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M.Epidemiology Research Project Part 1 (POPH90276)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 12.5On Campus (Parkville)
About this subject
- Overview
- Eligibility and requirements
- Assessment
- Dates and times
- Further information
- Timetable(opens in new window)
Contact information
Semester 1
Contact: jreece@unimelb.edu.au / clodge@unimelb.edu.au
Melbourne School of Population and Global Health
OR
Currently enrolled students:
- General information: https://ask.unimelb.edu.au
- Email: Contact Stop 1
Future Students:
- Further Information: MSPGH Website
- Email: Enquiry Form
Semester 2
Contact: jreece@unimelb.edu.au / clodge@unimelb.edu.au
Melbourne School of Population and Global Health
OR
Currently enrolled students:
- General information: https://ask.unimelb.edu.au
- Email: Contact Stop 1
Future Students:
- Further Information: MSPGH Website
- Email: Enquiry Form
Overview
Availability | Semester 1 Semester 2 |
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Fees | Look up fees |
Students will develop an epidemiological research question and attempt to answer the question either by a systematic review of the published and unpublished literature with or without a meta-analysis, or by the analysis of an existing data set, or by the development of a research protocol.
Intended learning outcomes
At the end of this subject, students are expected to be able to:
- Develop and execute a substantial, research-based project
- Justify the research question using available evidence,
- Summarise, analyse and interpret research findings,
- Present research findings to a non-expert audience
- Write reports suitable for use by public health practitioners or write manuscripts for publication.
Generic skills
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Last updated: 3 November 2022
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
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 |
Corequisites
None
Non-allowed subjects
Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
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POPH90113 | Research Project - Master Epidemiology | No longer available |
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. POPH90276 and POPH90277 together).
- A 15 minute oral presentation describing the proposed research project due in week 11, 1st semester of enrolment (15%)
- A 20 minute oral presentation describing the findings of the research project due in week 11, 2nd semester of enrolment (20%)
- A written research report of 5000 to 8000 words, students must pass the written research report (hurdle) due during the examination period of the 2nd semester of enrolment (65%)
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Dates & times
- Semester 1
Principal coordinators Caroline Lodge and Jeanette Reece Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours 36 hours (overall total for enrolment across Part 1 and Part 2): attendance at a half-day research training skills workshop (week 1 of first semester of enrolment), approximately fortnightly supervisor meetings, attendance at 2 full-day sessions for student oral presentations (week 11 of each semester). Total time commitment 340 hours Teaching period 4 March 2019 to 2 June 2019 Last self-enrol date 15 March 2019 Census date 31 March 2019 Last date to withdraw without fail 10 May 2019 Assessment period ends 28 June 2019 Semester 1 contact information
Contact: jreece@unimelb.edu.au / clodge@unimelb.edu.au
Melbourne School of Population and Global Health
OR
Currently enrolled students:
- General information: https://ask.unimelb.edu.au
- Email: Contact Stop 1
Future Students:
- Further Information: MSPGH Website
- Email: Enquiry Form
- Semester 2
Principal coordinators Caroline Lodge and Jeanette Reece Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours 36 hours (overall total for enrolment across Part 1 and Part 2): attendance at a half-day research training skills workshop (week 1 of first semester of enrolment), approximately fortnightly supervisor meetings, attendance at 2 full-day sessions for student oral presentations (week 11 of each semester). Total time commitment 340 hours Teaching period 29 July 2019 to 27 October 2019 Last self-enrol date 9 August 2019 Census date 31 August 2019 Last date to withdraw without fail 27 September 2019 Assessment period ends 22 November 2019 Semester 2 contact information
Contact: jreece@unimelb.edu.au / clodge@unimelb.edu.au
Melbourne School of Population and Global Health
OR
Currently enrolled students:
- General information: https://ask.unimelb.edu.au
- Email: Contact Stop 1
Future Students:
- Further Information: MSPGH Website
- Email: Enquiry Form
Time commitment details
340 hours (overall total for enrolment across Part 1 and Part 2)
Additional delivery details
- This subject continues over two consecutive study periods, with students first enrolling in POPH90276 M. Epidemiology Research Project Part 1 and then subsequently enrolling in POPH90277 M. Epidemiology Research Project 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 (POPH90276 and POPH90277).
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
None
Recommended texts and other resources
None
- Subject notes
- Related Handbook entries
This subject contributes to the following:
Type Name Course Master of Epidemiology - Links to additional information
- Available to Study Abroad and/or Study Exchange Students
This subject is available to students studying at the University from eligible overseas institutions on exchange and study abroad. Students are required to satisfy any listed requirements, such as pre- and co-requisites, for enrolment in the subject.
Last updated: 3 November 2022