Postgraduate - UnitSON5000 - Ultrasound research

Upon completion of this unit, students will have gained knowledge and understanding of the research process; an increased capacity to critically appraise the literature; a capacity to apply research findings to their clinical practice; a capacity to communicate research findings to the wider community; and an enhanced capacity to extend the critical, ethical and creative research stance to their everyday clinical practice.

They will:

1. Gain greater insight into the worthiness of the ultrasound and medical literature and the veracity of new knowledge as it applies to clinical practice;
2. Gain experience in identifying research problems in medical ultrasound and developing a research plan that will assist in the resolution of the research question;
3. Develop knowledge and understanding of the practical, technical and management issues associated with the design and conduct of a research project;
4. Gain experience in identifying ethical aspects of a research project and the subsequent process of gaining Ethics Approval;
5. Develop skills in applying a particular research method to the resolution of a research question;
6. Develop skills in logical and critical thought and analysis;
7. Develop skills in the process whereby the development of new knowledge and understanding can be communicated in a coherent manner to a wider professional audience;
8. Gain skills in self organisation in terms of the completion of a project within a set time frame; and
9. Develop the capacity to extend the critical, ethical and creative stance to the clinical setting.