HEALTH RESEARCH C
PHE6HRC
2014
Credit points: 30
Subject outline
In this subject students will be exposed to a range of advanced methodological approaches that will be useful for their thesis and will provide the basis for a defence of the thesis methodology. Students will complete both the quantitative and qualitative modules offered as appropriate to their research. In addition students will participate in seminars addressing issues that arise when a combination of approaches are utilised in the research process.
Faculty: Faculty of Health Sciences
Credit points: 30
Subject Co-ordinator: Bircan Erbas
Available to Study Abroad Students: Yes
Subject year level: Year Level 6 - Doctoral
Exchange Students: Yes
Subject particulars
Subject rules
Prerequisites: PHE6HRA or equivalent (for professional doctorate students)
Co-requisites: N/A
Incompatible subjects: PHE6HRB
Equivalent subjects: N/A
Special conditions: See PHE6HRA for full details.
Learning resources
Readings
| Resource Type | Title | Resource Requirement | Author and Year | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Readings | 3rd edn, Qualitative research methods | Recommended | Liamputtong, P 2009 | OXFORD UNIVERSITY PRESS, MELBOURNE |
| Readings | Essential Medical Statistics | Recommended | Kirkwood, B.R. and Sterne, J.A.C. | 2ND EDITION, BLACKWELL SCIENCE |
| Readings | How to write health science papers, dissertations and theses | Recommended | Thomas, S 2000 | CHURCHILL LIVINGSTONE, EDINBURGH |
| Readings | Qualitative research methods, 3rd edn | Recommended | Liamputtong, P 2009 | 3RD EDN, OXFORD UNIVERSITY PRESS, MELBOURNE |
| Readings | Research methods in health: foundations for evidence based practice | Recommended | Liamputtong, P 2010 | OXFORD UNIVERSITY PRESS, MELBOURNE |
City, 2014, Semester 2, Day
Overview
Online enrolment: Yes
Maximum enrolment size: N/A
Enrolment information:
Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Bircan Erbas
Class requirements
Directed Reading
One 3.0 hours directed reading per week and delivered via blended.
"Directed learning activities equivalent to three hours class contact per week."
Block Mode
One 10.0 days block mode per study period and delivered via face-to-face.
"One six-hour day per week for ten weeks."
Assessments
| Assessment element | Comments | % |
|---|---|---|
| One data analysis | 30 | |
| one ethics documentation | 20 | |
| one systematic review OR meta-synetheis (depending on discipline) | 50 |