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Deakin University Melbourne Campus at Burwood

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• Objectives
  PhD research in health promotion; health education and advancement; public health policy; household ecology encompassing sustainability, decision making and community involvement; and social determinants of health with a focus on gender, ethnicity and inequality. Public health research in nutrition includes; measurement and evaluation of food sources; nutritional assessment; exercise and behaviour; sports nutrition; physiology and metabolism; diet and disease with particular interest in cancer, cardiovascular disease, obesity, diabetes and osteoporosis.
• Entry requirements
  Admission to all higher degree by research awards is subject to the availability of an appropriate supervisor in the area of research.
• Academic title
  Doctor of Philosophy
• Course description
  Program - Doctor of Philosophy
  
  Research information
  The Faculty of Health, Medicine, Nursing and Behavioural Sciences provides a range of higher degree by research programs at masters and doctorate level, including professional doctorates.
  
  The research areas are listed as follows:
  
  Disability studies
  Equity and access issues, and the nature of disability in the areas of employment, telecommunications and assistive technologies; the law; community living; and evaluation of services.
  
  Exercise and sport science
  Physical activity and health; muscle and bone metabolism; movement analysis; and sport performance.
  
  Health
  Health promotion; evaluation and health impact assessment; public health policy; rural health; health and the environment, encompassing sustainability, decision making and community involvement; social work; occupational therapy; social determinants of health in which the focus is on gender, ethnicity and inequality.
  
  Medicine
  
  Rural and regional general practice; health and wellbeing; chronic disease.
  
   
  Nursing
  Major area: chronic illness, and both symptom and risk management associated with a wide range of chronic illnesses. Other areas: acute and critical care; rural health nursing; aged care services; and health services evaluation.
  
  Nutrition
  Measurement and evaluation of food sources; nutritional assessment; exercise and behaviour; epidemiology and population health; public health policy; sports physiology and nutrition; diet and disease, including a specific interest in cancer, cardiovascular disease, obesity, diabetes and osteoporosis.
  
  Psychology
  Health psychology and quality of life; social and mental health including risk behaviours; human sexuality; child and family therapy; health ageing and aged care services; human factors such as auditory and visual perception; and clinical and forensic psychology. The School of Psychology provides the following specialist professional doctorate programs: Doctor of Psychology (Clinical), Doctor of Psychology (Forensic), Doctor of Psychology (Health).
  
  
  Admission requirements - general
  Admission to higher degree by research candidature is normally granted on the basis of a bachelors degree with honours or a masters degree with substantial research component.
  For more information visit The Guide.
  
  
  Admission requirements - specific
  Admission to all higher degree by research awards is subject to the availability of an appropriate supervisor in the area of research.
  
  
  How to apply
  Applicants must apply via Research Services.

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