HMH811 - Research Interpretation and Integrity
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), Online |
| Credit point(s): | 1 |
| EFTSL value: | 0.125 |
| Unit Chair: | Trimester 1: Tania de Koning-Ward |
| Cohort rule: | Must be enrolled in H800 Master of Philosophy and 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 Research supervision process, engaging students in the philosophies, ethics and principles of research integrity. It will also provide students with the skills to be able to critically analyse literature in their chosen area of medical research for their strengths and weaknesses.
| 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 | Demonstrate and in-depth knowledge of the ethical principles by which human and animal research is conducted by evaluating the ethics issues that apply to a chosen case study. | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities |
| ULO2 | Critically evaluate, apply and uphold the ethical, occupational health and safety and biosafety principles by which medical research is conducted. | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities |
| ULO3 | Critically analyse literature in their chosen area of medical research by evaluating the strengths and weaknesses of a chosen research publication. | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities |
Assessment
Trimester 1 and Trimester 2:| Assessment description | Student output | Grading and weighting (% total mark for unit) | Indicative due week |
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| Assessment 1: Written assignment - ethics | 2000 words | 50% |
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| Assessment 2: Written essay – critical evaluation | 2000 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.
Hurdle requirement
- Undertake the University Research Integrity Training module
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.