General Information
This subject builds on the subject Evidence-Based Practice for Health Professionals to develop student competencies relating to research design and planning. Students will identify research methods most appropriate to their research questions and practice context, consider and submit ethics applications for review and develop research submissions for external peer review and funding consideration. Students are required to successfully complete this subject before progressing to research internships in the Master of Nutrition and Dietetic Practice.
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Details
Academic unit: Faculty of Health Sciences and Medicine Subject code: NUTR71-114 Subject title: Health Research Design and Planning Subject level: Postgraduate Semester/Year: May 2019 Credit points: 10.000 -
Delivery & attendance
Timetable: https://bond.edu.au/timetable Delivery mode: Intensive Workload items: - Self-Directed Study Session: x8 (Total hours: 16) - Self-directed study will be timetabled to support students to work at their own pace to complete required assessment.
- Seminar: x10 (Total hours: 70) - Seminar
- Self-Directed Study Session: x4 (Total hours: 34) - Recommended study hours
Attendance and learning activities: Student must attend ALL sessions. Most sessions build on the work from the previous one. It is difficult to recover if a session is missed. Attendance in classes will be monitored. If a student has a legitimate reason for non-attendance they must notify the subject convenor as early as possible and provide documentation (i.e. absence form, medical certificate, statutory declaration). Participation in ALL classes is required in order to demonstrate professional competence. If a student fails to attend any less than 75% of the classes, they will not be eligible to pass the subject. This subject includes Compulsory Learning Activities. Students must attend and participate in all Compulsory Learning Activities and attend 80% of classes to pass the subject. The following Dietitians Association of Australia National Competency Standards are mapped to this subject – 1.1.4, 1.2.1, 1.2.3, 1.3.2, 1.4.1, 1.4.2, 1.4.3, 1.4.4, 2.1.3, 2.1.4, 3.1.1, 3.1.3, 3.2.1, 3.2.2. The following ACEND core knowledge and competencies are mapped to this subject – KRDN 1.2, KRDN 1.3, CRDN 1.1, CRDN 1.2, CRDN 1.4, CRDN 1.5, CRDN 1.6, KRDN 2.1, CRDN 2.2, CRDN 2.10, CRDN 3.4, CRDN 3.5, KRDN 4.2, CRDN 4.4, CRDN 4.8, CRDN 4.10. -
Resources
Prescribed resources: No Prescribed resources.
After enrolment, students can check the Books and Tools area in iLearn for the full Resource List.iLearn@Bond & Email: iLearn@Bond is the online learning environment at Bond University and is used to provide access to subject materials, lecture recordings and detailed subject information regarding the subject curriculum, assessment and timing. Both iLearn and the Student Email facility are used to provide important subject notifications. Additionally, official correspondence from the University will be forwarded to students’ Bond email account and must be monitored by the student. To access these services, log on to the Student Portal from the Bond University website as www.bond.edu.au
| Academic unit: | Faculty of Health Sciences and Medicine |
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| Subject code: | NUTR71-114 |
| Subject title: | Health Research Design and Planning |
| Subject level: | Postgraduate |
| Semester/Year: | May 2019 |
| Credit points: | 10.000 |
| Timetable: | https://bond.edu.au/timetable |
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| Delivery mode: | Intensive |
| Workload items: |
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| Attendance and learning activities: | Student must attend ALL sessions. Most sessions build on the work from the previous one. It is difficult to recover if a session is missed. Attendance in classes will be monitored. If a student has a legitimate reason for non-attendance they must notify the subject convenor as early as possible and provide documentation (i.e. absence form, medical certificate, statutory declaration). Participation in ALL classes is required in order to demonstrate professional competence. If a student fails to attend any less than 75% of the classes, they will not be eligible to pass the subject. This subject includes Compulsory Learning Activities. Students must attend and participate in all Compulsory Learning Activities and attend 80% of classes to pass the subject. The following Dietitians Association of Australia National Competency Standards are mapped to this subject – 1.1.4, 1.2.1, 1.2.3, 1.3.2, 1.4.1, 1.4.2, 1.4.3, 1.4.4, 2.1.3, 2.1.4, 3.1.1, 3.1.3, 3.2.1, 3.2.2. The following ACEND core knowledge and competencies are mapped to this subject – KRDN 1.2, KRDN 1.3, CRDN 1.1, CRDN 1.2, CRDN 1.4, CRDN 1.5, CRDN 1.6, KRDN 2.1, CRDN 2.2, CRDN 2.10, CRDN 3.4, CRDN 3.5, KRDN 4.2, CRDN 4.4, CRDN 4.8, CRDN 4.10. |
| Prescribed resources: | No Prescribed resources. After enrolment, students can check the Books and Tools area in iLearn for the full Resource List. |
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| iLearn@Bond & Email: | iLearn@Bond is the online learning environment at Bond University and is used to provide access to subject materials, lecture recordings and detailed subject information regarding the subject curriculum, assessment and timing. Both iLearn and the Student Email facility are used to provide important subject notifications. Additionally, official correspondence from the University will be forwarded to students’ Bond email account and must be monitored by the student. To access these services, log on to the Student Portal from the Bond University website as www.bond.edu.au |
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.
