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MHS5002 - Data analysis and results

6 points, SCA Band 2, 0.125 EFTSL

Postgraduate Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences

Offered

Clayton First semester 2009 (Day)
Clayton First semester 2009 (Off-campus)
Clayton Second semester 2009 (Day)
Clayton Second semester 2009 (Off-campus)
Clayton Summer semester A 2009 (Day)
Clayton Summer semester A 2009 (Off-campus)
Gippsland First semester 2009 (Day)
Gippsland First semester 2009 (Off-campus)
Gippsland Second semester 2009 (Day)
Gippsland Second semester 2009 (Off-campus)
Gippsland Summer semester A 2009 (Day)
Gippsland Summer semester A 2009 (Off-campus)
Hong Kong First semester 2009 (Off-campus)
Hong Kong Second semester 2009 (Off-campus)
Hong Kong Summer semester A 2009 (Off-campus)
Malaysia First semester 2009 (Off-campus)
Malaysia Second semester 2009 (Off-campus)
Malaysia Summer semester A 2009 (Off-campus)
Peninsula First semester 2009 (Day)
Peninsula First semester 2009 (Off-campus)
Peninsula Second semester 2009 (Day)
Peninsula Second semester 2009 (Off-campus)
Peninsula Summer semester A 2009 (Day)
Peninsula Summer semester A 2009 (Off-campus)

Synopsis

This is the third unit in the formal requirements for completion of the research thesis/project. Students will be required to recruit participants and collect data in accordance with their initial research design and proposed analysis. Students will continue to work closely with their research supervisor to collect data and to begin to analyse preliminary results. Satisfactory progress in relation to the research is a prerequisite for enrolment into the final unit in this research sequence.

Objectives

On completion of this unit, students will be able to:

  1. Demonstrate their ability to manage data collection and analysis;
  2. Work collaboratively with a research supervisor to achieve research milestones;
  3. Write to an appropriate academic standard by incorporating existing research findings and supervisor feedback;
  4. Have experienced and responded appropriately to the realities of research project issues (e.g. ethical and practical issues surrounding confidentiality, data management, etc).

Assessment

Students will be required to submit Progress Report 3 (hurdle requirement) (100%).

Off-campus attendance requirements

12 hours per week or 156 hours per semester.

Prohibitions

MFM2001, Any MRU unit