Research Project in Sexual Health

This subject has the following teaching availabilities in 2009:

See contact Hours.

In addition to the core course requirements, students wishing to enrol in a project in this stream must have completed either

505-973 Study Design in Epidemiology OR

505-921 Principles of Research Design

AND one of

505-531 Control of Sexually Transmissible Infections

505-532 Sexually Transmissible Infections

505-533 Sexual and Reproductive Health

505-534 Clinical Sexual & Reproductive Health for Nurses

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.

It is University policy to take all reasonable steps to minimise the impact of disability upon academic study, and reasonable adjustments will be made to enhance a student's participation in the University's programs. Students who feel their disability may impact on meeting the requirements of this subject are encouraged to discuss this matter with a Faculty Student Adviser and Student Equity and Disability Support: http://services.unimelb.edu.au/disability

The Research Project must be in an area of relevance to sexual health and the topic approved by the student's supervisor. The research project may include quantitative and/or qualitative research. It should include a literature review and may include secondary analysis of data. 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.

• review the current and existing sexual health literature critically
• frame a research question and choose appropriate methods of investigation
• design, conduct and evaluate research in sexual 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

An initial 15 minute verbal presentation (10%), a final 30 minute presentation (20%) and a 5,000-8,000-word research report of a standard acceptable for publication to be assessed by an independent examiner 70%.

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