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| Restrictions: |
Nil |
Assurance of learning
Assurance of Learning means that universities take responsibility for creating, monitoring and updating curriculum, teaching and assessment so that students graduate with the knowledge, skills and attributes they need for employability and/or further study.
At Bond University, we carefully develop subject and program outcomes to ensure that student learning in each subject contributes to the whole student experience. Students are encouraged to carefully read and consider subject and program outcomes as combined elements.
Program Learning Outcomes (PLOs)
Program Learning Outcomes provide a broad and measurable set of standards that incorporate a range of knowledge and skills that will be achieved on completion of the program. If you are undertaking this subject as part of a degree program, you should refer to the relevant degree program outcomes and graduate attributes as they relate to this subject.
Subject Learning Outcomes (SLOs)
On successful completion of this subject the learner will be able to:
- Formulate a clear research question from a practice problem
- Identify and select appropriate methods to investigate and resolve practice problems
- Critically review the literature
- Utilise ethical procedures in the research process
- Demonstrate skills in disseminating outcomes of research
- Plan appropriate statistical analysis methods to test research hypotheses
Generative Artificial Intelligence in Assessment
The University acknowledges that Generative Artificial Intelligence (Gen-AI) tools are an important facet of contemporary life. Their use in assessment is considered in line with students’ development of the skills and knowledge which demonstrate learning outcomes and underpin study and career success. Instructions on the use of Gen-AI are given for each assessment task; it is your responsibility to adhere to these instructions.
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Assessment details
Type Task % Timing* Outcomes assessed Technical Document Data Analysis Plan and Report 20% In Consultation 2,6 Oral Pitch Oral pitch of research project 20% In Consultation 1,3,4,5 Project Plan Research Protocol and Ethics Considerations 60% In Consultation 1,2,3,4 - * Assessment timing is indicative of the week that the assessment is due or begins (where conducted over multiple weeks), and is based on the standard University academic calendar
- C = Students must reach a level of competency to successfully complete this assessment.
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Assessment criteria
Assessment criteria
High Distinction 85-100 Outstanding or exemplary performance in the following areas: interpretative ability; intellectual initiative in response to questions; mastery of the skills required by the subject, general levels of knowledge and analytic ability or clear thinking. Distinction 75-84 Usually awarded to students whose performance goes well beyond the minimum requirements set for tasks required in assessment, and who perform well in most of the above areas. Credit 65-74 Usually awarded to students whose performance is considered to go beyond the minimum requirements for work set for assessment. Assessable work is typically characterised by a strong performance in some of the capacities listed above. Pass 50-64 Usually awarded to students whose performance meets the requirements set for work provided for assessment. Fail 0-49 Usually awarded to students whose performance is not considered to meet the minimum requirements set for particular tasks. The fail grade may be a result of insufficient preparation, of inattention to assignment guidelines or lack of academic ability. A frequent cause of failure is lack of attention to subject or assignment guidelines. Quality assurance
For the purposes of quality assurance, Bond University conducts an evaluation process to measure and document student assessment as evidence of the extent to which program and subject learning outcomes are achieved. Some examples of student work will be retained for potential research and quality auditing purposes only. Any student work used will be treated confidentially and no student grades will be affected.
| Type | Task | % | Timing* | Outcomes assessed |
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| Technical Document | Data Analysis Plan and Report | 20% | In Consultation | 2,6 |
| Oral Pitch | Oral pitch of research project | 20% | In Consultation | 1,3,4,5 |
| Project Plan | Research Protocol and Ethics Considerations | 60% | In Consultation | 1,2,3,4 |
- * Assessment timing is indicative of the week that the assessment is due or begins (where conducted over multiple weeks), and is based on the standard University academic calendar
- C = Students must reach a level of competency to successfully complete this assessment.
Assessment criteria
| High Distinction | 85-100 | Outstanding or exemplary performance in the following areas: interpretative ability; intellectual initiative in response to questions; mastery of the skills required by the subject, general levels of knowledge and analytic ability or clear thinking. |
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| Distinction | 75-84 | Usually awarded to students whose performance goes well beyond the minimum requirements set for tasks required in assessment, and who perform well in most of the above areas. |
| Credit | 65-74 | Usually awarded to students whose performance is considered to go beyond the minimum requirements for work set for assessment. Assessable work is typically characterised by a strong performance in some of the capacities listed above. |
| Pass | 50-64 | Usually awarded to students whose performance meets the requirements set for work provided for assessment. |
| Fail | 0-49 | Usually awarded to students whose performance is not considered to meet the minimum requirements set for particular tasks. The fail grade may be a result of insufficient preparation, of inattention to assignment guidelines or lack of academic ability. A frequent cause of failure is lack of attention to subject or assignment guidelines. |
Quality assurance
For the purposes of quality assurance, Bond University conducts an evaluation process to measure and document student assessment as evidence of the extent to which program and subject learning outcomes are achieved. Some examples of student work will be retained for potential research and quality auditing purposes only. Any student work used will be treated confidentially and no student grades will be affected.
