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HS2402 - Health Professional Research 1
Credit points: |
3 |
Year: |
2012 |
Student Contribution Band: |
Band
4 |
Administered by: |
Sch Public Health,Trop Medicine&Rehabilitation Sc |
Available to all students enrolled in health science programs.
This subject introduces students to practical and theoretical issues arising in research
in Health Sciences. The students will become familiar with basic methods of biostatistics
and concepts of quantitative and qualitative epidemiology and evaluation research.
Topics covered include univariate and bivariate statistical analysis, design of a
questionnaire, the structure of medical research, measures of disease frequency, descriptive
and analytical epidemiology, bias and aspects of validity, interviewing techniques,
focus group work, reading and writing of medical publications.
Learning Outcomes
- to understand methodology described in medical literature;
- to perform basic statistical analysis;
- to understand the basic concepts and uses of different qualitative and quantitative
research methods in epidemiology.
Graduate Qualities
- The ability to think critically, to analyse and evaluate claims, evidence and arguments;
- The ability to calculate, produce, interpret and communicate numerical information.
Availabilities
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Cairns,
Study Period 4,
Block
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Census Date 15-Mar-2012 |
Non-standard start/end 30-Jan-2012 to 27-Apr-2012 |
Face to face teaching
30-Jan-2012 to 10-Feb-2012 (The 2 week block includes Saturday 4 February as a lecturing day.)
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Coordinator: |
<Person not found> |
Lecturers:
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Dr Felicity Croker, <Person not found>, <Person not found>, <Person not found>. |
Workload expectations: |
- 33 hours lectures - 3 hours per day including the Saturday between the two weeks
- 33 hours practicals - 3 hours per day including the Saturday between the two weeks
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Assessment: |
other exams (55%); assignments (45%). |
Restrictions: |
Enrolment in this offering is restricted.
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Townsville,
Study Period 4,
Block
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Census Date 15-Mar-2012 |
Non-standard start/end 30-Jan-2012 to 27-Apr-2012 |
Face to face teaching
30-Jan-2012 to 10-Feb-2012 (The 2 week block includes Saturday 4 February as a lecturing day.)
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Coordinator: |
<Person not found> |
Lecturers:
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<Person not found>, Ms Julie Parison, <Person not found>, <Person not found>. |
Workload expectations: |
- 33 hours lectures - 3 hours per day including the Saturday between the two weeks
- 33 hours practicals - 3 hours per day including the Saturday between the two weeks
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Assessment: |
end of semester exam (55%); assignments (45%). |
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Note:
Minor variations might occur due to the continuous Subject quality improvement process,
and in case
of minor variation(s) in assessment details, the Subject Outline represents the latest
official information.