TM5527 - Project

Credit points:	03
Year:	2010
Student Contribution Band:	Band 2
Administered by:	Sch Public Health,Trop Medicine&Rehabilitation Sc

Students need to contact the subject coordinator Reinhold.Muller@jcu.edu.au prior to enrolment.

This subject aims to allow students to demonstrate a basic level of skill in research in public health and tropical medicine. The amount of work required is that associated with a 3 unit subject; approximately 120 hours of personal time. A literature review or a report on a research project is generally acceptable. If a literature review of a public health issue is chosen as the topic, to successfully complete the subject, the manuscript must normally be accepted for publication in a peer-reviewed journal. If an original research project of a relevant issue is chosen, the student must negotiate supervision by academic staff within the School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine, obtain approval of research methodology from the School Research Committee and ethics approval from the JCU Ethics Committee before enrolment. Research reports will be sent for independent assessment.

Learning Outcomes

• undertake a critical review of the available literature;
• develop a research proposal;
• develop an ethics application;
• conduct a research and/or development project;
• present work in a suitable format.

Graduate Qualities

• The ability to select and organise information and to communicate it accurately, cogently, coherently, creatively and ethically;
• The ability to appraise information critically;
• The ability to place their research in a broader (preferably international)theoretical, practical and policy context.;
• The ability to think laterally and be original;
• The ability to communicate the methodology, results and implications of their research in a manner appropriate to different purposes and audiences.

Prerequisites:

EG TM5515 OR TM5516 OR TM5524 OR EQUIVALENT SUBJECT GRANTED CREDITThe research proposal has been approved by the subject coordidnator; Ethics clearance has been given for the research proposal; you previously successfully completed a postgraduate research methodology subject; you have established contact with suitable mentors

Availabilities
External, Study Period 1
Census Date 25-Mar-2010
Coordinator:	Assoc. Professor Petra Buttner, Assoc. Professor Reinhold Muller
Lecturers:	Assoc. Professor Petra Buttner, Assoc. Professor Reinhold Muller.
Method of Delivery:	Printed materials
Assessment:	project report.
Restrictions:	Enrolment in this offering is restricted.
External, Study Period 2
Census Date 26-Aug-2010
Coordinator:	Assoc. Professor Petra Buttner, Assoc. Professor Reinhold Muller
Lecturers:	Assoc. Professor Petra Buttner, Assoc. Professor Reinhold Muller.
Method of Delivery:	Printed materials
Assessment:	project report.
Restrictions:	Enrolment in this offering is restricted.

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.