Research Project in Ageing (POPH90262)

This subject is one of two subject options available within the Master of Ageing that will be accepted as part of the capstone experience. Both capstone subjects draw on and integrate disciplinary knowledge and skills to build on the foundational subjects in the course and provide a culminating experience.

Students extend the knowledge and skills acquired throughout the course into a research project in ageing to further their learning whilst addressing actual issues. It requires autonomy and expert judgement in the application of specialised knowledge and skills acquired previously in the course.

This subject is an opportunity for students to integrate knowledge and research skills to develop, frame and address a research question in the area of ageing. The research question can be answered by a critical review of the literature, by an analysis of an existing data set or by the development of a research protocol. Normally, students complete the majority of their coursework requirements before being enrolled for supervision in the Research Project in Ageing subject.