Research Project in Epidemiology/Biostat
Subject POPH90110 (2010)
Note: This is an archived Handbook entry from 2010.
| Credit Points: | 12.50 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Level: | 9 (Graduate/Postgraduate) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dates & Locations: | This subject has the following teaching availabilities in 2010: Semester 1, Parkville - Taught on campus.
Semester 2, Parkville - Taught on campus.
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 JenkinsContact
Centre for Molecular, Environmental, Genetic and Analytic (MEGA) Epidemiology
Tel: +61 3 8344 0671
Email: epi-info@unimelb.edu.au
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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through the scientific method and to attempt to answer the question either by a critical review of the published and unpublished literature or by a meta-analysis of the published and unpublished literature, or by the analysis of an existing data set, or by the development of a protocol.
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| 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.
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| Related Majors/Minors/Specialisations: |
Epidemiology and Biostatistics |
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