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Courses (99)

Showing 99 courses for the subject Health

Introduction to Health and Wellbeing

HLWB101

This course will introduce students to ways of understanding health and wellbeing in the individual. It will focus on cultural, political and creative factors which shape the maintenance of, or alternatively, the threats to, health and wellbeing.

Total points

15.0

Days taught
2024

Mon

Trimesters taught
2024

Trimester 1

Years available

2023, 2024

Improving Mental and Physical Health in Communities

HLWB102

This course will introduce students to ways of understanding health and wellbeing in communities and populations. It will explore factors that influence the health and wellbeing of communities and populations and how the health and wellbeing of commu...

Total points

15.0

Days taught
2024

Tue,Thu

Trimesters taught
2024

Trimester 1

Years available

2023, 2024

Introduction to Human Biology for Health

HLWB103

This course introduces key concepts in human biology, including anatomy and physiology in healthy people. The course will also explore the biological responses to stress, injury and disease as it affects human homeostasis.

Total points

15.0

Days taught
2024

Mon,Thu

Trimesters taught
2024

Trimester 2

Years available

2023, 2024

Introduction to Health Policy and Services

HLWB104

This course provides an overview of health policy and the challenges health systems face in seeking to meet health needs equitably, efficiently and sustainably. Key economic and policy concepts are drawn out through case studies of contemporary healt...

Total points

15.0

Days taught
2024

Wed,Fri

Trimesters taught
2024

Trimester 2

Years available

2023, 2024

Introduction to Health Psychology

HLWB105

An introduction to the study of health psychology, with a focus on the key theories, research and approaches that have been used to understand and influence people's health, illness and wellbeing.

Total points

15.0

Days taught
2024

Tue,Fri

Trimesters taught
2024

Trimester 1

Years available

2023, 2024

Global Health and Wellbeing

HLWB201

This course advances students’ understanding of health and wellbeing with an emphasis on communicable and non-communicable diseases including long-term conditions, health literacy and health promotion.

Total points

15.0

Days taught
2024

Tue,Thu

Trimesters taught
2024

Trimester 1

Years available

2023, 2024

Health and Wellbeing in Aotearoa New Zealand

HLWB202

This course advances students’ understanding of a rights-based approach to diversity, cultural safety and health equity in Aotearoa New Zealand. Through this course students will be able to describe how social determinants can shape health and wellbe...

Total points

15.0

Days taught
2024

Mon,Thu

Trimesters taught
2024

Trimester 2

Years available

2023, 2024

Health Evaluation and Epidemiology

HLWB203

This course provides students with an in-depth understanding of the role of evaluation and epidemiology in health. The course introduces key evaluation and epidemiology principles and explores the relevance of these across various health issues and s...

Total points

15.0

Days taught
2024

Wed

Trimesters taught
2024

Trimester 2

Years available

2023, 2024

Advanced Health Policy and Services

HLWB204

This course extends students’ knowledge of health policy and the challenges health systems face in seeking to meet health needs equitably, efficiently and sustainably, with an emphasis on applications to health services and how they are designed and ...

Total points

15.0

Days taught
2024

Mon,Wed

Trimesters taught
2024

Trimester 2

Years available

2023, 2024

Theory and Research in Health Psychology

HLWB205

An introduction to the application of psychological theory and research to understanding psychological, social, and contextual factors contributing to health, illness, and disease development. Consideration will be given to the utility of different r...

Total points

15.0

Days taught
2024

Thu,Fri

Trimesters taught
2024

Trimester 1

Years available

2023, 2024

Foundations of Health Promotion

HLWB206

Health promotion plays an important role in society. Its comprehensive approach is effective in leading to improved health and wellbeing for individuals and groups, and to identify factors that may influence the success or failure of health promotion...

Total points

15.0

Days taught
2024

Wed,Thu

Trimesters taught
2024

Trimester 1

Years available

2023, 2024

Managing Workplace Risk, Health and Safety: Decision-making Amidst Ambiguity

HLWB207

This course provides an introduction to the research and knowledge base for workplace health and safety. Students will be encouraged to critically evaluate the impact work has on health, and health has on work, through the principles of workplace hea...

