phe6hra health research a

HEALTH RESEARCH A

PHE6HRA

2014

Credit points: 15

Subject outline

This subject, together with PHE6HRC, will provide students with the foundation to develop their doctoral thesis research proposal. The topic of the research proposal should relate to professional or clinical issues in the candidate's area of expertise. The subject covers a number of topics that address issues involved in commencing doctoral candidature. These include making the most of supervision; an overview of qualitative and quantitative approaches, understanding evidence-based research; literature searching, organisation and review techniques; developing research questions and ethical issues in research.

FacultyFaculty of Health Sciences

Credit points15

Subject Co-ordinatorBircan Erbas

Available to Study Abroad StudentsYes

Subject year levelYear Level 6 - Doctoral

Exchange StudentsYes

Subject particulars

Subject rules

PrerequisitesN/A

Co-requisitesN/A

Incompatible subjectsN/A

Equivalent subjectsN/A

Special conditions offered subject to sufficient enrolment numbers.

Learning resources

Readings

Resource Type	Title	Resource Requirement	Author and Year	Publisher
Readings	3rd edn, Qualitative research methods	Prescribed	Liamputtong, P 2009	3RD EDN, OXFORD UNIVERSITY PRESS, MELBOURNE
Readings	Research methods in health: foundations for evidence based practice	Prescribed	Liamputtong, P 2010	OXFORD UNIVERSITY PRESS, MELBOURNE

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City, 2014, Semester 1, Day

Overview

Online enrolmentYes

Maximum enrolment sizeN/A

Enrolment information

Subject Instance Co-ordinatorBircan Erbas

Class requirements

Block ModeWeek: 10 - 16
Five 1.0 days block mode per study period from week 10 to week 16 and delivered via face-to-face.
"Block mode: five full days at City Campus."

Assessments

Assessment element	Comments	%
One group presentation		30
One narrative literature review		30
one research proposal		40