0047 Doctor of Philosophy
Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences
Doctor of Philosophy (0047) is a 4 years full-time, 0-credit-point, doctoral degree course from the Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences, taught at Burnet Institute, Howard Florey Institute and Mental Health Research Institute. Map your units semester by semester with the MonMap planner.
- Credit points
- 0
- Duration
- 4 years full time
- 8 years part time
- Campus
- Burnet Institute, Howard Florey Institute, Mental Health Research Institute, Southbank, St Vincent's Institute of Medical Research, Peninsula, Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre, Baker Institute, Caulfield, Clayton, Murdoch Children's Research Institute, Alfred Hospital, Walter and Eliza Hall Institute, Bendigo, Monash Medical Centre, Moe, Box Hill, Notting Hill, Malaysia
- Off campus, On campus
This is the 2021 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
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Overview
You will undertake your doctoral studies through the Monash doctoral program. At the core of this program is the completion of a substantial research thesis on an agreed topic under the guidance of a supervisory team. Your research training is further enhanced by professional development activities or coursework units designed to support you in your academic and professional development.
Upon completion of your doctoral studies at Monash, you will be able to demonstrate that you have successfully designed and executed a research project that makes an original and substantial contribution to your discipline. In your research journey, you will have also acquired the necessary skills and professional attributes to make an immediate and enduring impact on academia, industry, government, or community.
Learning outcomes
These course outcomes are aligned with the Australian Qualifications Framework and Monash Graduate Attributes.
Upon successful completion of this course it is expected that you will be able to:
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These course outcomes are aligned with the Australian Qualifications Framework level 10 and Monash Graduate Attributes. Successful completion of the program will signify that the student has successfully completed a course of postgraduate training in research under proper academic supervision and has submitted a thesis that the examiners have declared to be a significant contribution to knowledge and which demonstrates the student's capacity to carry out independent original research.
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identify and define research questions
- 3
identify the appropriate research methods to address the research questions
- 4
demonstrate mastery of their chosen research methodology/methodologies
- 5
demonstrate theoretical knowledge at doctoral level in their chosen field of research
- 6
communicate their research findings in a format appropriate to their academic discipline
- 7
write up their research into a high quality thesis
- 8
contribute new information or new ways of understanding information in the field of research
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Notes for students
Conditions of enrolment
You will be required to complete:
- Monash Graduate Research Induction (online)
- Research Integrity (online)
- Respectful Research at Monash (online)
- any faculty or program induction requirements.
As a student of the university, you will be required to abide by all relevant statutes, regulations, policies and procedures. This includes maintaining satisfactory progress via regular milestone reviews in accordance with the Graduate Research Progress Management policy and procedures, ensuring you are undertaking research of an appropriate quality and scale as required by your course. You should refer to the University's current statutes and the University Policy Bank for links to relevant policies, procedures and guidelines.
Other information
You will undertake your doctoral studies through the Monash doctoral program. At the core of this program is the completion of a substantial research thesis on an agreed topic under the guidance of a supervisory team. Your research training is further enhanced by professional development activities or coursework units designed to support you in your academic and professional development.
Upon completion of your doctoral studies at Monash, you will be able to demonstrate that you have successfully designed and executed a research project that makes an original and substantial contribution to your discipline. In your research journey, you will have also acquired the necessary skills and professional attributes to make an immediate and enduring impact on academia, industry, government, or community.
Contacts
- Academic Coordinator
- Professor Nellie Georgiou-Karistianis
Common questions
How long is Doctor of Philosophy?
4 years full time, 0 credit points. At 24 credit points a semester, that is 0 semesters of full-time study.
Where can I study Doctor of Philosophy?
At Burnet Institute; Howard Florey Institute; Mental Health Research Institute; Southbank; St Vincent's Institute of Medical Research; Peninsula; Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre; Baker Institute; Caulfield; Clayton; Murdoch Children's Research Institute; Alfred Hospital; Walter and Eliza Hall Institute; Bendigo; Monash Medical Centre; Moe; Box Hill; Notting Hill; and Malaysia.
How do I plan my Doctor of Philosophy units?
Open the course in the MonMap planner. It lays out your semesters, checks prerequisites as you drag units in, and tracks the credit points each requirement still needs.