Minor Thesis in Internat'l Mntl Hlth-L#

This subject has the following teaching availabilities in 2008:

For the purposes of considering request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Cwth 2005), and Student Support and Engagement Policy, academic requirements for this subject are articulated in the Subject Overview, Learning Outcomes, Assessment and Generic Skills sections of this entry.

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Minor thesis or 10,000-15,000 words, completed under appropriate academic supervision.

Subject Objectives: After completion of the research project candidates will demonstrate their ability to

• critically review the current and existing literature on international mental health policy or service
• frame a research question and choose appropriate methods of investigation
• design, conduct and evaluate research in international mental health
• present their research in a written report of an appropriate academic standard
• and communicate their research effectively and appropriately in oral form to an audience

Students may also wish to develop their research for dissemination to a wider audience by the preparation, in consultation with their supervisor, of an article for publication in the peer reviewed literature.

This subject is not available as a breadth subject.

Students will develop skills in:

• searching academic data bases and interpreting evidence
• critically appraising the literature oral and written communication in an academic environment designing, conducting and evaluating research