Research Project:Health Social Sciences
Subject POPH90240 (2015)
Note: This is an archived Handbook entry from 2015.
| Credit Points: | 12.5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Level: | 9 (Graduate/Postgraduate) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dates & Locations: | This subject has the following teaching availabilities in 2015: Semester 1, Parkville - Taught on campus.
Semester 2, Parkville - Taught on campus.
Supervised Project taken over two semesters (12.5 credit points per semester) Students must enrol in both semesters consecutively. Timetable can be viewed here. For information about these dates, click here. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Time Commitment: | Contact Hours: 36 hours: attendance at a half-day research training skills workshop (week 1 of semester), approximately fortnightly supervisor meetings, attendance at 2 full-day sessions for student oral presentations (week 11: of each semester). Total Time Commitment: 340 hours | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Prerequisites: |
POPH90200 and POPH90201 may be taken concurrently.
Subject Study Period Commencement: Credit Points: Plus other MPH subjects that are relevant to the proposed research topic. In addition to the subjects below students must also have other MPH subjects that are relevant to the proposed research project. Students entering the MPH from 2011 must have a weighted average mark of at least 70% for all relevant subjects to be eligible to enrol in the research project. Successful research project applicants will be selected on the basis of academic merit. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Corequisites: | None | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Recommended Background Knowledge: | None | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Non Allowed Subjects: | None | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Core Participation Requirements: |
For the purposes of considering request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Cwth 2005), and Students Experiencing Academic Disadvantage Policy, academic requirements for this subject are articulated in the Subject Description, Subject Objectives, Generic Skills and Assessment Requirements of this entry. |
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| Subject Overview: |
Students will develop a social science research question and attempt to answer the question either by a conceptual or theoretical analysis, an analysis of existing data, a systematic review of the literature, or by developing a research protocol. |
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| Learning Outcomes: |
Upon completion of this subject, students should have demonstrated their ability to:
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| Assessment: |
An oral presentation of 15 minutes (10 minute presentation, 5 minutes questions), due during the eleventh week of the first semester of enrolment (15%); an oral presentation of 20 minutes (15 minutes presentation, 5 minutes questions), due during the eleventh week of the second semester of enrolment (20%); a written research report of 5000 to 8,000 words, due during the examination period of the second semester of enrolment (65%). Students must pass the written research report (hurdle). |
| Prescribed Texts: | None |
| Breadth Options: | This subject is not available as a breadth subject. |
| Fees Information: | Subject EFTSL, Level, Discipline & Census Date |
| Generic Skills: |
Upon completion of this subject, students will have developed skills in:
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