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Research Project in Public Health - S (POPH90255)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 25On Campus (Parkville)
About this subject
- Overview
- Eligibility and requirements
- Assessment
- Dates and times
- Further information
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Contact information
Semester 1
Melbourne School of Population and Global Health
OR
Currently enrolled students:
- General information: https://ask.unimelb.edu.au
- Stop1: http://students.unimelb.edu.au/stop1
Future Students:
- Further Information: MSPGH Website
- Email: Enquiry Form
Semester 2
Melbourne School of Population and Global Health
OR
Currently enrolled students:
- General information: https://ask.unimelb.edu.au
- Stop1: http://students.unimelb.edu.au/stop1
Future Students:
- Further Information: MSPGH Website
- Email: Enquiry Form
Overview
Availability | Semester 1 Semester 2 |
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Fees | Look up fees |
The Research Project is a capstone option within the Master of Public Health. Within the Research Project students will work in their chosen area of study with an appointed supervisor. Students will have the opportunity to undertake a literature review, develop research questions and undertake the research activities required to answer their research question. Activities include analysis of data, policy analysis, a small evaluation of a health program, a small qualitative research study, a systematic or narrative review of the literature, or the development of a research protocol. Some activities are only available in specific specialisations of the course.
Intended learning outcomes
Upon completion of this subject, students should have demonstrated their ability to:
- critically appraise the existing research evidence in a specific area
- formulate a research question based upon a synthesis of the existing research evidence
- design and justify an appropriate research method to answer the research question
- conduct or evaluate research in a specific area and summarise, analyse and interpret research findings
- Communicate research effectively and appropriately in oral and written form to an audience.
- Reflect on the research process undertaken and the opportunity for future improvements
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
Students must have an average mark of at least 70% in the below subjects to be eligible to enrol in the research project. Where this is not met, students with work experience in a relevant field of research with documented output will be considered.
Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
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POPH90013 | Biostatistics | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
POPH90014 | Epidemiology 1 | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
POPH90231 | Qualitative Research in Public Health | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
Additionally, specialisation-specific elective subjects must be completed prior to undertaking a research project in specific public health specialisation as listed below. The type of research project students would be able to undertake would depend on the subjects they have completed and plan to do.
AGEING
Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
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POPH90256 | Ageing in Society | Term 1 (Online) |
12.5 |
POPH90257 | Body of Ageing | Term 3 (Online) |
12.5 |
POPH90258 | Economics of Ageing | Term 4 (Online) |
12.5 |
POPH90260 | Ethics of Ageing | Term 2 (Online) |
12.5 |
EPIDEMIOLOGY & BIOSTATISTICS
Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
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POPH90144 | Linear & Logistic Regression | July (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
POPH90242 | Epidemiology 2 | August (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
GENDER & WOMEN'S HEALTH (Quantitative)
Students may take POPH90199 concurrently with the Research Project.
Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
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POPH90144 | Linear & Logistic Regression | July (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
POPH90199 | Gender and Health | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
POPH90242 | Epidemiology 2 | August (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
GENDER & WOMEN'S HEALTH (Qualitative)
Students may take either of the subjects below concurrently with the Research Project.
Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
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POPH90199 | Gender and Health | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
POPH90200 | Principles of Social Research Design | February (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
GLOBAL HEALTH
Students may take the subject below concurrently with the Research Project.
Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
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POPH90189 | Health Program Design & Implementation | February (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
HEALTH ECONOMICS AND ECONOMIC EVALUATION
Students may take POPH90095 OR POPH90229 concurrently with the Research Project.
Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
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POPH90093 | Economic Evaluation 1 | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
POPH90094 | Health Economics 1 | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
POPH90095 | Economic Evaluation 2 | March (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
POPH90229 | Health Economics 2 | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
HEALTH POLICY
Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
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POPH90206 | Health Policy | March (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
HEALTH PROGRAM EVALUATION
Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
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POPH90058 | Health Program Evaluation 1 | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
POPH90090 | Health Program Evaluation 2 | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
HEALTH SOCIAL SCIENCES
Students may take the subject below concurrently with the Research Project.
Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
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POPH90200 | Principles of Social Research Design | February (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
INDIGENOUS HEALTH
Students may take POPH90291 concurrently with the Research Project.
Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
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POPH90291 | Indigenous Health in a Global Context | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
POPH90200 | Principles of Social Research Design | February (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
SEXUAL HEALTH (Quantitative)
Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
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POPH90068 | Prevention and Control of STIs and HIV | Semester 2 (Online) |
12.5 |
POPH90144 | Linear & Logistic Regression | July (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
POPH90242 | Epidemiology 2 | August (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
and ONE of the following which may be taken concurrently with the Research Project.
Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
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POPH90069 | Sexual and Reproductive Health | Semester 2 (Online) |
12.5 |
POPH90070 | Clinical Sexual & Reproductive Health | May (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
SEXUAL HEALTH (Qualitative)
Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
---|---|---|---|
POPH90068 | Prevention and Control of STIs and HIV | Semester 2 (Online) |
12.5 |
POPH90200 | Principles of Social Research Design | February (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
and ONE of the following which may be taken concurrently with the Research Project.
Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
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POPH90069 | Sexual and Reproductive Health | Semester 2 (Online) |
12.5 |
POPH90070 | Clinical Sexual & Reproductive Health | May (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
Corequisites
None
Non-allowed subjects
None
Inherent requirements (core participation requirements)
The University of Melbourne is committed to providing students with reasonable adjustments to assessment and participation under the Disability Standards for Education (2005), and the Assessment and Results Policy (MPF1326). Students are expected to meet the core participation requirements for their course. These can be viewed under Entry and Participation Requirements for the course outlines in the Handbook.
Further details on how to seek academic adjustments can be found on the Student Equity and Disability Support website: http://services.unimelb.edu.au/student-equity/home
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Assessment
Additional details
- A research project progress report of 500 - 1000 words due during the sixth week of semester (Hurdle requirement)
- An oral presentation of 20 minutes (15 minutes presentation, 5 minutes questions) due in week 11 (20%)
- A written research report of 5000 to 8,000 words, Students must pass the written research report (hurdle) due during the examination period (80%)
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Dates & times
- Semester 1
Principal coordinator Lucio Naccarella Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours 21 hours: attendance at a half-day research training skills workshop (week 1 of semester), approximately fortnightly supervisor meetings, attendance at 1 full-day session for student oral presentations (week 11). Total time commitment 340 hours Teaching period 26 February 2018 to 27 May 2018 Last self-enrol date 9 March 2018 Census date 31 March 2018 Last date to withdraw without fail 4 May 2018 Assessment period ends 22 June 2018 Semester 1 contact information
Melbourne School of Population and Global Health
OR
Currently enrolled students:
- General information: https://ask.unimelb.edu.au
- Stop1: http://students.unimelb.edu.au/stop1
Future Students:
- Further Information: MSPGH Website
- Email: Enquiry Form
- Semester 2
Principal coordinator Lucio Naccarella Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours 21 hours: attendance at a half-day research training skills workshop (week 1 of semester), approximately fortnightly supervisor meetings, attendance at 1 full-day session for student oral presentations (week 11). Total time commitment 340 hours Teaching period 23 July 2018 to 21 October 2018 Last self-enrol date 3 August 2018 Census date 31 August 2018 Last date to withdraw without fail 21 September 2018 Assessment period ends 16 November 2018 Semester 2 contact information
Melbourne School of Population and Global Health
OR
Currently enrolled students:
- General information: https://ask.unimelb.edu.au
- Stop1: http://students.unimelb.edu.au/stop1
Future Students:
- Further Information: MSPGH Website
- Email: Enquiry Form
Time commitment details
340 hours
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
There are no specifically prescribed or recommended texts for this subject.
- Related Handbook entries
This subject contributes to the following:
Type Name Course Master of Public Health Informal specialisation Gender and Women's Health Informal specialisation Health Program Evaluation Informal specialisation Health Economics and Economic Evaluation Informal specialisation Indigenous Health Informal specialisation Ageing Informal specialisation Epidemiology and Biostatistics Informal specialisation Global Health Informal specialisation Health Social Sciences Informal specialisation Sexual Health
Last updated: 3 November 2022