Graduate Certificate in Health Research

Overview

Explore the Science Behind Health Research

The University of Canberra Graduate Certificate in Health Research is for health care and health policy professionals looking to advance their understanding of research methodologies, analysis and outcomes.

This course offers the freedom and flexibility to explore a variety of areas in Health Research on a full time (one semester) or part-time (two-semesters) basis.

Explore topics such as epidemiology, planning research, how to perform statistical analyses and to understand the qualitative and quantitative aspects of the research. Examine the ways that research contributes to advancements in the healthcare field.

As part of this course, you’ll learn industry methodologies as well as using ethical and economic considerations for research and advanced writing skills to apply with confidence to your existing role in health.

Study a Graduate Certificate in Health Research at UC and you will:

  build on your relevant undergraduate degree with enhanced research skills

  learn to progress an idea through stages of development to create a research project

  learn to create an answerable research question, plan and develop a research proposal and perform appropriate statistical analyses

  have the necessary skills and qualifications to participate in clinical research.