Undergraduate - UnitHSC3131 - Quantitative research design and methodology

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6 points, SCA Band 2, 0.125 EFTSL

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Level	Undergraduate
Faculty	Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences
Organisational Unit	Department of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine
Offered	Caulfield First semester 2013 (Day)
Coordinator(s)	Dr Carolina Weller

Synopsis

The unit provides the necessary skills for students to perform a quantitative design, data management and statistical analysis of a research project. This unit is a more specific development of quantitative health and medical research methodology that builds on the introductory material in 2nd year of the course.

It will involve designing a research protocol, including defining the research question, performing a literature review, selection of type of study, defining a study population and sampling strategies, questionnaire design, ethics approval, and oral and written presentation of a protocol. It will also include sessions on managing data and choosing a statistical analysis approach. Students will choose a health research question of interest to them and design a research protocol for studying that particular question.

Outcomes

On successful completion of this unit, students should be able to:

Develop an answerable research question that is appropriate for the gap in research
Perform a literature review around the topic and research question
Choose the appropriate study design & identify their strengths & limitations
Design a research project/protocol including project timeline
Define a study population and sampling strategies to answer the research question posed
Develop a specific approach to data collection and data collection method
Develop an approach to data analysis that is suitable to their research
Further cultivate skills in conducting ethical and culturally sensitive research
Present a written research protocol