Research Project In Public Health - L

Subject POPH90265 (2016)

Note: This is an archived Handbook entry from 2016.

Credit Points: 12.5
Level: 9 (Graduate/Postgraduate)
Dates & Locations:

This subject has the following teaching availabilities in 2016:

Semester 1, Parkville - Taught on campus.
Pre-teaching Period Start not applicable
Teaching Period 29-Feb-2016 to 29-May-2016
Assessment Period End 24-Jun-2016
Last date to Self-Enrol 11-Mar-2016
Census Date 31-Mar-2016
Last date to Withdraw without fail 06-May-2016

Semester 2, Parkville - Taught on campus.
Pre-teaching Period Start not applicable
Teaching Period 25-Jul-2016 to 23-Oct-2016
Assessment Period End 18-Nov-2016
Last date to Self-Enrol 05-Aug-2016
Census Date 31-Aug-2016
Last date to Withdraw without fail 23-Sep-2016


Timetable can be viewed here. For information about these dates, click here.
Time Commitment: Contact Hours: 21 hours: attendance at a half-day research training skills workshop (week 1 of semester), approximately fortnightly supervisor meetings, attendance at 1 full-day session for student oral presentations (week 11: of each semester).
Total Time Commitment:

170 hours

Prerequisites:

Students must have an average mark of at least 70% in all recommended subjects to be eligible to enrol in the research project. Where this is not met, students with work experience in a relevant field of research with documented output will be considered.

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Semester 1
12.5
Semester 1
12.5

Additionally, specialisation-specific elective subjects must be completed prior to undertaking a research project in specific public health specialisation as listed below. The type of research project students would be able to undertake would depend on the subjects they have completed and plan to do.

Ageing

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Epidemiology and Biostatistics

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August, September
12.5

Gender and Women’s Health

Pre-requisite Subjects for Quantitative Gender & Women's Health Research Project Option

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Semester 1
12.5
August, September
12.5

Gender and Women’s Health

Pre-requisite Subjects for Qualitative Gender & Women's Health Research Project Option

* Students have a choice of taking Gender and Health (POPH90199) or Principles of Social Research Design (POPH90200) concurrently with the Research Project.

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Semester 1
12.5

Global Health

* Students have a choice of taking Global Health Program Planning and Design (POPH90189) concurrently with the Research Project.

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Health Economics and Economic Evaluation

*Students have a choice of taking either Economic Evaluation 2 (POPH90095) OR Health Economics 2 (POPH90229) concurrently with the Research Project.

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Health Program Evaluation

*Students doing Research Project in Public Health-L (POPH90265) have a choice of taking Health Program Evaluation 2 (POPH90090) concurrently with the Research Project.

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Health Social Sciences

*Students have a choice of taking Principles of Social Research Design (POPH90200) concurrently with the Research Project.

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Indigenous Health

*Students have a choice of taking Indigenous Health and History (POPH90071) concurrently with the Research Project.

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Sexual Health

Pre-requisite Subjects for Quantitative Sexual Health Research Project Option

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August, September
12.5

and ONE of the following

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Sexual Health

Pre-requisite Subjects for Qualitative Sexual Health Research Project Option

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and ONE of the following

*students have a choice of taking Clinical Sexual & Reproductive Health (POPH90070), OR Sexual and Reproductive Health (POPH90069), OR Principles of Social Research Design (POPH90200) concurrently with the Research Project

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Health Policy

*Students doing Research Project in Public Health-L (POPH90265) have a choice of taking Health Policy (POPH90206) concurrently with the Research Project

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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.
The University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements. Further details on the disability support scheme can be found at the Disability Liaison Unit website.

Coordinator

Mr Carl Moller

Contact

mollerc@unimelb.edu.au

Melbourne School of Population and Global Health

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Future Students:

Subject Overview:

The Research Project is a capstone option within the Master of Public Health. Within the Research Project students will work in their chosen area of study with an appointed supervisor. Students will have the opportunity to undertake a literature review, develop research questions and undertake the research activities required to answer their research question. Activities include analysis of data, policy analysis, a small evaluation of a health program, a small qualitative research study, a systematic or narrative review of the literature, or the development of a research protocol. Some activities are only available in specific streams of the course. Students enrolling in the year-long project MUST complete the project in two semesters consecutively.

Learning Outcomes:

Upon completion of this subject, students should have demonstrated their ability to:

  • critically appraise the existing research evidence in a specific area
  • formulate a research question based upon a synthesis of the existing research evidence
  • design and justify an appropriate research method to answer the research question
  • conduct or evaluate research in a specific area and summarise, analyse and interpret research findings
  • Communicate research effectively and appropriately in oral and written form to an audience.
  • Reflect on the research process undertaken and the opportunity for future improvements

Assessment:
  • A Research proposal of 1,000 words due during the 9th week of the first semester of enrolment (hurdle)
  • An oral presentation of 20 minutes (15 minutes presentation, 5 minutes questions), due during the eleventh week of the semester (20%)
  • A written research report of 5000 to 8,000 words, Students must pass the written research report (hurdle), due during the examination period of the second semester of enrolment (80%)
Prescribed Texts: None
Breadth Options:

This subject is not available as a breadth subject.

Fees Information: Subject EFTSL, Level, Discipline & Census Date
Related Course(s): Master of Public Health

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