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Unit of Study HLT91099 - Health Research Methodology (2016)

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Unit description

Introduces students to the major philosophical perspectives of health research. Key methodologies and methods are examined. Students familiarise themselves with practical aspects of doing rigorous health research. Techniques required to initiate a research project and write a proposal are explored.

Unit content

Topic 1: Introduction to health research

Topic 2: Philosophical and methodological perspectives

Topic 3: Framing research problems/questions

Topic 4: Reviewing the literature

Topic 5: Selecting an appropriate research methodology and design

Topic 6: Research project planning

Topic 7: Methods of data collection, analysis and interpretation

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Location Domestic International
SCU Online Study Period 3 Study Period 3

Learning outcomes and graduate attributes

Unit Learning Outcomes express learning achievement in terms of what a student should know, understand and be able to do on completion of a unit. These outcomes are aligned with the graduate attributes. The unit learning outcomes and graduate attributes are also the basis of evaluating prior learning.

On completion of this unit, students should be able to:

GA1: Intellectual rigour, GA2: Creativity, GA3: Ethical practice, GA4: Knowledge of a discipline, GA5: Lifelong learning, GA6: Communication and social skills, GA7: Cultural competence
Learning outcome count Learning outcome description GA1 GA2 GA3 GA4 GA5 GA6 GA7
1 explain the main health research philosophical perspectives and methodologies including their assumptions and practical applications
2 frame a problem statement and formulate different types of research questions able to be addressed by different methodologies
3 critically appraise relevant research literature to investigate a research problem
4 evaluate the strengths and limitations of various methods and research techniques
5 discuss methods used to maximise the validity and reliability of research
6 justify appropriate research methodology and design in response to a research problem, based on critical appreciation of practical and ethical issues

On completion of this unit, students should be able to:

  1. explain the main health research philosophical perspectives and methodologies including their assumptions and practical applications
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    • GA4:
  2. frame a problem statement and formulate different types of research questions able to be addressed by different methodologies
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    • GA4:
  3. critically appraise relevant research literature to investigate a research problem
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    • GA3:
    • GA4:
  4. evaluate the strengths and limitations of various methods and research techniques
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    • GA3:
    • GA4:
  5. discuss methods used to maximise the validity and reliability of research
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    • GA3:
    • GA4:
  6. justify appropriate research methodology and design in response to a research problem, based on critical appreciation of practical and ethical issues
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    • GA3:
    • GA4:

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