HS5103 - Independent Project in Primary Health Care Research (Minor Project)

Credit points:	03
Year:	2010
Student Contribution Band:	Band 2
Administered by:	School of Medicine & Dentistry

Available to students enrolled in the Graduate Certificate of Primary Health Care Research.

This subject enables students to improve their knowledge and skills in research planning, data analysis, and presentation of findings relative to Primary Health Care. Students are required to conduct an in-depth study of an area of Primary Health Care that is relevant to their professional activities and experience. Students can choose one of the following three options: 1. An extensive and critical analysis of the literature in an area of particular interest and importance in Primary Health Care that culminates in recommendations for PHC policy, research, education or practice. 2. Developing a protocol and analysing existing data (i.e public accessible health-related data that has been collected by and is accessible from a health-related organisation). 3. Developing a design for a research or evaluation study in an area of primary health care. The protocol includes a brief literature review, study design and methods, and completed relevant ethics applications.

Learning Outcomes

• Conduct a systematic review of the relevant literature relevant to the selected topic;
• Design a qualitative, quantitative, or evaluation research project;
• Write a dissertation in the form of a paper intended for submission for publication;
• Complete the ethics application process for JCU and other organisations (if applicable); and;
• Present research results to peers.

Graduate Qualities

• The ability to adapt knowledge to new situations;
• The ability to think critically, to analyse and evaluate claims, evidence and arguments, and to reason and deploy evidence clearly and logically;
• The ability to find and access information using appropriate media and technologies;
• The ability to evaluate that information;
• The ability to reflect on and evaluate learning, and to learn independently in a self directed manner;
• The ability to read complex and demanding texts accurately, critically and insightfully;
• The ability to work with people of different gender, age, ethnicity, culture, religion and political persuasion.

Inadmissible Subject Combinations:

HS5104 AND HS5105

Availabilities
External, Study Period 2
Census Date 26-Aug-2010
Coordinator:	Dr Sarah Larkins
Lecturers:	Dr Tracy Cheffins, Ms Robyn Preston.
Method of Delivery:	WWW - LearnJCU
Assessment:	presentations (20%); assignments (80%).
Special Assessment Requirements:	Satisfactory completion of all assessment items
External, Study Period 1
Census Date 25-Mar-2010
Coordinator:	Dr Sarah Larkins
Lecturers:	Dr Tracy Cheffins, Ms Robyn Preston.
Method of Delivery:	WWW - LearnJCU
Assessment:	presentations (20%); assignments (80%).
Special Assessment Requirements:	Satisfactory completion of all assessment items

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.