full-time study. Each semester students
nominate if they wish to enrol into research thesis unit: NUR6200
at 25, 50, 75 or 100% of full-time enrolment.
Students are required to continue re-enrolling in the thesis
component of their study until the thesis is submitted for
examination.
NUR6200 Masters Thesis 0
DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY
Course Code L25
The Doctor of Philosophy involves a three year full-time (or parttime
equivalent) research program. The course consists of the
preparation of a research proposal, the conduct of research, the
preparation and submission of a thesis, and participation in
seminars and conferences. Although formal coursework is not a
stipulated part of requirements, coursework may be required and
will be assigned by the Faculty on an individual basis.
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
Admission to the program will be dependent on the availability of
a principal supervisor with appropriate expertise and skills to meet
the candidacy requirements.
The minimum admission is a masters degree or an honours degree
(First Class or Second Class, Division A) or the equivalent in a
relevant field from a recognised university.
COURSE LOCATION
This course is available on Bunbury Campus.
MODE OF STUDY
This course is available by Full-time, or Part-time mode.
MODE OF DELIVERY
This course is available in the following mode of delivery - Oncampus.
COURSE STRUCTURE
Each semester students will enrol into research thesis unit
RPS7200 Doctor of Philosophy Thesis at 50% or 100% of the
full-time enrolment.
Students are required to continue re-enrolling in the thesis
component of their study until the thesis is submitted for
examination.
Doctoral candidates will normally complete no less than two years
and no more than four years of full-time equivalent study by the
time their thesis is submitted for examination.
RPS7200 Doctor of Philosophy Thesis 0
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