Total points

15.0

Days taught
2024

Tue,Thu

Trimesters taught
2024

Trimester 2

Years available

2024

Disability and Ageing

HLWB208

This course examines the processes of ageing, including theoretical and practical issues as they relate to individuals living with disability. It explores the principles of a life-course approach to healthy ageing and cultural diversity. It additiona...

Total points

15.0

Years available

Special Topic: Health Technologies and Innovation

HLWB209

Health technologies will massively increase the ability of health care systems to solve health problems and can improve health and wellbeing in communities. At the same time, they offer major challenges and complexities. This course will introduce he...

Total points

15.0

Days taught
2024

Tue

Trimesters taught
2024

Trimester 3

Years available

2024

Special Topic: Communication for Mental Health and Wellbeing

HLWB210

This course will introduce students to theories and practices of communication, communication skills, engagement, reflective practice, ethics, and cultural competencies for mental health and wellbeing in Aotearoa New Zealand.

Total points

15.0

Years available

Special Topic: Nutrition Literacy for the 21st Century

HLWB211

This course introduces students to the fundamentals in human nutrition and nutrition literacy in the 21st century. Students will critically evaluate determinants of sustainable diets thereby generating students’ consciousness as global citizens in a ...

Total points

15.0

Years available

Special Topic: Ethical Topics in Health

HLWB212

This course will introduce students to some central topics in the ethics of health and social care, biotechnology, and medicine (bioethics). Topics that may be discussed include: Under what circumstances, if any, should technologies be used to enhanc...

Total points

15.0

Years available

Special Topic: Introduction to Physical Activity and Wellbeing

HLWB213

This course introduces students to the inter- relationships between physical activity, exercise, fitness and sport in Aotearoa New Zealand and globally. Current guidelines for these activities and their association with multiple domains of wellbeing ...

Total points

15.0

Days taught
2024

Mon

Trimesters taught
2024

Trimester 2

Years available

2023, 2024

Directed Individual Study

HLWB219

A supervised programme of study agreed between a student and supervisor and approved by Programme Director/Head of School.

Total points

15.0

Trimesters taught
2024

Trimester 1,Trimester 2,Trimester 3

Years available

2023, 2024

Nutrition Literacy for the 21st Century

HLWB220

This course introduces students to the fundamentals in human nutrition and nutrition literacy in the 21st century. Students will critically evaluate determinants of sustainable diets thereby generating students’ consciousness as global citizens in a ...

Total points

15.0

Days taught
2024

Thu

Trimesters taught
2024

Trimester 3

Years available

2023, 2024

Research and Enquiry in Health

HLWB301

This course examines the role of research in health, exploring different approaches to research design, and the range of data collection methods used in health. Students will undertake a literature review on a chosen topic, develop a research proposa...

Total points

15.0

Days taught
2024

Mon

Trimesters taught
2024

Trimester 2

Years available

2023, 2024

Health Internship

HLWB302

Approved and supervised work placement of the student in a public sector agency, private sector establishment, or non-governmental organisation with a focus on health and wellbeing.

This course is offered in person only.

Total points

15.0

Days taught
2024

Mon

Trimesters taught
2024

Trimester 2

Years available

2023, 2024

Advanced Health Statistics and Epidemiology

HLWB303

This course further develops students’ skills in health statistics and epidemiology.

Total points

15.0

Days taught
2024

Fri

Trimesters taught
2024

Trimester 1

Years available

2023, 2024

Contemporary Issues in Health and Social Services

HLWB304

This course explores contemporary developments in health and social services services, focussing on current issues. Students will consider the impact of current developments, including policy on health services, and develop their understanding of the...

Total points

15.0

Days taught
2024

Tue

Trimesters taught
2024

Trimester 1

Years available

2023, 2024

Health Psychology in Action

HLWB305

This course introduces the theory, ethics and politics of health psychology including key approaches, applications and interventions for enhancing health and wellbeing. As part of the course, students will theorise and develop a proposal to address a...

Total points

15.0

Days taught
2024

Wed

Trimesters taught
2024

Trimester 2

Years available

2023, 2024

Health Promotion Practice

HLWB306

Health promotion can lead to successful health and health-related outcomes; however success is often dependent on appropriate strategies or promotion activities being employed in an appropriate manner for the diverse contexts in which they occur. Thi...

