HSE401 - Developing Research Skills
Unit details
| Year | 2027 unit information |
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| Enrolment modes | Semester 1: Burwood (Melbourne), Waurn Ponds (Geelong), Online Semester 2: Burwood (Melbourne), Waurn Ponds (Geelong), Online |
| Credit point(s) | 2 |
| EFTSL value | 0.250 |
| Unit chair | Semester 1: Amelia Carr Semester 2: Amelia Carr |
| Cohort rule | Only available to students enrolled in Faculty of Health Honours courses |
| Prerequisite | Nil |
| Corequisite | Nil |
| Incompatible with | HSH401 |
| Educator-facilitated (scheduled) learning activities - on-campus unit enrolment | 3 x 2 hour seminars |
| Typical study commitment | Students will on average spend 300 hours over the teaching period undertaking the teaching, learning and assessment activities for this unit. |
Content
This honours unit will complement the work of research supervisors by teaching and developing selected skills which are important in research and advantageous in careers other than research. Topics to be addressed include effective written and verbal communication skills, the presentation and defence of a research proposal, the preparation of a written research proposal, and the writing of a literature review.
Learning outcomes
| ULO | These are the Unit Learning Outcomes (ULOs) for this unit. At the completion of this unit, successful students can: | Alignment to Deakin Graduate Learning Outcomes (GLOs) |
|---|---|---|
| ULO1 | Compose research reports in health sciences. | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities |
| ULO2 | Critically evaluate the literature on a specific topic and construct a research question. | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities |
| ULO3 | Develop a research proposal. | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities |
| ULO4 | Present research background and proposal for a specific topic to an academic audience and display creative thinking skills by providing accurate answers to questions from the audience regarding their research topic. | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities |
| ULO5 | Provide evidence of group feedback skills by peer evaluating other students' oral presentations. | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities |
Note – From 2026, Deakin commenced introducing Graduate Attributes (GAs), which define the distinctive characteristics of a Deakin graduate. You may notice some units still refer to Graduate Learning Outcomes (GLOs) during this transition period.
Assessment
| Assessment description | Student output | Grading and weighting (% total mark for unit) | Indicative due week |
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| Assessment 1: Oral presentation | 15 minutes | 20% |
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| Assessment 2: Literature review | 6000 words | 60% |
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| Assessment 3: Research proposal | 1000 words | 20% |
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The assessment due weeks provided may change. The Unit Chair will clarify the exact assessment requirements, including the due date, at the start of the teaching period.
Hurdle requirements
- Submission of a research plan (1000 words) is hurdle requirement for the unit
Learning resource
The texts and reading list for HSE401 can be found via the University Library.
Note: Select the relevant trimester reading list. Please note that a future teaching period's reading list may not be available until a month prior to the start of that teaching period so you may wish to use the relevant trimester's prior year reading list as a guide only.
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