HS2402 - Health Professional Research 1

Credit points:	03
Year:	2005
Student Contribution Band:	Band 2
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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
, , Study Period 1
Census Date 31-Mar-2005
Coordinator:	Petra Buettner
Lecturers:	Assoc. Professor Sue Devine, Dr Joann Lukins, Petra Buettner, Reinhold Muller.
Contact hours:	26 hours - 1 hour per week research methodology; 1 hour per week statistics 26 hours - 1 hour per week research methodology; 1 hour per week statistics in computer laboratory
Assessment:	(60%); (40%).
Special Assessment Requirements:	Compulsory to attend tutorials

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