Total points

15.0

Days taught
2024

Thu

Trimesters taught
2024

Trimester 1

Years available

2023, 2024

Occupational Health Strategy

HLWB307

This course explores the development, implementation, monitoring and review of occupational health and safety strategies in a variety of working environments.

Total points

15.0

Years available

Health, Illness and Disease

HLWB308

This course develops critical understandings of how social, cultural and political forces influence views of health and illness; how such views are represented; and how they impact health communication and interventions.

Total points

15.0

Years available

Health Management and Leadership

HLWB309

This course introduces students to theories of health management and leadership.

Total points

15.0

Years available

Hauora Māori - Māori Health Development

HLWB310

This course develops detailed understanding of Māori health and wellbeing, and considers the design of effective services to enhance and promote Māori health and wellbeing, strategies for supporting Māori participation at all levels of the health sec...

Total points

15.0

Days taught
2024

Thu

Trimesters taught
2024

Trimester 2

Years available

2023, 2024

Pacific Health within the Aotearoa New Zealand context

HLWB311

This course provides students with an in-depth understanding of Pacific health and wellbeing, Students will examine the influence of Pacific people’s cultural values and beliefs on their health and wellbeing. The course will consider the development ...

Total points

15.0

Days taught
2024

Mon

Trimesters taught
2024

Trimester 1

Years available

2023, 2024

Integrated Care

HLWB312

This course will explore the theoretical principles and practices that underpin the concept of integrated care at micro, meso and macro level from national and international perspectives.

Total points

15.0

Days taught
2024

Tue

Trimesters taught
2024

Trimester 2

Years available

2023, 2024

Directed Individual Study

HLWB319

A supervised programme of study agreed between a student and supervisor and approved by Programme Director/Head of School.

Total points

15.0

Trimesters taught
2024

Trimester 1,Trimester 1 + 2,Trimester 2,Trimester 2 + 3,Trimester 3,Trimester 3 + 1

Years available

2023, 2024

Research for Practice

HLTH501

This course focuses on locating, interpreting, critiquing and using research as a means for improving decision-making in the clinical or health setting.

Total points

30.0

Days taught
2024

Wed,Thu,Fri

Trimesters taught
2024

Trimester 2

Years available

2023, 2024

Health Policy and Planning

HLWB501

This course will examine governance, policy, strategy, service-delivery and decision-making in the health sector. It will consider policy and service delivery issues: key institutions, influences and behaviours, and the roles of the public and privat...

Total points

30.0

Days taught
2024

Tue,Wed

Trimesters taught
2024

Trimester 1

Years available

2023, 2024

Applied Pathophysiology

HLTH502

Pathophysiology is explored in relation to clinical practice and emerging evidence. This course provides a foundation for clinical decisions related to interventions, management and expected health outcomes across the lifespan.

Total points

30.0

Days taught
2024

Mon

Trimesters taught
2024

Trimester 1,Trimester 2

Years available

2023, 2024

Financing, Purchasing and Organising Health Services

HLWB503

This course will examine and critique alternative approaches to financing and organising health care, with international comparisons. It will draw on economic concepts to explore in depth issues relating to financing health care; accountability and p...

Total points

15.0

Days taught
2023

Mon,Thu,Fri

Trimesters taught
2023

Trimester 2

Years available

2023

Specialist Practice: Long Term Conditions

HLTH504

This specialist practice course will enhance the knowledge and skills of health care professionals who support individuals and populations living with long term conditions. Key issues for exploration during this course include: population health appr...

Total points

30.0

Years available

Health Economics and Economic Evaluation

HLWB504

This course introduces key concepts in health economics and applies health economics to health policy and planning issues. It then introduces the role of monitoring and evaluation in health policy and planning and discusses economic evaluation in dep...

Total points

15.0

Days taught
2024

Thu,Fri,Sat

Trimesters taught
2024

Trimester 2

Years available

2023, 2024

Specialist Practice: Critical Care

HLTH505

This course will develop knowledge of specialist practice at an advanced level, in the context of international developments in patient care. Innovations in practice and challenges facing specific specialty practice areas are key content areas in thi...

