HS2402 - Health Professional Research 1

Credit points:	03
Year:	2016
Student Contribution Band:	Band 2
Administered by:	College of Public Health, Medical & Vet Sciences

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 health.

Availabilities
Townsville, Block, Study Period 4
Census Date 24-Mar-2016
Non-standard start/end 01-Feb-2016 to 29-Apr-2016
Face to face teaching 01-Feb-2016 to 14-Feb-2016 (The 2 week block commences 1 February 2016 - 14 February 2016.)
Coordinator:	Dr Iyke Emeto, Dr Hudson Birden
Lecturers:	Ms Julie Parison, Mr Gary Williams, Dr Iyke Emeto, Dr Hudson Birden.
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 24-Mar-2016
Non-standard start/end 01-Feb-2016 to 29-Apr-2016
Face to face teaching 01-Feb-2016 to 14-Feb-2016 (The 2 week block commences 1 February 2016 - 14 February 2016.)
Coordinator:	Dr Iyke Emeto, Dr Hudson Birden
Lecturers:	Ms Julie Parison, Mr Gary Williams, Dr Iyke Emeto, Dr Hudson Birden.
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.

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