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HS7500 - Research Project 1

Credit points:	6
Year:	2023
Student Contribution Band:	Band 2
Administered by:	College of Medicine & Dentistry

This subject's aim is to equip students with the support to develop research skills and design and conduct a research study relevant to their area of interest. In particular students will develop skills in constructing a research hypothesis, developing a protocol that addresses the hypothesis, performing a literature search and review and presentation of those elements in a seminar format. Students will also learn about ethical research and good clinical practice as it relates to the conduct of their research.

Learning Outcomes

Demonstrate an understanding of your research area;
Develop skills in verbal and written research presentations;
Understand ethical conduct as it relates research practice;
Apply the processes involved in developing a research proposal, reviewing literature, conducting the research and disseminating the outcomes.

Subject Assessment

Oral > Presentation 1 - (20%) - Individual
Complete the Epigeum Research Methodologies Literature Review - (%) - Individual
Written > Literature review - (40%) - Individual
Written > Proposal - (40%) - Individual.

Special Assessment Requirements

An ethics application will need to be completed and submitted for a successful completion of the subject.

Prerequisites:	MUST HAVE COMPLETED 21 CREDIT POINTS OF LEVEL 5, 6, 7 HS SUBJECTS, HS5410, AND EITHER HS7405 OR HS5102 OR APPROVED CREDIT FOR ANOTHER RESEARCH METHODS SUBJECT ON and CASE BY CASE BASIS.
Inadmissible Subject Combinations:	MD8103 MD8104

Availabilities
Study Period 1, External
Census Date 23-Mar-2023
Coordinator:	Dr Karen Carlisle, Assoc. Professor Louise Wright
Lecturers:	Assoc. Professor Nichole Harvey, Professor Tarun Sen Gupta, Dr Emma Anderson, Assoc. Professor Louise Young, Assoc. Professor Louise Wright, Dr Torres Woolley.
Workload expectations:	The student workload for this 6 credit point subject is approximately 260 hours. 3 hours workshops - Presentation 20 hours online activity - Meetings with research supervisor/s as negotiated assessment and self-directed study
Method of Delivery:	WWW - LearnJCU

Study Period 2, External
Census Date 24-Aug-2023
Coordinator:	Dr Karen Carlisle, Assoc. Professor Louise Wright
Lecturers:	Assoc. Professor Nichole Harvey, Dr Emma Anderson, Dr Karen Carlisle, Mrs Liz Ware, Professor Bunmi Malau-Aduli, Assoc. Professor Lawrie McArthur, Assoc. Professor Louise Wright.
Workload expectations:	The student workload for this 6 credit point subject is approximately 260 hours. 3 hours workshops - Presentation 20 hours online activity - Meetings with research supervisor/s as negotiated assessment and self-directed study
Method of Delivery:	WWW - LearnJCU