HBS400 - Research Methods

Unit details

Year:

2024 unit information

Enrolment modes:Semester 1: Burwood (Melbourne), Online
Credit point(s):2
EFTSL value:0.250
Unit Chair:Semester 1: Georgie Russell
Cohort rule:

Only available to students enrolled in Faculty of Health Honours courses

Prerequisite:

Nil

Corequisite:Nil
Incompatible with: Nil
Typical study commitment:

Students will on average spend 300 hours over the teaching period undertaking the teaching, learning and assessment activities for this unit.

This will include educator guided online learning activities within the unit site.

Educator-facilitated (scheduled) learning activities - on-campus unit enrolment:

3 hours of seminars per week or equivalent

Content

This unit aims to enable Honours students to develop:

  • A deep understanding of the philosophies, ethics and principles of research;
  • Knowledge of a range of research approaches;
  • Skills in data management, methods and tools for research practice; and
  • Skills in planning, implementing and reporting research studies.

The unit is constructed in four streams. All students must complete the compulsory introductory research stream which includes research paradigms, ethics and data management. Students must also select one elective stream of study of most relevance to their honours research disciple from the following i) Qualitative research ii) Quantitative research iii) Laboratory based experimental research iv) Medicine stream. Each of the elective streams provides students with the necessary methodological, technical and analytical skills and knowledge required for research practice.

ULO These are the Learning Outcomes (ULO) for this unit. At the completion of this unit, successful students can: Deakin Graduate Learning Outcomes
ULO1

Apply and uphold the ethical principles by which human and animal research is conducted by evaluating the ethical issues that apply to a chosen case study.

GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities
GLO2: Communication
GLO4: Critical thinking
GLO6: Self-management
GLO8: Global citizenship

ULO2

Critically analyse literature in their area of research by identifying the strengths and weaknesses of a chosen research publication.

GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities
GLO2: Communication
GLO4: Critical thinking
GLO6: Self-management

ULO3

Apply knowledge of key characteristics of research designs to their Honours project.

GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities
GLO2: Communication
GLO4: Critical thinking
GLO6: Self-management

ULO4

Demonstrate application of knowledge in data collection, management, analysis and interpretation.

GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities
GLO2: Communication
GLO3: Digital literacy
GLO4: Critical thinking
GLO5: Problem solving
GLO6: Self-management

Assessment

Assessment description Student output Grading and weighting
(% total mark for unit)
Indicative due week
Assessment 1: Compulsory stream: written assessment 1500 words or equivalent 25%
  • Week 3
Assessment 2: Compulsory stream: written assessment 1500 words or equivalent 25%
  • Week 7
Assessment 3: Elective: written assessment 3000 words or equivalent 50%
  • Refer to unit site 

The assessment due weeks provided may change. The Unit Chair will clarify the exact assessment requirements, including the due date, at the start of the teaching period.

Learning Resource

The texts and reading list for the unit can be found on the University Library via the link below: HBS400 Note: Select the relevant trimester reading list. Please note that a future teaching period's reading list may not be available until a month prior to the start of that teaching period so you may wish to use the relevant trimester's prior year reading list as a guide only.

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