Research Project in Health Program Evaln

Subject POPH90091 (2010)

Note: This is an archived Handbook entry from 2010.

Credit Points:

12.50

Level:

9 (Graduate/Postgraduate)

Dates & Locations:

This subject has the following teaching availabilities in 2010:

Semester 1, Parkville - Taught on campus.

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Semester 2, Parkville - Taught on campus.

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Semester 1, Parkville - Taught online/distance.

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Semester 2, Parkville - Taught online/distance.

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Supervised Project

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Time Commitment:

Contact Hours: Regular meetings or correspondence with supervisor.
Total Time Commitment: Students will be expected to undertake study of 8 to 10 hours per week in this subject. Distance students will be expected to communicate with tutors through an e-mail facility.

Prerequisites:

Health Program Evaluation 1 (505509)
AND Either

Health Program Evaluation 2 (505904) OR
Methods for Evaluating Health Services 1 (505-511)

Corequisites:

None

Recommended Background Knowledge:

None

Non Allowed Subjects:

None

Core Participation Requirements:

None

Coordinator

Ms Rosemary Mckenzie

Contact

Centre for Health Policy, Programs and Economics
Telephone: +61 3 8344 9111
Email: chppe-enquiries@ unimelb.edu.au

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:	The Research Project must be in an area of relevance to health program evaluation, and the topic must be approved by the student's supervisor(s). The research project may be: the development of an evaluation plan or protocol; the analysis of existing data and preparation of a paper of publishable standard; or the planning, implementation and reporting of a small scale evaluation, and may include qualitative and/or quantitative data collection approaches.
Objectives:	On completion of the subject students will be able to: 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 Write up their research as a research report &/or as a journal manuscript or paper.
Assessment:	A 15 minute work in progress seminar (10%), final 30 minute seminar (20%) and 3,000 word written submission of either a paper for publication or a 8,000-12,000 word evaluation protocol or a 10,000-15,000 word evaluation report (70%). Students must pass the written research report component, and must receive a combined score for the written report and the presentations of at least 50% in order to pass the 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.
Related Majors/Minors/Specialisations:	Health Program Evaluation

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