Introduction to Primary Care Research

This subject has the following teaching availabilities in 2015:

30 contact hours with an estimated total time commitment of 170 hours (including non-contact time)

Students must be enrolled in the Bachelor of Biomedicine (Honours) or Bachelor of Science (Honours) to complete this subject.

Undergraduate 3 year sequence in a biomedical or science discipline of relevance to the proposed primary care research project.

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Students are expected to attend 80% of weekly tutorials as a hurdle requirement.

For the purposes of considering request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Cwth 2005), and Student Equitable Adjustment Procedure (SEAP), academic requirements for this subject are articulated in the Subject Overview, Objectives, 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 will impact on meeting the requirements of this subject are encouraged to discuss this matter with a Faculty Student Adviser and the Disability Liaison Unit: http://www.services.unimelb.edu.au/disability/

This subject uses a structured approach to introduce students to the processes and skills which are essential to the conduct of human research in the primary care setting. In a series of 10 x 2 hour workshops and weekly 1 hour tutorials, the following topics will be covered:

• Why primary care research is needed
• Framing research questions for human populations
• Qualitative and quantitative research methods appropriate to primary care
• Qualitative and quantitative data analysis
• Primary care ethics
• Consumer engagement in research
• Sensitive issues; sensitive populations
• Rural health issues
• Writing for a primary care professional audience
• Community feedback

• To develop expertise in formulating primary care research questions
• Research skills training, including methods and analysis used in primary care research
• To develop an understanding of the issues involved in translating clinical research results to the primary care setting

• Four written reports (each not exceeding 2000 words) submitted during the semester, each worth 25%

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This subject is not available as a breadth subject.

• Literature searching, development of research proposal
• Skills in research methods and analysis
• Written and oral communication

80% attendance at weekly tutorials is required as a hurdle requirement.