Research Project: Sexual Health
Subject POPH90224 (2012)
Note: This is an archived Handbook entry from 2012.
| Credit Points: | 25 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Level: | 9 (Graduate/Postgraduate) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dates & Locations: | This subject has the following teaching availabilities in 2012: July, Parkville - Taught on campus.
Semester 1, Parkville - Taught on campus.
Supervised Project completed in one semester. Timetable can be viewed here. For information about these dates, click here. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Time Commitment: | Contact Hours: 36 hours: attendance at a half-day research training skills workshop (week 1 of semester), approximately fortnightly supervisor meetings, attendance at a half-day session of student presentations (week 5), attendance at two full day sessions for student oral presentations (week 11). Total Time Commitment: 240 hours | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Prerequisites: | Pre-requisite subjects for a Research Project in Sexual Health: Subject Study Period Commencement: Credit Points: AND one of the following subjects: Subject Study Period Commencement: Credit Points: Pre-requisite subjects for a Social Health/Qualitative Research Project in Sexual Health: Subject Study Period Commencement: Credit Points: AND one of the following subjects: Subject Study Period Commencement: Credit Points: Pre-requisite subjects for a Epidemiology/Quantitative Research Project in Sexual Health: Subject Study Period Commencement: Credit Points: AND one of the following subjects: Subject Study Period Commencement: Credit Points: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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. |
Coordinator
Dr Henrietta WilliamsContact
Melbourne Sexual Health Centre
University of Melbourne
Tel: +61 3 9341 6249/6200
Fax: +61 3 9347 6757
Email: HWilliams@mshc.org.au
OR
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: |
Students will develop a research question in the discipline of sexual health and attempt to answer the question either by a systematic review of the published and unpublished literature or by the analysis of an existing data set, or by the development of a research protocol. |
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| Objectives: |
At the end of this subject, students are expected to be able to:
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| Assessment: |
An oral presentation of 15 minutes (10 minute presentation, 5 minutes questions), due during the fifth week of semester (15%); an oral presentation of 20 minutes (15 minutes presentation, 5 minutes questions), due during the eleventh week of semester (20%); a written research report of 5000 to 8000 words, due during the examination period (65%). Students must pass the written research report (hurdle). |
| 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: |
Upon completion of this subject, students will have developed skills in:
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| Links to further information: | http://www.sph.unimelb.edu.au |
| Notes: |
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| Related Course(s): |
Master of Public Health |
| Related Majors/Minors/Specialisations: |
Sexual Health |
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