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M.Epidemiology Research Project - S (POPH90292)
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
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
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This research project subject is worth 25 points in total taken over 1 semester. Within the Research Project students will work in an area of their choosing 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 Activities can include a systematic review of published and unpublished literature with or without a meta-analysis, or an analysis of an existing data set, or the development of a research protocol. Students need to discuss their research project plans with the Research Project coordinator before commencing the research project.
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.
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
The following pre-requisite subjects may be taken concurrently:
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 |
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
- 15 minute oral presentation describing the proposed research project due in week 5 of semester (15%)
- A 20 minute oral presentation describing the findings of the research project due in week 11 of semester (20%)
- A written research report of 5000 to 8000 words, students must pass the written research report due during the examination period (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 Total time commitment 36 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 Jeanette Reece and Caroline Lodge Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours 36 hours Total time commitment 36 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
36 hours: attendance at a half-day research training skills workshop (week 1 of semester), approximately fortnightly supervisor meetings, attendance at 2 full-day sessions for student oral presentations (week 11 of semester).
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
There are no specifically prescribed or recommended texts for this subject.
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This subject contributes to the following:
Type Name Course Master of Epidemiology
Last updated: 3 November 2022