Total points

30.0

Years available

Specialist Practice: Acute Care

HLTH506

This course will develop knowledge of specialist practice at an advanced level, in the context of international developments in patient care. Innovations in practice and challenges facing specific specialty practice areas are the key content areas. S...

Total points

30.0

Years available

Principles of Health and Safety Management

HLWB507

This course will provide advanced knowledge of management systems, organisational culture, and the integration of legal, regulatory and societal factors in the context of health and safety management.

Total points

15.0

Days taught
2024

Fri

Trimesters taught
2024

Trimester 1

Years available

2023, 2024

Human and Biological Factors in Workplace Health and Safety

HLWB508

This course applies principles of human function and considers the application of cognitive and behavioural psychology to workplace health and safety practice.

Total points

15.0

Days taught
2024

Thu,Fri,Sat

Trimesters taught
2024

Trimester 1

Years available

2023, 2024

Identification, Assessment and Control of Hazards and Risks

HLWB509

This course provides advanced knowledge about practice and performance in workplace health and safety risk management.

Total points

15.0

Days taught
2024

Fri

Trimesters taught
2024

Trimester 2

Years available

2023, 2024

Principles of Occupational Health and Hygiene

HLWB510

This course will provide advanced knowledge of the principles and practice of work related health – health protection, health promotion and wellbeing. It provides knowledge and understanding of the main work-related health hazards, and the practices ...

Total points

15.0

Days taught
2024

Thu,Fri,Sat

Trimesters taught
2024

Trimester 1

Years available

2023, 2024

Health and Safety Management and Leadership

HLWB511

This course provides insights into organisational behaviour, structures, functions, roles and responsibilities and accountabilities. The approach to workplace health and safety strategies is discussed. The principles of effective project management a...

Total points

15.0

Days taught
2024

Thu,Fri,Sat

Trimesters taught
2024

Trimester 2

Years available

2023, 2024

Professional Role and Functioning

HLWB512

This course provides advanced knowledge about the role and function of corporate governance and corporate social responsibility. The professional role and ethical framework for the workplace health and safety professional is described. Theories of co...

Total points

15.0

Days taught
2024

Thu,Fri,Sat

Trimesters taught
2024

Trimester 1

Years available

2023, 2024

Real World Midwifery

HLTH513

This course explores the role of the midwife as it is constructed in contemporary society. In particular it explores the context in which midwifery is practised and in which it attempts to support and promote normal childbirth.

Total points

30.0

Trimesters taught
2024

Trimester 1

Years available

2023, 2024

Research Project

HLWB513

In this course students will design, undertake and report on a research project relevant to their subject area and area of professional interest.

Total points

60.0

Trimesters taught
2024

Trimester 1,Trimester 1 + 2,Trimester 2,Trimester 2 + 3,Trimester 3,Trimester 3 + 1

Years available

2023, 2024

Advanced Assessment and Clinical Reasoning

HLTH514

This course is designed to develop the skills of systematic history taking, clinical examination and diagnostic reasoning with a focus on the respiratory, cardiovascular, abdominal, and neurological, systems. Students work alongside mentors in their ...

Total points

30.0

Days taught
2024

Mon,Tue,Wed,Thu,Fri

Trimesters taught
2024

Trimester 1,Trimester 2

Years available

2023, 2024

Advanced Assessment and Clinical Reasoning: Neonatal Nursing

HLTH515

This course is designed to develop the skills of systematic history taking, clinical examination and diagnostic reasoning in the care of the neonate. Students work alongside mentors in their clinical practice to develop these skills.

Total points

30.0

Years available

Health, Illness and Disease

HLTH516

This course focuses on sociological and anthropological literature about the experience of being healthy and being sick, as it relates to institutional recognition of disease.

Total points

30.0

Years available

Diagnostics and Therapeutics

HLTH517

This course examines the sensitivity, specificity and utility of commonly used diagnostic testing methods (including the FBC, 12 lead ECG and telemetry monitoring, radiological imaging, and cardio-pulmonary diagnostics). In addition, course modules w...

