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Epidemiology Research Project Part 1 (POPH90278)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 25Dual-Delivery (Parkville)
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About this subject
- Overview
- Eligibility and requirements
- Assessment
- Dates and times
- Further information
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Contact information
Semester 1 (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: https://study.unimelb.edu.au/
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: https://study.unimelb.edu.au/
Overview
Availability | Semester 1 (Extended) - Dual-Delivery Semester 2 (Extended) - Dual-Delivery |
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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 major 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
Upon completion of this subject, students should 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; and
- 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: 31 January 2024
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
All of
Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
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POPH90013 | Biostatistics |
Semester 1 (Online)
Semester 2 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
POPH90014 | Epidemiology 1 |
Semester 2 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
Semester 1 (Online)
|
12.5 |
POPH90144 | Regression Methods in Health Research | July (Dual-Delivery - Parkville) |
12.5 |
POPH90242 | Epidemiology 2 | Semester 2 (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 |
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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: 31 January 2024
Assessment
Description | Timing | Percentage |
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Research Project Progress Review Hurdle requirement: Pass/Fail | Due late in the first semester of this subject | 0% |
Supervisor's Evaluation based on: - Research skills - Commitment - Interactions
| Due late in the first semester | 10% |
Oral presentation
| Other - Due late in the second semester of this subject | 10% |
Supervisor's Evaluation based on: - Research skills - Commitment - Interactions
| During the examination period of the second semester | 10% |
Written Assignment 1 - written report for the project
| Due late in the second semester of this subject | 40% |
Written Assignment 2 – based on draft journal article approved by supervisor
| Due in the assessment period of the second semester of this subject | 30% |
Additional details
The assessment requirements above are applicable to the entire 50 point Research Project.
Last updated: 31 January 2024
Dates & times
- Semester 1 (Extended)
Coordinator Chamara Senaratna Mode of delivery Dual-Delivery (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 27 February 2023 to 30 June 2023 Last self-enrol date 10 March 2023 Census date 31 March 2023 Last date to withdraw without fail 5 May 2023 Assessment period ends 30 June 2023 Semester 1 (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: https://study.unimelb.edu.au/
- Semester 2 (Extended)
Coordinator Chamara Senaratna Mode of delivery Dual-Delivery (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 24 July 2023 to 24 December 2023 Last self-enrol date 4 August 2023 Census date 31 August 2023 Last date to withdraw without fail 22 September 2023 Assessment period ends 24 December 2023 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: https://study.unimelb.edu.au/
Time commitment details
680 hours (overall total for enrolment across Parts 1 and 2)
What do these dates mean
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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: 31 January 2024
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: 31 January 2024