ADVANCED RESEARCH SKILLS

PHE5ARS

2017

Credit points: 15

Subject outline

In this subject, students undertaking a master degree will be taught methods involved in research planning, developing a research question, study design, data collection and research methodology.

School: School of Psychology & Public Health

Credit points: 15

Subject Co-ordinator: Bircan Erbas

Available to Study Abroad Students: Yes

Subject year level: Year Level 5 - Masters

Exchange Students: Yes

Subject particulars

Subject rules

Prerequisites: Students enrolled in one of the following course codes HMPHC, HZPHID,HZHPHID, HMG, HMHS, HZPHHA must have passed first year subjects

Co-requisites: N/A

Incompatible subjects: N/A

Equivalent subjects: N/A

Special conditions: Offered subject to sufficient enrolment numbers.

Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes

01. Identify and understand the underlying theory and specialised language used in different research methods

Activities:: A series of seminars, case studies and group work

02. Discuss the range of research methods employed in public health

Activities:: A series of seminars, case studies and group work

03. demonstrate the ability to design and implement a research project through use of protocols, evaluation frameworks and regard for ethical issues

Activities:: A series of seminars, case studies and group work

04. Evaluate the different research study designs used in public health and defend choice of research method to address research question

Activities:: A series of seminars, case studies and group work

City, 2017, Summer 3, Day

Overview

Online enrolment: Yes

Maximum enrolment size: N/A

Enrolment information:

Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Bircan Erbas

Class requirements

Lecture/SeminarWeek: 06 - 07
Five 6.0 hours lecture/seminar per study period from week 06 to week 07 and delivered via face-to-face.

Assessments

Assessment element	Comments	%	ILO*
One group presentations		30	04, 03, 01, 02
One research proposal		70	04, 01, 02, 03