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| Postgraduate |
(MED)
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Leader: A/Prof M Abramson
Offered:
Clayton Second semester 2005 (Day)
Synopsis: Quantitative skills necessary to undertake & complete doctoral level projects. Major types of epidemiological study designs, defining research questions & hypotheses. Assessment of reliability, validity of questionnaires, selecting appropriate instruments for public health research. Steps in preparing a grant application for competitively awarded funding, alternative sampling strategies for subject election, data analysis strategies & bias control. Ethical issues in public health research & role of ethics committees.
Objectives: On completion of this unit, students will be able to: 1. demonstrate a thorough understanding of quantative research methods in public health; 2. design, develop and present an original research protocol; 3. prepare an application for approval by an Ethics Committee; 4. design and outline methods for validating a questionnaire suitable for data entry; 5. write a paper suitable for publication in a peer reviewed journal.
Assessment: Written appraisal + Oral presentation + Written protocal + Draft questionnaire & manuscript
Contact Hours: 2 contact hours per week