Study Information
Submission procedures
Students must check the iLearn@Bond subject site for detailed assessment information and submission procedures.
Policy on late submission and extensions
A late penalty will be applied to all overdue assessment tasks unless an extension is granted by the subject coordinator. The standard penalty will be 10% of marks awarded to that assessment per day late with no assessment to be accepted seven days after the due date. Where a student is granted an extension, the penalty of 10% per day late starts from the new due date.
Academic Integrity
University’s Academic Integrity Policy defines plagiarism as the act of misrepresenting as one’s own original work: another’s ideas, interpretations, words, or creative works; and/or one’s own previous ideas, interpretations, words, or creative work without acknowledging that it was used previously (i.e., self-plagiarism). The University considers the act of plagiarising to be a breach of the Student Conduct Code and, therefore, subject to the Discipline Regulations which provide for a range of penalties including the reduction of marks or grades, fines and suspension from the University.
Bond University utilises Originality Reporting software to inform academic integrity.Feedback on assessment
Feedback on assessment will be provided to students within two weeks of the assessment submission due date, as per the Assessment Policy.
Accessibility and Inclusion Support
If you have a disability, illness, injury or health condition that impacts your capacity to complete studies, exams or assessment tasks, it is important you let us know your special requirements, early in the semester. Students will need to make an application for support and submit it with recent, comprehensive documentation at an appointment with a Disability Officer. Students with a disability are encouraged to contact the Disability Office at the earliest possible time, to meet staff and learn about the services available to meet your specific needs. Please note that late notification or failure to disclose your disability can be to your disadvantage as the University cannot guarantee support under such circumstances.
Additional subject information
Subject curriculum
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Introduction to research
- Course and assignment overview - Designing research hypotheses and questions - Study design principles - Writing a research protocol.
SLOs included
- Formulate a clear research question from a practice problem
- Identify and select appropriate methods to investigate and resolve practice problems
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Introduction to literature review
- Using Endnote - Producing a compelling background of key literature - Developing a search strategy - Critically reviewing a study protocol - Searching in PubMed.
SLOs included
- Critically review the literature
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Writing a research protocol
- Identifying and applying a study protocol reporting checklist - Writing styles: descriptive and critical writing - Manuscript authorship and title page - Establishing eligibility criteria, sampling strategy, recruitment methods.
SLOs included
- Identify and select appropriate methods to investigate and resolve practice problems
- Utilise ethical procedures in the research process
- Demonstrate skills in disseminating outcomes of research
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Establishing outcomes
Delivered curriculum is dependent on student project design: Quantitative stream: - Descriptive and confounding variables - Defining outcomes types - Validity and reliability of data collection tools - Planning data sources and timepoints of data collection Qualitative stream: - Sources of qualitative data -Coding and theme generation.
SLOs included
- Identify and select appropriate methods to investigate and resolve practice problems
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Statistics and thematic analysis
Delivered curriculum is dependent on student project design: Quantitative stream: - Statistics: - Descriptive and exploratory statistics - Introduction to SPSS software - Testing variable assumptions - Formulating hypotheses - Establishing and calculating sample size - Overview of common and complex statistical tests - Interpretation of statistical results in journal articles. Qualitative stream - Thematic analysis: - Key concepts and methodological frameworks - Planning thematic analysis with rigor - Paper based analysis - Introduction to NVivo - Interpretation of thematic analysis in journal articles.
SLOs included
- Identify and select appropriate methods to investigate and resolve practice problems
- Plan appropriate statistical analysis methods to test research hypotheses
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Ethics in Health Research
- History and landmark codes of ethics in human research - Practising research ethically - Ethical study design - Informed consent process - Regulatory approvals in health care settings and the National Statement - Intellectual property, copyright & plagiarism - Navigating ethics forms and working through decision tree for establishing required ethics and governance approvals required - Planning, contributing to, and assuming responsibility in the ethical approval process.
SLOs included
- Utilise ethical procedures in the research process
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Designing a Research Pitch
- What is a research pitch? - Do’s and Don’ts of Research Presentations - Planning and development of your research presentation - Presentation platforms.
SLOs included
- Demonstrate skills in disseminating outcomes of research
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Project Management
Developing a GANTT chart & prioritization - Introduction to GANTT charts - Task prioritization - Time management - Project timeline - Data management and handling - Resource management: equipment, budget, resources.
SLOs included
- Identify and select appropriate methods to investigate and resolve practice problems
- Utilise ethical procedures in the research process