Description
This elective subject would be of interest to students who want a better understanding of primary research study designs, sufficient to undertake their own project. It complements the Evidence Based Practice and Policy subject, giving you more in-depth knowledge about the different primary research study designs and their contribution to the strength of evidence in a field. This subject is run via intenstive workshops, self-paced online modules and personal study time where you will be facilitated to develop a research protocol and conduct a statistical analysis.
Subject details
| Type | Postgraduate |
| Code | HPER71-113 |
| EFTSL | 0.125 |
| Faculty | Faculty of Health Sciences & Medicine |
| Semesters offered |
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| Credit | 10 |
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| Subject fees |
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Learning outcomes
1. Use PICO to develop research questions and search for evidence.
2. Identify and describe different types of primary research study designs.
3. Critically appraise the protocols of different primary research study designs.
4. Distinguish approaches to quantitative and qualitative analysis for different primary research study designs.
5. Write a protocol to answer a specific research question.
6. Describe challenges of preparing a research protocol, and develop strategies for addressing these.
Enrolment requirements
| Requisites: ? | Nil |
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| Assumed knowledge: | Assumed knowledge is the minimum level of knowledge of a subject area that students are assumed to have acquired through previous study. It is the responsibility of students to ensure they meet the assumed knowledge expectations of the subject. Students who do not possess this prior knowledge are strongly recommended against enrolling and do so at their own risk. No concessions will be made for students’ lack of prior knowledge. HPER71-110 Evidence Based Practice and Policy or equivalent |
| Restrictions: ? | Nil |
Subject outlines
Subject dates
| Standard Offering | |
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| Enrolment opens | 15/11/2020 |
| Semester start | 18/01/2021 |
| Subject start | 18/01/2021 |
| Cancellation 1? | 01/02/2021 |
| Cancellation 2? | 08/02/2021 |
| Last enrolment | 31/01/2021 |
| Withdraw – Financial? | 13/02/2021 |
| Withdraw – Academic? | 06/03/2021 |
| Teaching census? | 12/02/2021 |