RESEARCH METHODS IN HEALTH 4

PHE4RMH

2015

Credit points: 15

Subject outline

In this subject, students develop advanced skills in a range of quantitative and qualitative research approaches directly applicable to research and evaluation in the health sciences, as a preparation for an honours thesis. Students are introduced to advanced health research and evaluation skills, citation standards, literature review techniques, preparation of ethics applications, preparation and defence of the thesis protocol, and skills in thesis writing. Data analysis techniques relevant to the student's thesis are discussed.

School: School of Psychology & Public Health

Credit points: 15

Subject Co-ordinator: Pranee Liamputtong

Available to Study Abroad Students: Yes

Subject year level: Year Level 4 - UG/Hons/1st Yr PG

Exchange Students: Yes

Subject particulars

Subject rules

Prerequisites: N/A

Co-requisites: N/A

Incompatible subjects: N/A

Equivalent subjects: N/A

Special conditions: offered subject to sufficient enrolment.

Learning resources

Readings

Resource Type	Title	Resource Requirement	Author and Year	Publisher
Readings	How to write health science papers, dissertations and theses	Recommended	Thomas, S 2000	CHURCHILL LIVINGSTONE, EDINBURGH
Readings	Introduction to research in the health sciences	Recommended	Polgar, S and Thomas, S 2008	4TH EDN, CHURCHILL LIVINGSTONE, EDINBURGH
Readings	Qualitative research methods: 3rd edn.	Recommended	Liamputtong, P 2009	OXFORD UNIVERSITY PRESS, MELBOURNE
Readings	Research Methods in Health: foundations for evidence based practice	Recommended	Liamputtong, P, 2010	OXFORD UNIVERSITY PRESS, MELBOURNE

Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes

01. tba

Activities:: tba

Bendigo, 2015, Semester 1, Day

Overview

Online enrolment: Yes

Maximum enrolment size: N/A

Enrolment information:

Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Pranee Liamputtong

Class requirements

Lecture/WorkshopWeek: 10 - 22
Four 3.0 hours lecture/workshop per study period on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via face-to-face.
"39 hours of lectures and workshops"

Lecture/WorkshopWeek: 10 - 22
Nine 3.0 hours lecture/workshop per study period on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via face-to-face.
"39 hours of lectures and workshops in total"

Assessments

Assessment element	Comments	%	ILO*
one 4,500-word methodology		100	01

Melbourne, 2015, Semester 1, Day