This course is designed to equip students with the knowledge and skills to develop and undertake public health research. Students will prepare a research proposal, on a topic of their choice, which addresses the background, aims, hypotheses and methodological approach for a piece of research that can be implemented as part of POPH8106 Public Health Research Project. This course is a requirement (with a minimum Distinction grade) for students wanting to enrol in POPH8106 Public Health Research Project. Topics will include: developing research questions; literature searching and review; reference management; research ethics; research project design and methodology.
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion, students will have the knowledge and skills to:
On satisfying the requirements of this course, students will be able to:1. Formulate an answerable public health research question
2. Using a systematic approach, search the literature relevant to a public health problem
3. Interpret and summarise the literature relevant to a public health problem
4. Describe suitable research methods for investigating public health problems
5. Develop a feasible research plan, addressing practical and ethical issues relating to public health research
Indicative Assessment
Research question and literature review – introduction to research proposal (30%; LO 1, 2, 3)
Final Research Proposal (70%; LO 4, 5)
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Requisite and Incompatibility
Fees
Tuition fees are for the academic year indicated at the top of the page.
If you are a domestic graduate coursework or international student you will be required to pay tuition fees. Tuition fees are indexed annually. Further information for domestic and international students about tuition and other fees can be found at Fees.
- Student Contribution Band:
- 2
- Unit value:
- 6 units
If you are an undergraduate student and have been offered a Commonwealth supported place, your fees are set by the Australian Government for each course. At ANU 1 EFTSL is 48 units (normally 8 x 6-unit courses). You can find your student contribution amount for each course at Fees. Where there is a unit range displayed for this course, not all unit options below may be available.
| Units | EFTSL |
|---|---|
| 6.00 | 0.12500 |
Course fees
- Domestic fee paying students
| Year | Fee |
|---|---|
| 2015 | $3096 |
- International fee paying students
| Year | Fee |
|---|---|
| 2015 | $4146 |
Offerings, Dates and Class Summary Links
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First Semester
| Class number | Class start date | Last day to enrol | Census date | Class end date | Mode Of Delivery | Class Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3468 | 16 Feb 2015 | 06 Mar 2015 | 31 Mar 2015 | 29 May 2015 | In Person | N/A |
Second Semester
| Class number | Class start date | Last day to enrol | Census date | Class end date | Mode Of Delivery | Class Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3499 | 20 Jul 2015 | 07 Aug 2015 | 31 Aug 2015 | 30 Oct 2015 | In Person | N/A |
