PC5516 - Extended Pharmaceutical Public Health Project

Credit points:	12
Year:	2011
Student Contribution Band:	Band 2
Administered by:	School of Pharmacy & Molecular Sciences

Pharmaceutical Public Health is a developing specialty which seeks to influence pharmaceutical health determinants on a population basis, rather than having a focus on the individual patient. One of the following subjects is a compulsory prerequisite for this research based project: TM5524 Qualitative Research Methods and/or HS5101 Contemporary Issues in Primary Health Care Research This project is designed to be developed, implemented and finalised within two semesters (ie one complete academic year). The student is required to work independently through the research cycle in relation to a relatively long project which will be implemented in the usual work environment. The components are: 1. definition of subject area (to be confirmed with supervisor) 2. establishment of aims and objectives 3. Literature Review 4. preparation of methodology 5. pilot trial study 6. revision of methodology 7. implementation of project and collection of data 8. analysis of data 9. preparation of results 10. write-up of project suitable for publishing in a peer-reviewed journal 11. submission of final project write-up, raw data and data collection materials 12. oral scientific presentation of project.

Learning Outcomes

• be able to identify public health pharmacy practice areas where further information is required in order to further develop health service delivery;
• be able to complete a critical appraisal of the relevant literature and to prepare a literature review and be able to develop and test a research proposal;
• be able to implement a complex research project in the usual practice environment;
• be able to analyse data, prepare suitable tables, graphs, diagrams to best illustrate the findings and to integrate all information into a final conclusion with recommendations;
• be able to manage large quantities of data and reference materials and be competent in using the Vancouver System of referencing.

Graduate Qualities

• The ability to appraise information critically;
• The ability to use independent judgment to synthesise information to make intellectual and/or creative advances;
• The ability to plan, conduct and manage research in their discipline;
• The ability to conduct their research in an ethical manner;
• The ability to communicate the methodology, results and implications of their research in a manner appropriate to different purposes and audiences.

Prerequisites:

TM5524 OR HS5101

Availabilities
External, Study Period 2
Census Date 25-Aug-2011
Coord/Lect:	Professor Beverley Glass.
Method of Delivery:	WWW - LearnJCU and Printed materials
Assessment:	presentations (15%); thesis (50%); establishment of aims and objectives (5%); literature review (10%); preparation of methodology (10%); presentation of tabulated results (10%).

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