• Code POPH8106
  • Unit Value 6 to 24 units
  • Offered by Nat Centre for Epidemiology and Population Health
  • ANU College ANU Joint Colleges of Science
  • Course subject Population Health
  • Areas of interest Public Health
  • Work Integrated Learning Projects
  • Academic career PGRD
  • Course convener
    • Katie Glass
  • Mode of delivery Online or In Person
  • Offered in Summer Session 2024
    First Semester 2024
    Autumn Session 2024
    Winter Session 2024
    Second Semester 2024
    Spring Session 2024
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  • STEM Course

This course is offered in two modes: online and in person. Please select the correct class number for the relevant mode of delivery when enrolling.

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:

  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

Work Integrated Learning

Projects

Indicative Assessment

  1. Formative feedback is given throughout the course including within the first 50% of the session. (0) [LO null]
  2. Final written research paper (5000 word limit) and supporting logbook (5000 word limit) (100) [LO 1,2,3,4]

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Workload

The expected workload will consist of approximately 130 hours per 6 units throughout the session/semester which will include regular meetings with the supervisor and a large component of self-directed study on the research topic, directed towards the final research paper.

Inherent Requirements

No specific inherent requirements have been identified this course.

Requisite and Incompatibility

To enrol in this course you must have previously completed POPH8315 with a minimum 70% mark, and be enrolled in the Master of Public Health (Advanced).

You will need to contact the Nat Centre for Epidemiology and Population Health to request a permission code to enrol in this course.

Prescribed Texts

None.

Fees

Tuition fees are for the academic year indicated at the top of the page.  

Commonwealth Support (CSP) Students
If you 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). More information about your student contribution amount for each course at Fees

Student Contribution Band:
2
Unit value:
6 to 24 units

If you are a domestic graduate coursework student with a Domestic Tuition Fee (DTF) place or international student you will be required to pay course tuition fees (see below). Course tuition fees are indexed annually. Further information for domestic and international students about tuition and other fees can be found 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
Domestic fee paying students
Year Fee
2024 $740 per unit
International fee paying students
Year Fee
2024 $1060 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.

Summer Session

Class number Class start date Last day to enrol Census date Class end date Mode Of Delivery Class Summary
1536 01 Jan 2024 19 Jan 2024 19 Jan 2024 31 Mar 2024 In Person View
1537 01 Jan 2024 19 Jan 2024 19 Jan 2024 31 Mar 2024 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
2901 19 Feb 2024 26 Feb 2024 05 Apr 2024 24 May 2024 In Person View
Public Health Research Project
2902 19 Feb 2024 26 Feb 2024 05 Apr 2024 24 May 2024 Online View
Public Health Research Project
2903 19 Feb 2024 26 Feb 2024 05 Apr 2024 24 May 2024 In Person View
Public Health Research Project
2904 19 Feb 2024 26 Feb 2024 05 Apr 2024 24 May 2024 Online View
Public Health Research Project
2905 19 Feb 2024 26 Feb 2024 05 Apr 2024 24 May 2024 In Person View
Public Health Research Project
2906 19 Feb 2024 26 Feb 2024 05 Apr 2024 24 May 2024 Online View
Public Health Research Project
2907 19 Feb 2024 26 Feb 2024 05 Apr 2024 24 May 2024 In Person View
Public Health Research Project
2908 19 Feb 2024 26 Feb 2024 05 Apr 2024 24 May 2024 Online View

Autumn Session

Class number Class start date Last day to enrol Census date Class end date Mode Of Delivery Class Summary
5249 01 Apr 2024 19 Apr 2024 19 Apr 2024 30 Jun 2024 In Person View
5250 01 Apr 2024 19 Apr 2024 19 Apr 2024 30 Jun 2024 In Person View

Winter Session

Class number Class start date Last day to enrol Census date Class end date Mode Of Delivery Class Summary
6263 01 Jul 2024 19 Jul 2024 19 Jul 2024 30 Sep 2024 In Person N/A
6264 01 Jul 2024 19 Jul 2024 19 Jul 2024 30 Sep 2024 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
7887 22 Jul 2024 29 Jul 2024 31 Aug 2024 25 Oct 2024 In Person N/A
Public Health Research Project
7888 22 Jul 2024 29 Jul 2024 31 Aug 2024 25 Oct 2024 Online N/A
7889 22 Jul 2024 29 Jul 2024 31 Aug 2024 25 Oct 2024 In Person N/A
Public Health Research Project
7890 22 Jul 2024 29 Jul 2024 31 Aug 2024 25 Oct 2024 Online N/A
7883 22 Jul 2024 29 Jul 2024 31 Aug 2024 25 Oct 2024 In Person N/A
Public Health Research Project
7884 22 Jul 2024 29 Jul 2024 31 Aug 2024 25 Oct 2024 Online N/A
7885 22 Jul 2024 29 Jul 2024 31 Aug 2024 25 Oct 2024 In Person N/A
Public Health Research Project
7886 22 Jul 2024 29 Jul 2024 31 Aug 2024 25 Oct 2024 Online N/A

Spring Session

Class number Class start date Last day to enrol Census date Class end date Mode Of Delivery Class Summary
9232 01 Oct 2024 18 Oct 2024 18 Oct 2024 31 Dec 2024 In Person N/A
9233 01 Oct 2024 18 Oct 2024 18 Oct 2024 31 Dec 2024 In Person N/A

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