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Research Proposal (DENT90108)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 25On Campus (Parkville)
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This subject will introduce students to the principles of clinical research developing skills in different research methods and their associated benefits and disadvantages. Students will also learn about the methods for the critical appraisal of published studies and study designs along with planning and writing a research protocol, literature search methods and bibliography tools. The subject will also take students through the basic concepts in human ethics, informed consent and the need for integrity in both research and researchers, basic concepts in statistical inference, including hypothesis testing, power and sample size calculations and common statistical tests and how to choose the most appropriate test; data collection and data management methods.
Intended learning outcomes
On the completion of this subject, students will:
- Be competent in selecting and refining a research topic
- Be able to formulate a research question and precise objectives for their research project
- Be able to select appropriate research methods for testing the objectives;
- Be able to search and critically analyse relevant literature
- Demonstrate an understanding of the principles of ethical clinical research and of the responsibilities of researchers
- Understand statistical reasoning, including inference and the need for power and appropriate samples
- Comprehend the selection of appropriate statistical techniques to appraise scientific data; and have the ability to evaluate and synthesize research-based and professional literature
Last updated: 3 November 2022