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Epidemiology Research Project Part 1 (POPH90278)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 25On Campus (Parkville)
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About this subject
- Overview
- Eligibility and requirements
- Assessment
- Dates and times
- Further information
- Timetable(opens in new window)
Contact information
March
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 (Extended)
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
Please refer to the LMS for up-to-date subject information, including assessment and participation requirements, for subjects being offered in 2020.
Overview
Availability | March Semester 2 (Extended) |
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Fees | Look up fees |
This subject provides students with the opportunity to plan and execute substantial research-based projects under supervision. Specific research projects will depend upon the availability of appropriate expertise, but may address a broad range of epidemiological issues.
Students will be required to undertake two projects from two of the following categories: (i) a systematic literature review, (ii) a protocol design, (iii) an analysis of an existing data set, and (iv) a meta-analysis. They can complete these in any order. Students will give two oral presentations, one for each of their projects describing their findings and analyses.
Students enrolled in the Master of Science (Epidemiology program) are required to complete a 50-point Research Project. Students will need to discuss and receive approval for their proposed combination of Research Project subjects (as indicated below) with the course coordinator to ensure they will have completed a total of 50 points by the end of their course.
Intended learning outcomes
After completing this subject, students will be able to:
- Plan and execute a substantial research-based project
- Critically appraise a body of epidemiological literature
- Design epidemiological studies
- Analyse and interpret data from epidemiological studies
- Write scientific reports
- Present results of epidemiological investigations to a non-expert audience
Generic skills
At the completion of this subject, students will gain skills in:
- articulating the breadth of knowledge gained in a particular discipline;
- critically appraising draft documents;
- developing the ability to exercise critical judgement;
- expressing persuasive intellectual arguments;
- writing research reports and scientific papers;
- giving oral presentations;
- rigorous and independent thinking; and
- managing time and competing deadlines
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
Note: POPH90243 can be taken during the first semester of the Epidemiology Research Project
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 |
POPH90144 | Linear & Logistic Regression | July (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
POPH90145 | Survival Analysis & Regression for Rates | September (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
AND EITHER
POPH90146 Study Design in Epidemiology
POPH90147 Epidemiology in Practice
OR
Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
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POPH90243 | Epidemiology 3 | March (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
POPH90242 | Epidemiology 2 | August (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
Corequisites
None
Non-allowed subjects
Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
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POPH90215 | Epidemiology Research Project | No longer available | |
POPH90214 | Epidemiology Research Project | No longer available | |
POPH90216 | Epidemiology Research Project | 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
Due to the impact of COVID-19, assessment may differ from that published in the Handbook. Students are reminded to check the subject assessment requirements published in the subject outline on the LMS
Description | Timing | Percentage |
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A first oral presentation
| Due late in the first semester of this subject | 10% |
A Written report for the first project
| Due late in the first semester of this subject | 40% |
A second oral presentation
| Due late in the second semester of this subject | 10% |
Written report for the second project
| Due towards the end of the second semester of this subject | 40% |
Additional details
The assessment requirements above are applicable to the entire 50 point Research Project.
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Dates & times
- March
Principal coordinator Ankur Singh Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours 44 hours over 2 consecutive semesters: attendance at a half-day research training skills workshop (week 1 of semester), attendance at 2 full-day sessions for student oral presentations (week 11: of each semester) and fortnightly supervisor meetings Total time commitment 680 hours Teaching period 2 March 2020 to 10 July 2020 Last self-enrol date 26 March 2020 Census date 15 April 2020 Last date to withdraw without fail 5 June 2020 Assessment period ends 10 July 2020 March contact information
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 (Extended)
Principal coordinator Ankur Singh Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours 44 hours over 2 consecutive semesters: attendance at a half-day research training skills workshop (week 1 of semester), attendance at 2 full-day sessions for student oral presentations (week 11: of each semester) and fortnightly supervisor meetings Total time commitment 680 hours Teaching period 3 August 2020 to 24 December 2020 Last self-enrol date 14 August 2020 Census date 21 September 2020 Last date to withdraw without fail 16 October 2020 Assessment period ends 24 December 2020 Semester 2 (Extended) contact information
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
680 hours (overall total for enrolment across Parts 1 and 2)
Additional delivery details
- The research project will be taken over two consecutive semesters. Students must ensure that they have completed a total of 50 points for the Project taken over two semesters in the correct sequence i.e. Part 1 followed by Part 2.
- There are three options of subject combinations which meet this requirement, please refer to the Course Handbook entry for the options: https://handbook.unimelb.edu.au/view/current/MC-SCIEPI
- This subject is Part One of Option 1. POPH90279 (Part Two of Option 1) must be taken in the semester following enrolment in this Part. Information provided on this page applies to Part 1 and Part 2 of the subject (POPH90278 and POPH90279).
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
There are no specifically prescribed or recommended texts for this subject.
- Subject notes
For students enrolled in the Master of Science - Epidemiology
- Related Handbook entries
This subject contributes to the following:
Type Name Course Master of Science (Epidemiology)
Last updated: 3 November 2022