RESEARCH METHODS IN HEALTH 4
PHE4RMH
2020
Credit points: 15
Subject outline
The purpose of this subject is to introduce students to the skills involved in planning and conducting a research project. In this subject students develop more advanced knowledge about a range of quantitative and qualitative research approaches directly applicable to research and evaluation in the health sciences as preparation for an honours thesis. Students are introduced to the research cycle and ways to approach a health research problem. This includes: appraising the research literature; developing research questions; determining appropriate study designs and data collection methods; justifying approaches to data collection, analysis and interpretation.
School: Psychology and Public Health (Pre 2022)
Credit points: 15
Subject Co-ordinator: Peter Higgs
Available to Study Abroad/Exchange Students: Yes
Subject year level: Year Level 4 - UG/Hons/1st Yr PG
Available as Elective: No
Learning Activities: N/A
Capstone subject: No
Subject particulars
Subject rules
Prerequisites: N/A
Co-requisites: N/A
Incompatible subjects: N/A
Equivalent subjects: N/A
Quota Management Strategy: N/A
Quota-conditions or rules: N/A
Special conditions: Offered subject to sufficient enrolment. New semester instance in semester 2 restricted to Paramedicine students
Minimum credit point requirement: N/A
Assumed knowledge: N/A
Learning resources
Introduction to research in the health sciences
Resource Type: Book
Resource Requirement: Recommended
Author: Polgar, S and Thomas, S
Year: 2008
Edition/Volume: 4TH EDN
Publisher: CHURCHILL LIVINGSTONE, EDINBURGH
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Qualitative research methods
Resource Type: Book
Resource Requirement: Recommended
Author: Liamputtong, P
Year: 2009
Edition/Volume: 3rd edn
Publisher: OXFORD UNIVERSITY PRESS, MELBOURNE
ISBN: N/A
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Research Methods in Health: foundations for evidence based practice
Resource Type: Book
Resource Requirement: Recommended
Author: Liamputtong, P
Year: 2010
Edition/Volume: N/A
Publisher: OXFORD UNIVERSITY PRESS, MELBOURNE
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How to write health science papers, dissertations and theses
Resource Type: Book
Resource Requirement: Recommended
Author: Thomas, S
Year: 2000
Edition/Volume: N/A
Publisher: CHURCHILL LIVINGSTONE, EDINBURGH
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Career Ready
Career-focused: No
Work-based learning: No
Self sourced or Uni sourced: N/A
Entire subject or partial subject: N/A
Total hours/days required: N/A
Location of WBL activity (region): N/A
WBL addtional requirements: N/A
Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes
Graduate Capabilities
Intended Learning Outcomes
Bendigo, 2020, Semester 2, Day
Overview
Online enrolment: Yes
Maximum enrolment size: N/A
Subject Instance Co-ordinator: George Mnatzaganian
Class requirements
SeminarWeek: 43 - 43
One 2.00 hours seminar per week on weekdays during the day from week 43 to week 43 and delivered via face-to-face.
WorkShopWeek: 32 - 33
Six 5.50 hours workshop other recurrence on weekdays during the day from week 32 to week 33 and delivered via face-to-face.
Held over two weeks block teaching (weeks 32 and 33) due to paramedicine clinical placement requirements
Assessments
| Assessment element | Category | Contribution | Hurdle | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Plan for literature review approximately (600 words) | N/A | N/A | No | 20 | SILO3 |
Appraisal and synthesis of at least two research papers (1400 words) | N/A | N/A | No | 35 | SILO2 |
Outline of methodology and research methods (2500 words) | N/A | N/A | No | 45 | SILO1, SILO3 |
Melbourne (Bundoora), 2020, Week 09-26, Day
Overview
Online enrolment: No
Maximum enrolment size: N/A
Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Peter Higgs
Class requirements
SeminarWeek: 19 - 19
One 2.00 hours seminar per week on weekdays during the day from week 19 to week 19 and delivered via face-to-face.
WorkShopWeek: 9 - 26
Six 5.50 hours workshop other recurrence on weekdays during the day from week 9 to week 26 and delivered via face-to-face.
Held over three weeks (Weeks 9, 10 and 11).
Assessments
| Assessment element | Category | Contribution | Hurdle | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Plan for literature review approximately (600 words) | N/A | N/A | No | 20 | SILO3 |
Appraisal and synthesis of at least two research papers (1400 words) | N/A | N/A | No | 35 | SILO2 |
Outline of methodology and research methods (2500 words) | N/A | N/A | No | 45 | SILO1, SILO3 |