Programme & Unit Catalogues

Department for Health, Programme Catalogue 2016/17

RHHL-APD03: DHealth Professional Doctorate in Health

Leading to the award of DOCTOR OF HEALTH

Mode of attendance: Part-time

This programme is not governed by the NFAAR, however, students who exit the programme early with a taught award (PG Cert or PG Dip) will be assessed under NFAAR-PGT: for students commencing study from 2011/12 onwards (students who commenced prior to 2011/12 should consult their programme handbook for their assessment regulations):

This programme has the following possible exit awards:
- THHL-ADL15: PG Dip Research in Health Practice
- THHL-ADC01: PG Cert Research Methods in Health Practice
Progression from Stage Two to Stage Three of the programme requires successful completion of a Transfer Interview. Any conditions stipulated by the Examiners at the interview must have been met prior to the student being progressed to Stage Three of the programme.

Modular - no specific semester: Taught Units

Stage Required Designated Essential Units :

Unit Code	Title	ECTS Credits
HL50079	Introduction to practice-based research	6 credits [equivalent to 12 CATS credits]
HL50082	Evidence into practice	6 credits [equivalent to 12 CATS credits]
HL50105	Research design and methods	12 credits [equivalent to 24 CATS credits]
HL60083	Research project preparation and planning	12 credits [equivalent to 24 CATS credits]
HL60084	Professional issues in health 1 - comparative health policy	12 credits [equivalent to 24 CATS credits]
HL60085	Professional issues in health 2 - practice	12 credits [equivalent to 24 CATS credits]
HL60086	Research project design and development	12 credits [equivalent to 24 CATS credits]

Modular - no specific semester: Project/Dissertation Units

Designated Essential Units :

Unit Code	Title	ECTS Credits
HL60087	Thesis for professional doctorate	198 credits [equivalent to 396 CATS credits]

Notes:

Programmes and units may be changed in accordance with normal University procedures.
This programme catalogue is applicable for all years of study for the 2016/17 academic year only. Students continuing their studies into 2017/18 and beyond should not assume that this programme, or its component units, will be delivered in future years in the format displayed here.
NFAAR assessment regulations are subject to review and update. Links given here will provide access to the latest versions of NFAAR documentation. The regulations described in this documentation may not necessarily be those which applied in previous academic years. For detailed information on how the NFAAR was applied to this programme in previous academic years, please contact the relevant Director of Studies.
Availability of units is subject to constraints such as staff availability, minimum and maximum group sizes, and timetabling factors as well as a student's ability to meet any pre-requisite rules.
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