Total points

30.0

Days taught
2024

Thu,Fri

Trimesters taught
2024

Trimester 2

Years available

2023, 2024

Clinical Pharmacology

HLTH518

This course examines principles of clinical pharmacology and therapeutics in the context of safe and quality use of medicines.

Total points

30.0

Days taught
2024

Mon,Tue,Wed,Thu,Fri

Trimesters taught
2024

Trimester 1,Trimester 2

Years available

2023, 2024

Research Review

HLTH519

In developing a review relevant to your area of practice this course will examine the practices of scholarly writing and publishing practices to assist students in preparing manuscripts for publication in the appropriate scholarly or professional for...

Total points

30.0

Years available

Directed Individual Study

HLWB519

A supervised programme of study agreed between a student and supervisor and approved by Programme Director/Head of School.

Total points

30.0

Trimesters taught
2024

Trimester 1

Years available

2023, 2024

Practice Project

HLTH520

Students negotiate, design, undertake and report on an evidence based project of relevance to their practice area under the supervision of academic and workplace mentors.

Total points

30.0

Days taught
2024

Thu,Fri

Trimesters taught
2024

Trimester 2

Years available

2023, 2024

Pae Ora - Māori Health and Wellbeing

HLWB520

This course supports students to develop their knowledge and understanding of Māori health and wellbeing. They will learn to critically analyse strategic approaches to Māori health improvement by examining past and present efforts to achieve equitabl...

Total points

15.0

Days taught
2024

Thu,Fri,Sat

Trimesters taught
2024

Trimester 1

Years available

2023, 2024

Research Methods

HLTH521

This course prepares students to undertake independent research by developing knowledge and skills in a variety of paradigms and methods, and engaging in higher-level debates on research philosophy and theory, ethics, limitations, data gathering and ...

Total points

30.0

Days taught
2024

Mon,Fri

Trimesters taught
2024

Trimester 2

Years available

2023, 2024

Pacific Community Health and Wellbeing

HLWB521

This course provides students with an in-depth understanding of the community approaches that inform inter-agency collaborations and partnerships across central and local government levels to benefit Pacific communities. It provides them with a found...

Total points

15.0

Days taught
2024

Mon,Tue,Sat

Trimesters taught
2024

Trimester 2

Years available

2023, 2024

Health Systems, Policy and Practice

HLTH522

This course explores health care policy and service delivery in Aotearoa New Zealand and internationally. The structural, political, professional and ethical dimensions of health service delivery are examined.

Total points

30.0

Days taught
2024

Tue,Wed

Trimesters taught
2024

Trimester 1

Years available

2024

Contemporary Issues in Nursing

HLTH523

This course will explore the role, place and voice of nurses influencing health and wellbeing at a national and international level. Students will be challenged to articulate their contribution to healthcare and encouraged to think innovatively about...

Total points

30.0

Days taught
2024

Mon,Tue,Thu,Fri

Trimesters taught
2024

Trimester 1

Years available

2024

Health Leadership and Management

HLTH524

This course will examine the issues that arise in leading and managing in the health sector. It will cover leadership and management theories and concepts, organisational development, budgeting and financing processes in health care, planning human r...

Total points

30.0

Days taught
2024

Thu,Fri

Trimesters taught
2024

Trimester 2

Years available

2023, 2024

Diversity in Health Care

HLTH525

This course explores health from a cultural, ethnic and population perspective. Differences in health and illness patterns amongst groups are examined. The potential development of more appropriate services to address diversity is assessed.

Total points

30.0

Days taught
2024

Mon,Tue,Wed

Trimesters taught
2024

Trimester 3

Years available

2023, 2024

Health Promotion Theory and Practice

HLWB525

This course develops students' knowledge in core health promotion approaches and perspectives in relation to the economic, social, cultural and environmental influences on well-being. Students will critically appraise health promotion strategies and ...

Total points

15.0

Days taught
2024

Mon,Tue

Trimesters taught
2024

Trimester 1

Years available

2023, 2024

Patient Safety and Risk Reduction

HLTH526

This course is designed to develop knowledge related to patient safety within the international health care arena. Research related to adverse events and strategies to improve patient safety and reduce risk provide the key content.

