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<h1>HS5202 - Research: Proposal Writing</h1>
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<td class="labelheading">Credit points:</td>
<td>03</td>
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<td class="labelheading">Year:</td>
<td>2014</td>
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<td class="labelheading">Student Contribution Band:</td>
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								Band 2</td>
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<td class="labelheading">Administered by:</td>
<td>School of Nursing, Midwifery &amp; Nutrition (pre 2015)</td>
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<p>This subject teaches students when and how to write a successful research proposal. Subject material includes the function of the research proposal, components of a research proposal and the different types of research proposal required for different purposes. Students will learn how to assess the quality of research proposals, and will be able to use these standards as a benchmark for their future work.</p>
<p class="labelheading">Learning Outcomes</p>
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<li>identify the main types of research proposals; </li>
<li>characterise each section of a research proposal; </li>
<li>synthesise the principles of ethical research and the development of a research proposal; </li>
<li>critique a range of research proposals. </li>
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<tr><td class="labelheading">Prerequisites:</td><td>Undergraduate or postgraduate research methods preparation</td></tr>
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<h2>Availabilities</h2>
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<td class="labelheadingindent" colspan="2">External,
				Study Period 2</td>
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<td class="labelindent" colspan="2" align="right">Census Date 28-Aug-2014</td>
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<tr><td class="labelindent">Coord/Lect:</td>
<td>Professor Jane Mills.</td></tr>
<tr><td class="labelindent">Method of Delivery:</td><td>WWW - LearnJCU</td></tr>
<tr><td class="labelindent">Assessment:</td><td>assignments (30%); critical analysis paper or research proposal (70%). </td></tr>
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<p><span style="color: #000;font-weight:bold;">Note: </span>
			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.</p>
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