Master of Philosophy
Unit of study descriptions
PHAR6000 Research Methods
Credit points: 6 Teacher/Coordinator: Prof Lisa Bero Session: Semester 1 Classes: Lectures, workshops, and tutorials. Assessment: Oral presentation - Critical appraisal of journal article (10%), progress reports on meeting with advisor (10%), faculty seminar attendance (5%), research project protocol - oral presentation (15%), research project protocol - written report (40%), data management - statistics (10%), and supervisor's feedback (10%). Mode of delivery: Normal (lecture/lab/tutorial) day
Note: Email and Internet access is strongly recommended. Students will be required to access materials online via eLearning.
The Research Methods unit of study prepares students for postgraduate studies. Generic research skills are developed through coursework, assignments, reports and presentations. The Unit of Study covers topics such as framing a research question, conducting systematic reviews, critical appraisal of research studies, study design and protocol development, data management, scientific writing and publication, presentations, basic statistics and other topics necessary for candidates to successfully complete the Master of Philosophy.
Textbooks
Recommended readings will be provided during each lecture.