Research Project in Epidemiology/Biostat

Subject POPH90110 (2010)

Note: This is an archived Handbook entry from 2010.

Credit Points: 12.50
Level: 9 (Graduate/Postgraduate)
Dates & Locations:

This subject has the following teaching availabilities in 2010:

Semester 1, Parkville - Taught on campus.
Pre-teaching Period Start not applicable
Teaching Period not applicable
Assessment Period End not applicable
Last date to Self-Enrol not applicable
Census Date not applicable
Last date to Withdraw without fail not applicable

Semester 2, Parkville - Taught on campus.
Pre-teaching Period Start not applicable
Teaching Period not applicable
Assessment Period End not applicable
Last date to Self-Enrol not applicable
Census Date not applicable
Last date to Withdraw without fail not applicable

Supervised Project

Timetable can be viewed here. For information about these dates, click here.
Time Commitment: Contact Hours: Regular meetings with supervisor, one hour weekly or fortnightly.
Total Time Commitment: Total time commitment is expected to average 10 hours per week.
Prerequisites:

No specific prerequisites, but students must have either passed or be concurrently enrolled in subjects that are relevant to their project (505-104 Introductory Epidemiology, 505-969 Epidemiology & Analytic Methods I, 505-970 Epidemiology & Analytic Methods II or equivalent, 505-973 Study Design in Epidemiology, 505-971 Linear & Logistic Regression, 505-972 Survival and Regression for rates, 505-926 Genetic Epidemiology, 505-933 Molecular Epidemiology, 505-929 Infectious Disease Epidemiology, 505-519 Data Management in Clinical Studies, 505-520 Database Systems in Epidemiological Studies).

Corequisites: None
Recommended Background Knowledge: None
Non Allowed Subjects: None
Core Participation Requirements: None

Coordinator

Assoc Prof Mark Jenkins

Contact

Centre for Molecular, Environmental, Genetic and Analytic (MEGA) Epidemiology
Tel: +61 3 8344 0671
Email: epi-info@unimelb.edu.au

OR

Academic Programs Office
Melbourne School of Population Health
Tel: +61 3 8344 9339
Fax: +61 3 8344 0824
Email: sph-gradinfo@unimelb.edu.au

Subject Overview:

To develop a question in epidemiology which can be answered through the scientific method and to attempt to answer the question either by a critical review of the published and unpublished literature or by a meta-analysis of the published and unpublished literature, or by the analysis of an existing data set, or by the development of a protocol.

Objectives: Following the completion of this subject, students will have developed a range of skills and a sound understanding of research methods that will enable them to: critically appraise the research literature relevant to their proposal; formulate a research question; provide a rationale for the choice of research question, the research design and analytic methods; summarise, analyse and interpret research findings; present their research as formal oral presentations; and write up their research as a research report &/or as a journal manuscript.
Assessment:

A 15-minute verbal presentation (10%); a final 15-minute presentation (20%); a written submission, suitable for publication of between 5,000-8,000 words (70%). Students must pass the written research report assessment, and must receive a combined score for the research report and the presentations of at least 50% in order to pass this subject.

Prescribed Texts:

None

Recommended Texts: None
Breadth Options:

This subject is not available as a breadth subject.

Fees Information: Subject EFTSL, Level, Discipline & Census Date
Generic Skills: -
Links to further information: http://www.sph.unimelb.edu.au
Notes: This subject is a Master of Public Health Research Project.

Related Majors/Minors/Specialisations: Epidemiology and Biostatistics

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