The Master of Philosophy - Health Sciences (MPhil) is an internationally recognised masters (by research) degree. The MPhil degree is designed for students to develop advanced skills in carrying out independent and sustained research. Students will produce a thesis which will demonstrate a critical application of specialist knowledge and make an independent contribution to existing scholarship in the area of e thesis should demonstrate a critical application of specialist knowledge and make an independent contribution to existing research in the field of Health Sciences. The School comprises the following departments: Audiology and Speech Pathology Nursing Physiotherapy Social Work Optometry and Vision Sciences Research projects are available in all departments and are grouped under broad research themes of : Cancer survivorship Child health and wellbeing Immunology and inflammation Practice and service improvement Recovery and rehabilitation across the lifespan Sensory neuroscience You will enrol in a thesis subject and undertake a research project for the duration of the degree. The normal period of candidature is 18 months for full-time candidates with the possibility of up to 6 months extension. You are required to complete a minimum of 6 months full-time research at the University in order to benefit from planning, conducting and writing up your research within a University community and environment. Normally the entire degree is undertaken at the University. You will have appropriately experienced academics available to arrange a course of supervised research designed to suit your requirements and interests. You may be required to supplement your research program by attendance at, or enrolment in, additional subjects if considered necessary by the supervisor(s). You are expected to attend departmental seminars over the period of their candidature. Academic progress is reviewed regularly throughout the degree. You will be examined on the basis of your thesis which is examined externally. The thesis should normally be between 30,000 and 40,000 words in length excluding tables, illustrations and bibliography. You should refer to the University policy library and the Graduate Research Hub for further information regarding candidature, academic progress, ethics, thesis preparation and examination. To be eligible to submit a thesis for examination, you must be enrolled in their course for the minimum period of 6 months full-time equivalent.