HSE401 - Developing Research Skills

Unit details

Year:

2024 unit information

Enrolment modes:Semester 1: Burwood (Melbourne)
Credit point(s):2
EFTSL value:0.250
Unit Chair:Semester 1: Aaron Fox
Cohort rule:

Only available to students enrolled in Faculty of Health Honours courses

Prerequisite:

Nil

Corequisite:Nil
Incompatible with: HSH401
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 x 2 hour seminars
As each project will vary, contact hours for the literature review and research proposal are negotiable between the supervisor and the student.

Content

This honours unit will complement the work of research supervisors by teaching and developing selected skills which are important in research and advantageous in careers other than research. Topics to be addressed include effective written and verbal communication skills, the presentation and defence of a research proposal, the preparation of a written research proposal, and the writing of a literature review.

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

ULO1

Compose research reports in health sciences.

GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities
GLO4: Critical thinking

ULO2

Critically evaluate the literature on a specific topic and construct a research question.

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

ULO3

Develop a research proposal.

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

ULO4

Present research background and proposal for a specific topic to an academic audience and display creative thinking skills by providing accurate answers to questions from the audience regarding their research topic.

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

ULO5

Provide evidence of group feedback skills by peer evaluating other students' oral presentations.

GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities
GLO2: Communication
GLO4: Critical thinking
GLO7: Teamwork

Assessment

Semester 1:
Assessment description Student output Grading and weighting
(% total mark for unit)
Indicative due week
Assessment 1: Oral presentation 15 minutes 20%
  • Weeks 8-9
Assessment 2: Literature review 6000 words 60%
  • Week 11
Assessment 3: Research proposal 1000 words 20%
  • Week 11

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.

Hurdle requirement

  • Submission of a research plan (1000 words) is hurdle requirement for the unit

Learning Resource

The texts and reading list for the unit can be found on the University Library via the link below: HSE401 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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