HSN750 - Nutrition Research Project Part A

Unit details

Year:

2024 unit information

Enrolment modes:Trimester 1: Online
Credit point(s):2
EFTSL value:0.250
Unit Chair:Trimester 1: Ewa Szymlek-Gay
Prerequisite:

HSN715 and completion of at least three other HSN level 7 credit points.

Students must have a WAM of 65 or over to be eligible to undertake this unit

Corequisite:Nil
Incompatible with:

HSN712, HSR701

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 - online unit enrolment:

Online independent and collaborative learning activities including 3 x 1 hour online seminars per trimester. Students have weekly one on one contact (either on-campus or online/phone) with a supervisor throughout the trimester

Note:

Students who completed HSN711 must select an alternative topic for this unit.

Content

This unit is the first part of a two part activity involving a literature review and development of a research proposal (HSN750 Nutrition Research Project Part A) and then the conduct of the research and writing of a thesis as part of HSN751 Nutrition Research Project Part B. HSN750 can be selected as a stand-alone unit where you do not have to complete HSN751. HSN750 focuses on literature searching, reading and evaluating published work, writing a literature review, defining a research aim and developing a testable hypothesis. Students will critically evaluate an ethics application. The research proposal and project is subject to approval by the unit chair.

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

ULO1

Understand research project parameters including ethical research principles. GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities

ULO2

Identify and critically evaluate the literature.

GLO2: Communication
GLO4: Critical thinking

ULO3

Develop a logical rationale and significance.

GLO2: Communication
GLO4: Critical thinking

ULO4

Develop skills in a specific area of nutrition research. GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities

ULO5

Construct clear research question and aims and where applicable, a clear and testable hypothesis.

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

ULO6

Demonstrate skills in research design and project planning by constructing a clear research proposal.

GLO2: Communication
GLO4: Critical thinking

Assessment

Trimester 1:
Assessment description Student output Grading and weighting
(% total mark for unit)
Indicative due week

Assessment 1: Evaluation of ethics application

1500 words 12.5%
  • Week 4

Assessment 2: Literature review

5000 words 75%
  • Week 8 and Week 10

Assessment 3: Research plan

1500 words 12.5%
  • End-of-unit assessment period

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: HSN750 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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