Research Project in Public Health Part 1 (POPH90284)

Graduate courseworkPoints: 12.5On Campus (Parkville)

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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 streams of the course. Students enrolling in the year-long project MUST complete the project in two semesters consecutively.

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 following three core 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
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
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
POPH90144 Linear & Logistic Regression
July (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5
POPH90242 Epidemiology 2
August (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5

GENDER AND WOMEN'S HEALTH (Quantitative)

Students may take POPH90199 concurrently with the Research Project.

Code Name Teaching period Credit Points
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 AND WOMEN'S HEALTH (Qualitative)

Students may take either of the subjects below concurrently with the Research Project.

Code Name Teaching period Credit Points
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
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
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
POPH90093 Economic Evaluation 1
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5

HEALTH POLICY

Students doing Research Project in Public Health Part 1 & 2 may take the following subject concurrently with the Research Project

Code Name Teaching period Credit Points
POPH90206 Health Policy
March (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5

HEALTH PROGRAM EVALUATION

Students doing Research Project in Public Health Part 1 & 2 may take POPH90090 concurrently with the Research Project.

Code Name Teaching period Credit Points
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
POPH90200 Principles of Social Research Design
February (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5

INDIGENOUS HEALTH

Students may take POPH90071 concurrently with the Research Project.

Code Name Teaching period Credit Points
POPH90071 Indigenous Health and History No longer available
POPH90200 Principles of Social Research Design
February (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5

SEXUAL HEALTH (Quantitative)

Code Name Teaching period Credit Points
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
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
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

This assessment statement applies to the entire enrolment across Parts 1 and 2 of the subject (i.e. POPH90284 and POPH90285 together)

  • A Research proposal of 1,000 words due during the 9th week of the first semester of enrolment (hurdle)
  • An oral presentation of 20 minutes (15 minutes presentation, 5 minutes questions), due during the eleventh week of the semester (20%)
  • A written research report of 5000 to 8,000 words, Students must pass the written research report (hurdle), due during the examination period of the second semester of enrolment (80%)

Last updated: 3 November 2022

Dates & times

  • Semester 1
    Principal coordinatorLucio Naccarella
    Mode of deliveryOn Campus (Parkville)
    Contact hours21 hours (total for overall enrolment in both Parts 1 and 2): attendance at a half-day research training skills workshop (week 1 of first semester of enrolment), approximately fortnightly supervisor meetings, attendance at 1 full-day session for student oral presentations (week 11 of each semester).
    Total time commitment340 hours
    Teaching period26 February 2018 to 27 May 2018
    Last self-enrol date 9 March 2018
    Census date31 March 2018
    Last date to withdraw without fail 4 May 2018
    Assessment period ends22 June 2018

    Semester 1 contact information

    l.naccarella@unimelb.edu.au

    Melbourne School of Population and Global Health

    OR

    Currently enrolled students:

    Future Students:

  • Semester 2
    Principal coordinatorLucio Naccarella
    Mode of deliveryOn Campus (Parkville)
    Contact hours21 hours (total for overall enrolment in both Parts 1 and 2): attendance at a half-day research training skills workshop (week 1 of first semester of enrolment), approximately fortnightly supervisor meetings, attendance at 1 full-day session for student oral presentations (week 11 of each semester).
    Total time commitment340 hours
    Teaching period23 July 2018 to 21 October 2018
    Last self-enrol date 3 August 2018
    Census date31 August 2018
    Last date to withdraw without fail21 September 2018
    Assessment period ends16 November 2018

    Semester 2 contact information

    l.naccarella@unimelb.edu.au

    Melbourne School of Population and Global Health

    OR

    Currently enrolled students:

    Future Students:

Time commitment details

340 hours (total for overall enrolment in both Parts 1 and 2)

Additional delivery details

  • This subject continues over two consecutive study periods, with students first enrolling in POPH90284 Research Project in Public Health Part 1 and then subsequently enrolling in POPH90285 Research Project in Public Health Part 2 for a total enrolment of 25 credit points. Students will receive an overall result for the subject following completion of the two-subject sequence.
  • Information provided on this page applies to Part 1 and Part 2 of the subject (POPH90284 and POPH90285).

Last updated: 3 November 2022

Further information

Last updated: 3 November 2022