HMH800 - Research Design
Unit details
| Year: | 2022 unit information |
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| Important Update: | Unit delivery will be in line with the most current COVIDSafe health guidelines. We continue to tailor learning experiences for each unit to achieve the best possible mix of online and on-campus activities that successfully blend our approaches to learning, working and research. Please check your unit sites for announcements and updates. Last updated: 4 March 2022 |
| Enrolment modes: | Trimester 1: Waurn Ponds (Geelong) |
| Credit point(s): | 1 |
| EFTSL value: | 0.125 |
| Unit Chair: | Trimester 1: Ken Walder Trimester 2: Ken Walder |
| Cohort rule: | Must be enrolled in H800 Master of Philosophy or H801 Master of Surgical Research |
| Prerequisite: | Nil |
| Corequisite: | Nil |
| Incompatible with: | Nil |
| Typical study commitment: | Students will on average spend 150 hours over the teaching period undertaking the teaching, learning and assessment activities for this unit. |
| Scheduled learning activities - campus: | A minimum of 22 hours of intensive classroom activity. |
Content
This unit will complement the teaching given by the research supervisor. In this unit, students will learn how to design a research project, how to formulate a research hypothesis and develop aims along with appropriate study design to test the hypothesis. The unit places a strong emphasis on developing the student’s understanding of various statistical tests by which to analyse research data, including relevant software. It will also emphasise appropriate professional practice in the workplace and compliance with regulatory authorities.
| ULO | These are the Learning Outcomes (ULO) for this unit. At the completion of this unit, successful students can: | Deakin Graduate Learning Outcomes |
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| ULO1 | Develop an advanced and integrated understanding of the appropriate methodologies and statistical tests utilised in the chosen field of medical research. | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities |
| ULO2 | Develop specialised knowledge and skills to apply appropriate statistical software to critically evaluate research data. | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities |
| ULO3 | Critically evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of a study design in a chosen case study. | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities |
| ULO4 | Develop a research hypothesis and compose aims and a research design/plan to test this hypothesis. | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities |
| ULO5 | Critically evaluate appropriate professional and ethical practices in medical research and apply to own research. | GLO4: Critical thinking |
Assessment
Trimester 1:| Assessment description | Student output | Grading and weighting (% total mark for unit) | Indicative due week |
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| Assessment 1: Statistics in research | 20 question quiz | 20% |
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| Assessment 2: Written assignment on critiquing research case studies | 1500 words | 30% |
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| Assessment 3: Written assignment on designing and analysing a research study | 2500 words | 50% |
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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.
Learning Resource
There is no prescribed text. Unit materials are provided via the unit site. This includes unit topic readings and references to further information.