phe6hra health research a
HEALTH RESEARCH A
PHE6HRA
2016
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.
SchoolSchool of Psychology & Public Health
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.
Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes
01. Understand the language used in different types of research and discuss different research designs that will provide the best possible results for a given question
- Activities:
- Series of seminars, individual and group work exercises
02. Recognize ethical issues applicable to research in public health
- Activities:
- Series of seminars, individual and group work exercises
03. Distinguish between different research methodologies to address a research question
- Activities:
- Series of seminars, individual and group work exercises
04. Appraise literature relevant to students research question
- Activities:
- Series of seminars, individual and group work exercises
05. Design and implement a research proposal to address the students research question using appropriate research design methodology
- Activities:
- Series of seminars, individual and group work exercises
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City, 2016, Summer 3, Day
Overview
Online enrolmentNo
Maximum enrolment sizeN/A
Enrolment information
Subject Instance Co-ordinatorBircan Erbas
Class requirements
Lecture/SeminarWeek: 06 - 07
Five 6.0 hours lecture/seminar per study period on weekdays during the day from week 06 to week 07 and delivered via face-to-face.
Assessments
| Assessment element | Comments | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|
| One group presentation | 30 | 01, 02 | |
| One literature review | 30 | 03, 04 | |
| one research proposal | 40 | 05 |