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Research Skills

Unit Code: HES6513

Duration	Contact Hours	Campus	Prerequisite	Corequisite
1 Semester or Teaching Period	36 hours	Hawthorn	Nil	Nil

Credit Points: 12.5 Credit Points

Related Course/s:

An elective unit of study in the Graduate Certificate of Science (Good Manufacturing Practices), Graduate Diploma of Science (Biotechnology), Graduate Diploma of Science (Good Manufacturing Practices), Master of Science (Biotechnology) and a compulsory unit of study in Master of Science (Good Manufacturing Practices) and Master of Science (Good Manufacturing Practices and Quality Management) and a Group A unit in the Master of Science (Biotechnology) *Global Leadership Program

GMP students should note that this unit is only available at Hawthorn Campus and it is therefore not available at interstate venues.

Aims & Objectives:

This subject aims to develop the skills necessary to undertake a research project and to assist the student in identifying appropriate research topics and methodologies. After successfully completing this unit, you should be able to:
* Independently gain the necessary knowledge to undertake meaningful research *

Identify appropriate research topics and methodologies

* Perform basic data management tasks and analyses using a computer

* Apply tools of research preparation including problem formulation, undertaking a literature review, research designs, developing a hypothesis, ethical implications, time management, and assessing resource implications

* Articulate the contributions of qualitative and quantitative methods to a specific discipline such as environmental health research

* Carry out initial critical appraisals of academic literature

* Draft an academic paper appropriately structured for publication

Teaching Methods:

Lectures, Web-based unit presence, class discussions.

Assessment:

A variety of assessment strategies will be used. Indicative weightings; Written Tests (40%); Assignments (60%).

Generic Skills Outcomes:

* Teamwork skills,
* Analysis skills,

* Problem solving skills,

* Communications skills,

* Ability to tackle unfamiliar problems,

* Ability to work independently

Content:

* IIdentification of proposed research topic, methodology and hypotheses.
* Research preparation: Problem formulation, research design, objectives and scope, ethics.

* Planning strategies, information sources, time management and team work.

* Research methodologies appropriate to the health sciences.

* Literature review: abstracting and paraphrasing, citations and bibliographies.

* Research presentation and follow up: layout, style, press release and follow-up strategies.

Reading Materials:

Leedy, P, Practical Research: Planning and Design, Macmillan, 1993.
Lecture notes (provided via Blackboard)