HS2402 - Health Professional Research 1

Credit points:	03
Year:	2013
Student Contribution Band:	Band 2
Administered by:	Sch Public Health,Trop Medicine&Rehabilitation Sc

Available to all students enrolled in health science programs.

This subject introduces students to practical and theoretical issues arising in research in Health Sciences. The students will become familiar with basic methods of biostatistics and concepts of quantitative and qualitative epidemiology and evaluation research. Topics covered include univariate and bivariate statistical analysis, design of a questionnaire, the structure of medical research, measures of disease frequency, descriptive and analytical epidemiology, bias and aspects of validity, interviewing techniques, focus group work, reading and writing of medical publications.

Learning Outcomes

• to understand methodology described in medical literature;
• to perform basic statistical analysis;
• to understand the basic concepts and uses of different qualitative and quantitative research methods in epidemiology.

Graduate Qualities

• The ability to think critically, to analyse and evaluate claims, evidence and arguments;
• The ability to calculate, produce, interpret and communicate numerical information.

Availabilities
Townsville, Block, Study Period 4
Census Date 21-Mar-2013
Non-standard start/end 04-Feb-2013 to 03-May-2013
Face to face teaching 04-Feb-2013 to 15-Feb-2013 (The 2 week block includes Saturday 9 February as a lecturing day.)
Coordinator:	Assoc. Professor Petra Buttner
Lecturers:	Monika Buhrer Skinner, Ms Julie Parison, Assoc. Professor Petra Buttner, Assoc. Professor Reinhold Muller.
Contact hours:	33 hours lectures - 3 hours per day including the Saturday between the two weeks 33 hours practicals - 3 hours per day including the Saturday between the two weeks
Assessment:	end of semester exam (55%); assignments (45%).
Cairns, Block, Study Period 4
Census Date 21-Mar-2013
Non-standard start/end 04-Feb-2013 to 03-May-2013
Face to face teaching 04-Feb-2013 to 15-Feb-2013 (The 2 week block includes Saturday 9 February as a lecturing day.)
Coordinator:	Assoc. Professor Petra Buttner
Lecturers:	Dr Felicity Croker, Monika Buhrer Skinner, Assoc. Professor Reinhold Muller.
Contact hours:	33 hours lectures - 3 hours per day including the Saturday between the two weeks 33 hours practicals - 3 hours per day including the Saturday between the two weeks
Assessment:	other exams (55%); assignments (45%).
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.