Unit of Study HLTH6007 Health Research Project A (2024)

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Unit Snapshot

Unit type

PG Coursework Unit
Credit points

12
Faculty & College

Faculty of Health
Placement

No

Unit description

Learners develop a proposed research project, from conception of an idea to preparation of a study protocol. Learners discover how to formulate a research question, reviewing the literature, critically appraise the literature, develop a research justification statement, and define the parameters of a research project (including the aims, objectives, design, outcomes, data collection methods and data analysis procedures). Learners also realise how to prepare a study protocol that may be suitable for publication in a peer-reviewed journal.

Unit content

Research project management
Establishing a clear, succinct research question
Reviewing and appraising the literature and preparing a justification statement
Developing a research protocol
Data collection methods
Data analysis procedures

Availabilities

Location	Domestic	International
Online	Term1,3	Term1,3

Learning outcomes

Unit Learning Outcomes express learning achievement in terms of what a student should know, understand and be able to do on completion of a unit. These outcomes are aligned with the graduate attributes. The unit learning outcomes and graduate attributes are also the basis of evaluating prior learning.

On completion of this unit, students should be able to:

apply the principles and strategies for effective research project management to a planned research project

develop a clear and succinct research question and/or hypothesis

compose a well-supported, current and persuasive research justification statement

formulate a comprehensive research protocol outlining data collection and analysis procedures aligned to project research question and/or hypothesis

Teaching and assessment

Teaching method

Workshop 1 hour (6 weeks)

Tutorial 1 hour (6 weeks)

Assessment
Proposal	40%
Report	60%

Prescribed learning resources

Prescribed Texts

No prescribed texts.

Prescribed Resources/Equipment

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Prescribed Texts

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Prescribed Resources/Equipment

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Prescribed Learning Resources may change in future Teaching Periods.

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