James Cook University Subject Handbook - 2024

PC3360 - Pharmacy Research Part 1 of 4

Subject Description

Each student will undertake an independent pharmacy-focused research project. This subject focuses on the identification and conduct of a research study. Students will identify and evaluate literature, formulate a research question or hypothesis, and plan and design the research study in accordance with ethical requirements. Students will collect and manage data in accordance with ethical principles, and analyse and interpret the data using thematic or statistical analysis as appropriate. Students will evaluate their findings and construct a written body of work as a thesis. The thesis addresses the research question and incorporates the background or introduction to the research, the methodology, results, discussion and conclusions. Students will present their findings to an audience, and reflect upon the challenges of conducting a research study.

Learning Outcomes

• Apply knowledge and demonstrate skills to identify and critically evaluate research literature, and plan and design research that meets ethical and safety requirements
• Identify the research question or hypothesis in a research study
• Collect, manage, analyse and interpret data in accordance with ethical approval
• Evaluate research findings and construct a thesis for a research study
• Present research findings to an audience
• Reflect upon and address the challenges of conducting a research study

Subject Assessment

As this subject is part of a subject chain, a final standard grade (e.g. P, C) will only be recorded for each subject after successful completion of all parts of the subject chain.

• Oral > Presentation 1 - Individual
• Integrated across the subject chain
• Written > Proposal - Individual

Note that 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.

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