HS5104 - Independent Project in Primary Health Care Research (Major Project) Part 1 of 2

Credit points:	03
Year:	2010
Student Contribution Band:	Band 2
Subject chain:	HS5104 HS5105
Administered by:	School of Medicine & Dentistry

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

The aim of this unit is to enable students to develop research skills and knowledge in developing, designing and conducting a small research study relative to primary health care. Specific objectives are to: learn how to identify a research topic; develop skills in information retrieval and the critical analysis of published material; develop a research protocol that involves the collection, including relevant ethics applications, analysis and interpretation of data; produce a written report that demonstrates evidence of research ability and written communication skills; present the findings to faculty and fellow students (using PowerPoint).

Learning Outcomes

• Conduct a systematic review of the relevant literature relevant to the selected topic;
• Design qualitative, quantitative, or evaluation research project;
• Write a dissertation in the form of a paper intended for submission for publication. The paper will include a review of the literature, methodology, results and statistical analyses and will be fully referenced;
• 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.

Availabilities
As this subject is part of a subject chain, a final standard grade (e.g. P, C) will only be recorded for each subject after successful completion of all parts of the subject chain.
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:	integrated assessment across subject chain (%).
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:	integrated assessment across subject chain (%).

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.