HS7500 - Research Project 1

Credit points:	06
Year:	2018
Student Contribution Band:	Band 2
Administered by:	College of Medicine & Dentistry

This subject's aim is to equip students with the support to develop research skills and design and conduct a research study relevant to their area of interest. In particular students will develop skills in constructing a research hypothesis, developing a protocol that addresses the hypothesis, performing a literature search and review and presentation of those elements in a seminar format. Students will also learn about ethical research and good clinical practice as it relates to the conduct of their research.

Learning Outcomes

• Demonstrate an understanding of your research area;
• Develop skills in verbal and written research presentations;
• Understand ethical conduct as it relates research practice;
• Apply the processes involved in developing a research proposal, reviewing literature, conducting the research and disseminating the outcomes.

Inadmissible Subject Combinations:

MD8103 MD8104

Availabilities
External, Study Period 1
Census Date 22-Mar-2018
Coordinator:	Assoc. Professor Louise Young
Lecturers:	Dr Robyn Preston, Assoc. Professor Louise Young.
Contact hours:	3 hours workshops/Seminars - Presentation 20 hours - Meetings with research supervisor/s as negotiated
Method of Delivery:	WWW - LearnJCU
Assessment:	presentations (%); project proposal (50%); literature review (50%); online formative - literature review module (%).
External, Study Period 2
Census Date 23-Aug-2018
Coordinator:	Assoc. Professor Louise Young
Lecturers:	Dr Robyn Preston, Assoc. Professor Louise Young.
Contact hours:	3 hours workshops/Seminars - Presentation 20 hours - Meetings with research supervisor/s as negotiated
Method of Delivery:	WWW - LearnJCU
Assessment:	presentations (%); project proposal (50%); literature review (50%); online formative - literature review module (%).

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.