TM5549 - Dissertation 1

Credit points:	06
Year:	2007
Student Contribution Band:	Band 3
Administered by:	Discipline of Public Health & Tropical Medicine

Available to all students enrolled in the Master of Public Health and Tropical Medicine or Master of Science (Tropical Health), or other students approved by the Head of the School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine.

This subject aims to allow students to demonstrate a higher level of skill in research in public health or tropical medicine than TM5527. The amount of work required is that associated with a 6 unit subject; approximately 240 hours of personal time. Students must undertake an original research project of a relevant issue to such a level that the outcome can be published. The student must negotiate supervision by academic staff within the School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine, obtain approval of research methodology from the SPHTM Research Committee and ethics approval from the JCU Ethics Committee before enrolment. The expected outcome is acceptance of the manuscript by a peer reviewed journal.

Learning Outcomes

• develop a proposal for the major project;
• perform an appropriately scaled research and/or development project, under the guidance of a staff member;
• present work in a suitable form for assessment;
• undertake a critical review of the available literature.

Prerequisites:

TM5515 or TM5516 or TM5524 or equivalent subject granted credit

Availabilities
External, Study Period 1
Census Date 30-Mar-2007
Coord/Lect:	Professor Peter Leggat.
Contact hours:	120 hours
Method of Delivery:	Printed materials
Assessment:	project report.
External, Study Period 2
Census Date 31-Aug-2007
Coord/Lect:	Professor Peter Leggat.
Contact hours:	120 hours
Method of Delivery:	Printed materials
Assessment:	project report.

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.