Mental Health Science Research Project 2

This subject has the following teaching availabilities in 2016:

340 hours

Research literature and methodology relative to the specific field (Infant, Child, Youth, Adult, or Aged) of mental health research being undertaken.

For the purposes of considering requests 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 Overview, Objectives, Assessment and Generic Skills sections of this entry.

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This subject is the capstone of all subjects undertaken thus far within the Master of Mental Health Science.

This subject requires students to synthesis their research skills by implementing the research proposal developed in Mental Health Science Minor Thesis 1, and conducting all stages of a research project, culminating in a substantial research report.

The subject provides the opportunity to undertake all the components required for critical research, from following conception of a research question, obtaining ethics approval (where applicable), conducting data collection, analysing and interpreting data, critically discussing the implications of the findings, appraising relevant literature, and producing a research report.

• Supervisor's report due week 6 (worth 20%)
• Research report of 10,000-15,000 words due end of semester (worth 80%)

This subject is not available as a breadth subject.

1. Collect and organise data for interpretation according to the defined methods of the research proposal
2. Critically analyse the data
3. Appraise the implications of the data analysis and formulate appropriate conclusions
4. Present the findings within the protocols of a research report (no more than 20,000 words) including the critical appraisal of relevant research literature