6 points, SCA Band 2, 0.125 EFTSL
Postgraduate - Unit
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Faculty
Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences
Organisational Unit
Department of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine
Chief examiner(s)
Coordinator(s)
Unit guides
Offered
- First semester 2018 (Off-campus)
- First semester 2018 (On-campus)
- Second semester 2018 (Off-campus)
- Second semester 2018 (On-campus)
Prerequisites
MPH5231, Distinction (70-79%) or High Distinction (80% or higher) in MPH5040 and Distinction (70-79%) or High Distinction (80% or higher) in MPH5041.
Co-requisites
Must be enrolled in one of the following course codes: 0046, 2311, 2312, 2872, M6008, M6024, M6082. International students enrolled in M6028 must be enrolled in MPH5231
Synopsis
This is the final unit of two units designed to allow students to complete the conduct and write-up of a research project in the field of population health or clinical research. In this unit, students will complete the research project described in the research proposal developed in MPH5231. Students will interrogate data using acceptable analytical processes, and write-up the research project in a format and style suitable for publication in an academic setting.
Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this unit, students should be able to:
- Demonstrate their ability to manage data collection and/or analysis
- Work collaboratively with a research supervisor to achieve research milestones
- Write to an appropriate academic standard by incorporating existing research findings and supervisor feedback
- Analyse and present data in a clear, concise and systematic manner
- Recognise the strengths and limitations of their research design
- Understand, and experience, the practicalities of research project management
- Suggest directions for future research in their specialist area
- Demonstrate the capacity to write in a format and style appropriate for an academic audience of academic publication.
Assessment
Completion and submission of project report (7,000 - 8,000 words) (100%)
Workload requirements
Regular contact and consultation with supervisor either face to face or electronic.
6 hours per week for self-directed study and research related activities.
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