Unit of Study: BACH5341 - Research & Inquiry in Health Professions
This unit provides an overview of the research process and focuses on the formulation of a proposal for a small research project. It provides students with an opportunity to learn about (or update their knowledge of) research methods at the introductory level and acts as an introduction to the research electives which concentrate on a particular methodology or aspect of the research process. Students explore quantitative and qualitative approaches to research with their own specific research question in mind. Basic research designs are considered (including interview, observation, longitudinal and cross-sectional designs, experiment, single case study, survey) together with their suitability for investigating different types of research questions. Students also learn about ethics in research, sampling, validity and reliability of measures and descriptive statistics.
Unit coordinator: Dr Kaye Brock and Dr Rob Heard (Sem 1), Dr Tatjana Seizova-Cajic (Sem 2)
Classes: Distance mode (students must have access to the internet): 3hr group on-campus consultations (optional)
Assessment: 3 assignments
Textbooks: Minichiello V, Sullivan G, Greenwood K & Axford R, Handbook of Research Methods for Nursing and Health Sciences (2nd ed), Pearson Education Australia, Frenchs Forest (2004)Babbie E, The Practice of Social Research (11th ed), Thomson/Wadsworth, Belmont (2007)
Courses this subject is available in
This unit of study can be undertaken as a part of the following degree programs:
Graduate Certificate in Health Sciences
THIS PROGRAM WILL NOT BE OFFERED IN 2010
The Graduate Certificate of Health Sciences allows students who have a background in the health professions (and/or other relevant disciplines or equivalent professional qualifications and work experience) to develop discipline or cross-discipline based knowledge and research skills so they can critically evaluate and integrate evidence based practice into their work across a range of health disciplines.
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Graduate Certificate of Health Science (Education)
THIS PROGRAM WILL NOT BE OFFERED IN 2010
This program is relevant for you if you design, teach, supervise, assess or manage education programs for students, new graduates, service providers and patient educators in medicine, nursing, allied health professions and other health workers.
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Graduate Certificate of Health Science (Exercise and Sport Science)
The course aims to provide advanced study in the broad discipline of exercise and sport science.
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Graduate Certificate of Health Science (Sexual Health)
The graduate program in Sexual Health provides flexible pathways for professionals to extend their expertise in this specialised area.
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Graduate Diploma in Applied Science (Health Psychology)
Health psychology is the field of psychology devoted to the study of the promotion and maintenance of health; the causes and detection of illness; the prevention and treatment of illness; and the improvement of health care systems and health care policy.
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Graduate Diploma of Health Science (Education)
THIS PROGRAM WILL NOT BE OFFERED IN 2010
The graduate diploma is relevant for professionals who design, teach, supervise, assess or manage education programs for students, new graduates, service providers and patient educators in medicine, nursing, allied health professions and other health workers. Students who successfully complete the graduate diploma are eligible for full credit for their study and can articulate to the master's course.
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Graduate Diploma of Health Science (Exercise and Sport Science)
The course aims to provide advanced study in the broad discipline of exercise and sport science.
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Master of Applied Science (Health Psychology)
Health psychology is the field of psychology devoted to the study of the promotion and maintenance of health; the causes and detection of illness; the prevention and treatment of illness; and the improvement of health care systems and health care policy.
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Master of Diagnostic Radiography
A critical diagnostic link
Diagnostic radiographers use various technologies to translate doctors' requests into images that can help provide an accurate diagnosis.
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Master of Exercise and Sport Science (Clinical Exercise Science)
This program will not be on offer for 2010 and has been replaced by the Master of Exercise and Sport Science
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