Total points

30.0

Years available

Emerging Issues in Health Promotion

HLWB526

In this guided study course, students will apply their knowledge of health promotion, needs assessment and intervention to an emerging issue in health promotion. The course will provide the opportunity for students to engage with, and critically anal...

Total points

15.0

Days taught
2024

Thu,Fri

Trimesters taught
2024

Trimester 2

Years available

2023, 2024

Ageing in Aotearoa New Zealand

HLTH527

This course critically analyses aspects of current health care services supporting the diversity of experiences as people age in Aotearoa New Zealand, inclusive of the perspective of Maori as Tangata Whenua. The course aims to examine the extent of a...

Total points

30.0

Trimesters taught
2024

Trimester 2

Years available

2024

Evaluation for Health

HLTH528

This course prepares students to systematically use a programme logic approach to introduce and evaluate practices, systems and processes within a health context.

Total points

30.0

Days taught
2024

Mon,Tue,Thu,Fri

Trimesters taught
2024

Trimester 1

Years available

2023, 2024

Special Topic

HLTH529

TBA

Total points

30.0

Years available

Special Topic

HLTH530

TBA.

Total points

30.0

Years available

Nurse Practitioner Practicum

HLTH531

This course provides an opportunity for Nurse Practitioner students to synthesise and apply all previous Master's course learning. Note: Students must have identified suitable mentor/s before commencing this course.

Total points

30.0

Years available

Midwifery Assessment and Decision-making in Complex Maternity Care

HLTH532

This clinically oriented course is focused on building midwifery assessment and decision-making for complexity in maternity care across the full range of midwifery practice. Clinical contact with childbearing women is required.

Total points

30.0

Trimesters taught
2024

Trimester 1

Years available

2023, 2024

Midwifery Practicum in Complex Care

HLTH533

This course integrates theoretical knowledge into practice and extends the midwife's experience, knowledge, skills and practice in complex maternity care.

Total points

30.0

Trimesters taught
2024

Trimester 2

Years available

2023, 2024

Advanced Health Leadership and Management

HLTH541

This course will examine leadership and management in the health sector, including strategy development, and monitoring and evaluating organisational performance.

Total points

15.0

Days taught
2024

Mon,Tue

Trimesters taught
2024

Trimester 3

Years available

2023, 2024

Applied Ethics and Law for Health Professionals

HLTH542

This course will enable health care professionals to develop advanced skills in the interpretation, analysis and application of ethics and law in professional practice.

Total points

30.0

Years available

Prescribing Practicum

HLTH543

This course will develop prescribing knowledge and skills, drawing on the student’s previous learning in advanced health assessment, diagnostic reasoning/therapeutics and pharmacology. This course supports students to meet the Nursing Council of New ...

Total points

30.0

Days taught
2024

Thu,Fri

Trimesters taught
2024

Trimester block dates

Years available

2023, 2024

Nurse Practitioner Practicum

HLTH544

This course provides an opportunity for Nurse Practitioner students to synthesise and apply all previous Advanced nursing practice learning within the context of Mentored practice. This course supports students to meet the Nursing Council of New Zeal...

This course is offered in person only.

Total points

60.0

Days taught
2024

Thu,Fri

Trimesters taught
2024

Trimester block dates

Years available

2023, 2024

Transition to Professional Nursing Practice

HLTH550

This course facilitates the transition of the newly graduated nurse to practice using the New Zealand quality and safety capability framework to support the provision of safe person-centred care. Graduate nurses will focus on developing professional ...

Total points

30.0

Days taught
2023

Wed,Thu

Trimesters taught
2023

Trimester block dates

Years available

2023

Professional Project

HLTH551

This course will provide students with the knowledge and skills to plan, execute and complete a project that demonstrates advanced knowledge in a field of professional practice. Students will apply skills acquired during the study programme to solve ...

Total points

60.0

Days taught
2024

Mon,Tue,Wed,Thu,Fri

Trimesters taught
2024

Trimester 2 + 3

Years available

2023, 2024

Directed Individual Study

HLTH560

A supervised programme of study agreed between a student and supervisor and approved by Programme Director/Head of School.

