TM5549 - Dissertation 1

Credit points:	06
Year:	2016
Student Contribution Band:	Band 3
Administered by:	College of Public Health, Medical & Vet Sciences

Students must contact the subject coordinator (Associate Professor Kerrianne Watt Kerrianne.watt@jcu.edu.au ) prior to enrolment.

This subject aims to allow students to demonstrate an in-depth level of skill in research in public health and tropical medicine. The amount of work required is that associated with a 6 unit subject - this is approximately 260 hours. Students must complete an independent piece of research in order to fulfil the requirements of this subject, as well as an oral presentation describing the research. A systematic review is also acceptable (but not a narrative review). Ideally students should submit for assessment of this subject a manuscript that has been accepted for publication in a journal. However this is not a requirement. Students can submit a report, or the research project can be submitted in the format that is appropriate for a published manuscript. However, the work should be of a sufficient standard for publication in a peer-reviewed journal. Students must negotiate supervision by relevant academic staff within the College of Public Health, Medical and Veterinary Sciences. This should be done with the advice of the subject co-ordinator. Ethics approvals etc must be obtained from all relevant organisations prior to conducting the research. Please note: Your enrolment in this subject can only be processed after your research proposal has been approved by the subject co-ordinator and appropriate ethics approval has been obtained (where applicable)

Learning Outcomes

• apply knowledge of research principles and methods to plan and ethically execute a research-based project, and/or piece of scholarship;
• integrate and apply an advanced body of theoretical and technical knowledge in the disciplines of public health and tropical medicine;
• communicate theoretical propositions, methodologies, conclusions and professional decisions through advanced literacy and numeracy skills to specialist and non-specialist audiences;
• Specifically, students will demonstrate competence in the following tasks: undertake a critical review of the available literature; develop a research proposal; develop an ethics application (where appropriate); conduct a substantial research project and report the findings in a relevant format, in the context of limitations and strengths, and previous literature.

Prerequisites:

TM5515 OR TM5516 OR TM5524 OR EQUIVALENT SUBJECT. IN ADDITION, THE RESEARCH PROPOSAL MUST BE APPROVED BY THE SUBJECT COORDINATOR BEFORE ENROLLING IN THE SUBJECT. ETHICS CLEARANCE MUST BE OBTAINED PRIOR TO CONDUCTING THE RESEARCH. STUDENTS MUST HAVE AN APPROPRIATE MENTOR AS APPROVED BY THE SUBJECT COORDINATORThe research proposal has been approved by the subject coordinator; Ethics clearance has been given for the research proposal; you previously successfully completed a postgraduate research methodology subject; you have established contact with suitable mentors

Availabilities
External, Study Period 1
Census Date 24-Mar-2016
Coord/Lect:	Dr Hudson Birden.
Contact hours:	120 hours
Assessment:	project report.
Restrictions:	Enrolment in this offering is restricted.
External, Study Period 2
Census Date 25-Aug-2016
Coord/Lect:	Dr Hudson Birden.
Contact hours:	120 hours
Assessment:	project report.
Restrictions:	Enrolment in this offering is restricted.
Townsville, Internal, Study Period 1
Census Date 24-Mar-2016
Coord/Lect:	Dr Hudson Birden.
Contact hours:	120 hours
Assessment:	project report.
Townsville, Internal, Study Period 2
Census Date 25-Aug-2016
Coord/Lect:	Dr Hudson Birden.
Contact hours:	120 hours
Assessment:	project report.

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.