MD8022 - Research Project 1

Credit points:	03
Year:	2014
Student Contribution Band:	Band 3
Administered by:	School of Medicine & Dentistry (pre 2015)

Available to Masters of Rural and Remote Medicine or Postgraduate Diploma of Rural and Remote Medicine students only or by permission of Head of School.

This subject will equip the learner to apply an extended set of competencies in one of the extension curriculum areas of the ACRRM curriculum as determined by the student's learning plan developed in MD8001. Students will critically reflect on and audit their own practice, review relevant literature and demonstrate the ability to synthesise and apply findings to their own clinical context. The subject comprises a program of clinical placement and study. (The clinical placement may occur in the student's own workplace if they are able to gain experience relevant to the clinical area applicable to the ACRRM curriculum and will require work based assessment.)

Learning Outcomes

• Prepare a review of the scientific literature on a chosen topic;
• Discuss the rationale and conceptual framework for the research;
• Demonstrate the ability to design and execute a research project, including data collection and analysis;
• Present research project findings orally and in a written form suitable for a journal publication.

Prerequisites:

MD8001

Availabilities
External, Study Period 1
Census Date 27-Mar-2014
Coordinator:	Assoc. Professor Louise Young
Method of Delivery:	WWW - LearnJCU
Assessment:	other exams (% - 20%); essays (% - 30%); assignments (% - 30%); work based assessment eg preceptor reports, mini clinical examinations etc (% - 20%).
Special Assessment Requirements:	Satisfactory completion of clinical components of the subject including supervisor reports.
External, Study Period 2
Census Date 28-Aug-2014
Coordinator:	Assoc. Professor Louise Young
Method of Delivery:	WWW - LearnJCU
Assessment:	other exams (% - 20%); essays (% - 30%); assignments (% - 30%); work based assessment eg preceptor reports, mini clinical examinations etc (% - 20%).
Special Assessment Requirements:	Satisfactory completion of clinical components of the subject including supervisor reports.

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.