Total points

30.0

Trimesters taught
2023

Trimester 2

Years available

2023

Sport and Physical Activity: Supporting Youth Development

EDUC568

This course critically examines beliefs about the use of sport and physical activity contexts for youth development and the implications for policy and practice. Students will examine contemporary models and evidence based practice in relation to the...

Total points

30.0

Years available

Master of Health Research - Thesis

HLTH591

Total points

120.0

Trimesters taught
2024

Full Year

Years available

2023, 2024

Master of Health Research - Thesis

HLWB591

Total points

120.0

Trimesters taught
2024

Full Year

Years available

2023, 2024

Master of Health Research - Thesis in Nursing

HLTH592

Total points

120.0

Trimesters taught
2024

Full Year

Years available

2023, 2024

Master of Health Research - Thesis in Midwifery

HLTH593

Total points

120.0

Trimesters taught
2024

Full Year

Years available

2023, 2024

Thesis for Master of Nursing Science

HLTH594

A research project is undertaken. Emphasis is placed on the practice of research and theory development in relation to nursing practice and/or health outcomes. The thesis report demonstrates generation and synthesis of knowledge and makes a contribut...

Total points

90.0

Trimesters taught
2024

Full Year

Years available

2023, 2024

Thesis for Master of Health Care

HLTH596

A research project is undertaken. Emphasis is placed on the practice of research and theory development in relation to health care and/or health outcomes. The thesis report demonstrates generation and synthesis of knowledge and contributes to knowled...

Total points

90.0

Years available

Directed Individual Study

HLTH597

A supervised programme of study agreed between a student and supervisor and approved by Programme Director/Head of School.

Total points

15.0

Years available

Critical Analysis of a Health Issue

HLTH601

During this course, students complete a critical review of the relevant literature as background to framing the proposed research question(s) and methodological approach for their investigation of the health issue that is the focus of their thesis re...

Total points

30.0

Days taught
2024

Mon,Tue,Wed

Trimesters taught
2024

Trimester 1

Years available

2023, 2024

Issues in Professional Contexts

HLTH602

In this course, students develop a detailed understanding of the philosophical and theoretical frameworks and their application to professional contexts that are required for critically examining and addressing professional issues in the health secto...

Total points

30.0

Days taught
2024

Tue,Wed,Thu,Fri

Trimesters taught
2024

Trimester 2

Years available

2023, 2024

Advanced Research Design

HLTH603

This course provides students with an in-depth understanding and critique of the major methodological approaches to research investigations in the health sector, including Mātauranga Māori in research design, and provides the rationale for the select...

Total points

30.0

Days taught
2024

Thu,Fri

Trimesters taught
2024

Trimester 1

Years available

2024

Research Proposal

HLTH604

This course draws together students’ detailed understanding, gained from earlier coursework, of the theory, methodology and professional context for investigating the health issue that is the subject of their thesis research. The focus of the course ...

Total points

30.0

Days taught
2024

Mon,Tue

Trimesters taught
2024

Trimester 2

Years available

2024

Health for PhD

HEAL690

For exact school dates, times and venues please refer to the Graduate School’s website - www.vuw.ac.nz/nmh.

Total points

120.0

Days taught
2024

Mon,Tue,Wed,Thu

Trimesters taught
2024

Full Year

Years available

2023, 2024

Health and Wellbeing Thesis for PhD

HLWB690

A supervised research project leading to a comprehensive thesis.

Total points

120.0

Trimesters taught
2024

Full Year

Years available

2023, 2024

Doctor of Health Thesis

HLTH691

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Total points

120.0

Days taught
2024

Wed,Thu,Fri

Trimesters taught
2024

Full Year

Years available

2023, 2024

Health and Wellbeing Thesis for PhD (Public Health)

HLWB691

A supervised research project leading to a comprehensive thesis in public health.

Total points

120.0

Trimesters taught
2024

Full Year

Years available

2023, 2024

Doctor of Midwifery Thesis

MIDW691

.

Total points

120.0

Trimesters taught
2024

Full Year

Years available

2023, 2024

Doctor of Nursing Thesis

NRSE691

.

Total points

120.0

Trimesters taught
2024

Full Year

Years available

2023, 2024

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