Research Project: Gender/Women's Health

Subject POPH90220 (2014)

Note: This is an archived Handbook entry from 2014.

Credit Points: 25
Level: 9 (Graduate/Postgraduate)
Dates & Locations:

This subject is not offered in 2014.

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 Gender/Women's Health are:

Subject
Study Period Commencement:
Credit Points:
Semester 1
12.50
Semester 1
12.50

Pre-requisite subjects for a combined research project in Epidemiology/Gender & Women's Health are:

Subject
Study Period Commencement:
Credit Points:
Semester 1
12.50
Semester 1
12.50

AND one of the following:

Subject
Study Period Commencement:
Credit Points:
Not offered in 2014
12.50

Pre-requisite subjects for a combined research project in Social Sciences/Gender & Women's Health are:

Subject
Study Period Commencement:
Credit Points:
Semester 1
12.50

Students must have also completed other MPH subjects that are relevant to the proposed research topic.

Students entering the MPH from 2011 must have a weighted average mark of at least 70% for all relevant subjects to be eligible to enrol in the research project. Successful research project applicants will be selected on the basis of academic merit.

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.
The University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements. Further details on the disability support scheme can be found at the Disability Liaison Unit website.

Contact

brj@unimelb.edu.au

OR

Academic Programs Office
Melbourne School of Population and Global 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 gender or women’s health and the topic approved by the student’s supervisor. Students, under supervision, will develop a research question, and design an appropriate method to address the question. They will conduct a systematic literature review, a research protocol, analysis of previously collected data or data collection. Normally, students complete their coursework requirements before being enrolled for supervision of their Research Project.

Learning Outcomes:

After completion of the Research Project candidates will be able to:

  • critically review the existing research literature in an area of gender or women's health
  • develop a research question
  • design an appropriate research method to answer a research question
  • conduct and evaluate research in gender or women's health
  • present research findings in a written report
  • communicate research findings in an oral presentation
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:

  • Critical thinking and analysis,
  • Initiative, autonomy and organization,
  • Problem-solving,
  • Finding, evaluating and using relevant information,
  • Oral communication,
  • Written communication.
Links to further information: http://www.sph.unimelb.edu.au
Notes:

Related Course(s): Master of Public Health
Related Majors/Minors/Specialisations: Gender and Women's Health

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