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Epidemiology Research Project Part 1 (POPH90278)

Graduate courseworkPoints: 25Dual-Delivery (Parkville)

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Overview

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Semester 1 (Extended) - Dual-Delivery
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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: 12 November 2022

Eligibility and requirements

Prerequisites

All of

Code Name Teaching period Credit Points
POPH90013 Biostatistics
Semester 1 (Online)
 12.5
POPH90014 Epidemiology 1
Semester 1 (Online)
 12.5
POPH90144 Regression Methods in Health Research
July (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
 12.5
POPH90242 Epidemiology 2
August (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
 12.5

AND

Note: the following subject/s can also be taken concurrently (at the same time)

Code Name Teaching period Credit Points
POPH90243 Epidemiology in Practice
February (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
 12.5

Corequisites

None

Non-allowed subjects

Code Name Teaching period Credit Points
POPH90214 Epidemiology Research Project No longer available
POPH90215 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: 12 November 2022

Assessment

DescriptionTimingPercentage

A first oral presentation

  • 20 minutes
Due late in the first semester of this subject10%

A Written report for the first project

  • 5000 words
Due late in the first semester of this subject40%

A second oral presentation

  • 20 minutes
Due late in the second semester of this subject10%

Written report for the second project

  • 5000 words
Due towards the end of the second semester of this subject40%

Additional details

The assessment requirements above are applicable to the entire 50 point Research Project.

Last updated: 12 November 2022

Dates & times

  • Semester 1 (Extended)
    CoordinatorAnkur Singh
    Mode of deliveryDual-Delivery (Parkville)
    Contact hours44 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 commitment680 hours
    Teaching period28 February 2022 to 30 June 2022
    Last self-enrol date11 March 2022
    Census date31 March 2022
    Last date to withdraw without fail 6 May 2022
    Assessment period ends30 June 2022

    Semester 1 (Extended) contact information

    ankur.singh@unimelb.edu.au

    Melbourne School of Population and Global Health

    OR

    Currently enrolled students:

    Future Students:

  • Semester 2 (Extended)
    CoordinatorAnkur Singh
    Mode of deliveryDual-Delivery (Parkville)
    Contact hours44 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 commitment680 hours
    Teaching period25 July 2022 to 24 December 2022
    Last self-enrol date 5 August 2022
    Census date31 August 2022
    Last date to withdraw without fail23 September 2022
    Assessment period ends24 December 2022

    Semester 2 (Extended) contact information

    ankur.singh@unimelb.edu.au

    Melbourne School of Population and Global Health

    OR

    Currently enrolled students:

    Future Students:

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.
  • 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: 12 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:

    TypeName
    CourseMaster of Science (Epidemiology)

Last updated: 12 November 2022