• Code POPH8106
  • Unit Value 6 to 24 units
  • Offered by Research School of Population Health
  • ANU College ANU Joint Colleges of Science
  • Course subject Population Health
  • Areas of interest Public Health
  • Academic career PGRD
  • Course convener
    • Katie Glass
  • Mode of delivery Online or In Person
  • Offered in Summer Session 2020
     First Semester 2020
     Autumn Session 2020
     Winter Session 2020
     Second Semester 2020
     Spring Session 2020
     See Future Offerings
Public Health Research Project (POPH8106)

This course can be taken fully remotely in Sem 2, however student-supervisor meetings may take place in-person with appropriate social distancing

This course provides students with an opportunity to undertake a public health research project, on a topic of their choice, by collecting data and analysing, presenting and writing up their research results. The topic is chosen and the research project is developed in POPH8315. Students need to achieve a minimum Distinction grade in POPH8315 to enrol in this course. Students' research projects are supervised by one, or more, specific supervisors and the course convenor facilitates and monitors the students progress. 

Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion, students will have the knowledge and skills to:

Upon successful completion of this course, students will have the knowledge and skills to:

  1. Demonstrate an advanced understanding and critical analysis of an area of public health, including the current state of research in the field, and a conceptual understanding of potential avenues to advance the knowledge in the field
  2. Demonstrate a theoretical understanding of public health research practice
  3. Demonstrate enhanced research skills, including collecting and analysing data
  4. Demonstrate enhanced skills in information literacy and oral and written communication

Indicative Assessment

  • Formative feedback is given throughout the course including within the first 50% of the session.
  • Final written research paper (5000 word limit) and supporting logbook (5000 word limit) (100%; LO 1, 2, 3, 4)

In response to COVID-19: Please note that Semester 2 Class Summary information (available under the classes tab) is as up to date as possible. Changes to Class Summaries not captured by this publication will be available to enrolled students via Wattle. 

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Requisite and Incompatibility

To enrol in this course you must have previously completed POPH8315 with a minimum 70%

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 to 24 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
7.00 0.14583
8.00 0.16667
9.00 0.18750
10.00 0.20833
11.00 0.22917
12.00 0.25000
13.00 0.27083
14.00 0.29167
15.00 0.31250
16.00 0.33333
17.00 0.35417
18.00 0.37500
19.00 0.39583
20.00 0.41667
21.00 0.43750
22.00 0.45833
23.00 0.47917
24.00 0.50000

Course fees

Domestic International
Domestic fee paying students
Year Fee
2020 $700 per unit
International fee paying students
Year Fee
2020 $1000 per unit
Note: Please note that fee information is for current year only.

Offerings, Dates and Class Summary Links

ANU utilises MyTimetable to enable students to view the timetable for their enrolled courses, browse, then self-allocate to small teaching activities / tutorials so they can better plan their time. Find out more on the Timetable webpage.

The list of offerings for future years is indicative only.
Class summaries, if available, can be accessed by clicking on the View link for the relevant class number.
2020
2021
2022

Summer Session

Class number Class start date Last day to enrol Census date Class end date Mode Of Delivery Class Summary
1594 01 Jan 2020 24 Jan 2020 24 Jan 2020 31 Mar 2020 In Person View

First Semester

Class number Class start date Last day to enrol Census date Class end date Mode Of Delivery Class Summary
Public Health Research Project
3880 24 Feb 2020 02 Mar 2020 08 May 2020 05 Jun 2020 In Person View
Public Health Research Project
3881 24 Feb 2020 02 Mar 2020 08 May 2020 05 Jun 2020 Online View
Public Health Research Project
3882 24 Feb 2020 02 Mar 2020 08 May 2020 05 Jun 2020 In Person View
Public Health Research Project
3883 24 Feb 2020 02 Mar 2020 08 May 2020 05 Jun 2020 Online View
Public Health Research Project
3884 24 Feb 2020 02 Mar 2020 08 May 2020 05 Jun 2020 In Person View
Public Health Research Project
3885 24 Feb 2020 02 Mar 2020 08 May 2020 05 Jun 2020 Online View
Public Health Research Project
3886 24 Feb 2020 02 Mar 2020 08 May 2020 05 Jun 2020 In Person View
Public Health Research Project
3887 24 Feb 2020 02 Mar 2020 08 May 2020 05 Jun 2020 Online View

Autumn Session

Class number Class start date Last day to enrol Census date Class end date Mode Of Delivery Class Summary
5377 01 Apr 2020 24 Apr 2020 24 Apr 2020 30 Jun 2020 In Person N/A
5378 01 Apr 2020 24 Apr 2020 24 Apr 2020 30 Jun 2020 In Person N/A
5681 01 Apr 2020 24 Apr 2020 24 Apr 2020 30 Jun 2020 Online N/A
5682 01 Apr 2020 24 Apr 2020 24 Apr 2020 30 Jun 2020 Online N/A

Winter Session

Class number Class start date Last day to enrol Census date Class end date Mode Of Delivery Class Summary
6432 01 Jul 2020 24 Jul 2020 24 Jul 2020 30 Sep 2020 In Person N/A
6433 01 Jul 2020 24 Jul 2020 24 Jul 2020 30 Sep 2020 In Person N/A
6786 01 Jul 2020 24 Jul 2020 24 Jul 2020 30 Sep 2020 Online N/A
6787 01 Jul 2020 24 Jul 2020 24 Jul 2020 30 Sep 2020 Online N/A

Second Semester

Class number Class start date Last day to enrol Census date Class end date Mode Of Delivery Class Summary
8894 27 Jul 2020 03 Aug 2020 31 Aug 2020 30 Oct 2020 In Person View
Public Health Research Project
8895 27 Jul 2020 03 Aug 2020 31 Aug 2020 30 Oct 2020 Online View
8896 27 Jul 2020 03 Aug 2020 31 Aug 2020 30 Oct 2020 In Person View
Public Health Research Project
8897 27 Jul 2020 03 Aug 2020 31 Aug 2020 30 Oct 2020 Online View
8898 27 Jul 2020 03 Aug 2020 31 Aug 2020 30 Oct 2020 In Person View
Public Health Research Project
8899 27 Jul 2020 03 Aug 2020 31 Aug 2020 30 Oct 2020 Online View
8900 27 Jul 2020 03 Aug 2020 31 Aug 2020 30 Oct 2020 In Person View
Public Health Research Project
8901 27 Jul 2020 03 Aug 2020 31 Aug 2020 30 Oct 2020 Online View

Spring Session

Class number Class start date Last day to enrol Census date Class end date Mode Of Delivery Class Summary
9349 01 Oct 2020 23 Oct 2020 23 Oct 2020 31 Dec 2020 In Person N/A
9350 01 Oct 2020 23 Oct 2020 23 Oct 2020 31 Dec 2020 In Person N/A
9616 01 Oct 2020 23 Oct 2020 23 Oct 2020 31 Dec 2020 Online N/A
9617 01 Oct 2020 23 Oct 2020 23 Oct 2020 31 Dec 2020 Online N/A

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