The Doctor of Philosophy (Integrated) in Public Health, Work Health & Safety, Social Work or Social Science is for graduates of a related degree program who have a strong background in research and wish to explore a specialised topic in depth, with the added component of research related coursework. This program will lead to an internationally recognised research Doctoral Degree qualification and will enhance your research and career prospects. This degree The Doctor of Philosophy (Integrated) is a four-year research degree that incorporates a traditional three-year PhD thesis with one year of coursework subjects, combining generic research training and discipline-specific content into a single degree. What you will study The coursework component is undertaken in the first year of this four-year degree and comprises subjects related to research skills and approaches in addition to subjects specifically related to the topic under investigation. Research skills studied in this program include: research design and procedures including data analysis; literature review approaches and techniques; critical analysis and scholarly writing; field and/or laboratory research skills. Course Learning Outcomes Students graduating from the Doctor of Philosophy (Integrated) will be able to: Demonstrate expert, specialised cognitive technical and research skills in a discipline within social sciences to independently and systematically generate original knowledge and understanding to make a substantial contribution to the field. Critically reflect on, synthesise and evaluate a substantial and complex body of knowledge at the frontier of a discipline area in social sciences. Communicate research findings, explaining and critiquing theoretical propositions, methodologies, results and conclusions to peers and to the community. Apply detailed knowledge of research, research integrity, ethics and the rights and safety of others, to plan and execute original research in the field of education with intellectual independence and with full autonomy, authoritative judgment, adaptability and responsibility for personal outputs.