Applicants must be Registered Nurses, with current
registration, who have established themselves in their chosen
field of professional practice (normally with at least 5 years of
experience working as a RN), and who hold a Masters degree
in Nursing (or a cognate discipline). A Masters degree which
contains only coursework will not be accepted for entry into
the DNurs program.
Applicants without a Masters degree, but who have an
Honours degree in Nursing, with at least IIA standard, may
be considered if they have substantial clinical experience,
evidence of continuing professional development and
academic ability (e.g. publications) and an adequate level of
basic research knowledge.
As well as academic ability and professional experience, DNurs
applicants should be highly motivated to become researchactive
practitioners and ultimately, clinical and professional
leaders. The program is particularly suitable for RNs who
are Charge Nurses, Unit Directors, Clinical Nurse Specialists,
Advanced Practitioners or Nurse Consultants.
An applicant may only be enrolled as a candidate for the
degree if the proposed field of study and research is acceptable
to the School of Nursing.
This professional doctorate is specifically aimed at experienced
registered nurses who are seeking to extend their professional
and research capacities. The Doctor of Nursing (DNurs) requires
the student to make a significant and original contribution to
knowledge through research, evidenced by the completion of
three linked research projects presented in a research portfolio.
In the DNurs, students are expected to use a range of research
methods to investigate their chosen topic in order to gain a
broad understanding of research. In addition, the research
must be practice-based. Thus, the DNurs is particularly suitable
for clinicians who wish to investigate topics relating directly to
their own sphere of practice.
The DNurs is a practice orientated academic program, which is
designed to prepare graduates to act effectively as leaders in
the nursing profession. In keeping with this, the program aims
to produce graduates who are able to respond effectively to
the many challenges and problems of modern health care.
The Doctor of Philosophy is the University’s flagship research award and is the standard pre-requisite for a career in research or academia. The PhD involves three – four years of research for a full-time candidate or the equivalent in half-time candidature.
As one of the most highly research-intensive and respected universities in Australia and a member of the prestigious Group of Eight, The University of Adelaide is the smart choice for your research program. The University is committed to providing unique opportunities for graduates and researchers who are recognised as worldwide leaders for their vision and capacity to address global research challenges.
All research students at the University have the opportunity to broaden their research experience by choosing from amongst the extensive range of Career and Research Skills Training (CaRST) programs on offer.
Activities in this area fall into two major areas: Design of processing system disinfection for the elimination of contaminating micro-organisms, e.g. sterilisation and chilling and freezing operations with emphasis on the kinetic modelling of micro-organism behaviour. Design, modelling and simulation of processing systems for the production of recombinant proteins from genetically engineered micro-organisms and for the production of non-specific growth factors from by-product cheese whey.
The overall objectives of the Centre are to:
■evaluate the performance of dental materials and treatment, both in the clinic and the laboratory;
■investigate new materials and techniques;
■encourage practising dentists to participate in clinical and laboratory research of dental materials;
■provide an active, interesting and attractive scientific environment in which international researchers can participate;
■liaise with the dental industry
The Craniofacial Biology Research Group is involved in several areas of research activity, including craniofacial genetics and development, tooth emergence and oral health, tooth wear, and masticatory anatomy. Analyses based on a large collection of records of Australian twins and their families obtained over the past 30 years is enabling us to elucidate the contributions of genetic, epigenetic and environmental influences to variation in facial and dental features. Clinical and experimental studies of tooth wear are clarifying how processes such as corrosion, abrasion, attrition and abfraction can lead to loss of tooth structure. Apart from collaborations with colleagues in Australia, our group is actively working with other research groups in the UK, Finland and Japan and is actively involved as part of the International Collaborating Network in Oro-facial Genetics and Development.
The Craniofacial Biology Research Group is a member of the Centre for Oro-facial Research and Learning (CORAL), a recognised research centre in the Faculty of Health Sciences at the University of Adelaide and is also part of the NH&MRC's Centre of Clinical Research Excellence (CCRE) in Oral Health.
Education research in the School of Dentistry has developed particularly since the implementation of a PBL curriculum for the Bachelor of Dental Surgery in 1993. Student Approaches to Learning theory has informed our education research. Specifically, students' perceptions and understanding of the learning context influence the learning processes they adopt, which in turn influences their learning outcomes, ie, 'it is not the way we design our courses and programmes of study in higher education that relates to the quality of students learning, but how our students experience and understand that design' (Prosser, 2004, p51). Therefore, many of our projects have focussed on students’ perceptions of their learning context and particularly the PBL components of the program.
Overall band score of 6.0
AND
Band score of 6.0 in Writing and Speaking
AND
Band score of 5.5 in Reading and Listening
Investigations in this area ranged from laser studies of the reactions of silicon and germanium associated with micro-electronic component manufacture to studies in catalysis and the thermal pyrolysis, combustion and gasification of coal. Reaction Engineering studies of coal processing have important ramifications in the study of 'greenhouse' gas production in association with combined cycle power generation systems, catalytic decomposition of nitric oxide and engine exhaust clean-up.
The Australian Research Centre for Population Oral Health (ARCPOH) undertakes research and research training in population oral health that is internationally recognised to be of the highest quality.
The broad interests of the group include clinical and laboratory-based studies in:
■fixed and removable prosthodontics
■operative dentistry
■minimum intervention (MI) dentistry
■implantology
■dental materials
■tooth wear and erosion
■cariology
The Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery Unit is a combined Unit based in The University of Adelaide, South Australian Dental Service and the Royal Adelaide Hospital. The two Health Units are part of the Central Northern Adelaide Health Service.
