The Sleep/Wake Research Centre offers two postgraduate courses in sleep and circadian science. These courses are designed for students who wish to develop advanced knowledge in these areas and who have previously completed a university qualification. They are suitable for those wanting to extend their current knowledge of sleep and circadian science, but they also cater to those with little to no knowledge in these areas.
To discuss enrolment in postgraduate courses, please get in touch with Dr Karyn O'Keeffe, Course Coordinator, by email or telephone +64 4 979 3260.
252701: Sleep and circadian science for health practitioners (30 credits)
This fully online, single-semester course provides an examination of sleep and circadian science in relation to health and healthcare. In particular, it considers sleep and circadian physiology in the context of healthy sleep and sleep disorders, as well as the role of sleep and circadian health in overall health and waking function. Additionally, students explore the mechanisms that underlie the sleep and circadian disruption associated with shift work and their health and safety consequences.
The course is currently offered once every three years, with the next offering in Semester 1, 2027. It can be completed as part of the Master of Nursing, Postgraduate Diploma in Nursing and Master of Health Science programmes at Massey University and may also be taken as a standalone course.
For more information about course learning outcomes, assessment and enrolment, please click here.
252702: Sleep, fatigue risk management and occupational safety and health (30 credits)
This single-semester course considers the application of sleep and circadian science in fatigue risk management, shift work, and occupational health and safety. It provides an overview of the organisational processes required to implement a fatigue risk management system, as well as regulatory requirements for the management of fatigue and shift work in occupational health and safety.
The course can be completed as part of the Master of Health Science (Occupational Health and Safety) or Postgraduate Diploma in Health Science (Occupational Health and Safety) at Massey University and may also be taken as a standalone course.
The course is mostly online, with a 2-day in-person contact course during the semester. It is currently offered two out of every three years, with the next offering in Semester 1, 2025.
For more information about course learning outcomes, assessment and enrolment, please click here.