HEC5881 Health economics research project 2
Faculty of Business and Economics
HEC5881 Health economics research project 2 is a level 5, 12-credit-point, postgraduate unit from the Faculty of Business and Economics, offered in 2026 in Semester 2 at Caulfield. It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 12
- Offered in 2026
- Semester 2
- Caulfield
- Assessment
- No exam
- 3 tasks
- Workload
- 288 hours
- per semester
This is the 2026 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
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Requisites
Before HEC5881
No prerequisites or corequisites besides the enrolment rules below.
After HEC5881
No unit lists HEC5881 as a prerequisite in the 2026 handbook.
Enrolment rules
You must be enrolled in course B6023 to undertake this unit.
Overview
You will conduct and report on a research project that addresses an important issue in health economics and present your research as a seminar paper for critique and comment. The research is likely to have practical as well as theoretical outcomes and implications. The research report is completed under the supervision of members of academic staff from the Centre for Health Economics and you will be expected to meet regularly with your supervisor(s) to discuss your research. You are also expected to attend research seminars within the Centre for Health Economics, meet with seminar speakers to discuss your research, and participate in discussions on seminar papers.
Offerings in 2026
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| Second semester | Caulfield | On campus |
Assessment
- Project60%
- Written20%
- Presentation20%
Assessment details may change. Please refer to the assessment information in Moodle closer to the start of the teaching period.
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
conduct a critical review of the literature relevant to your field of study
- 2
derive appropriate hypotheses for testing questions or problems to be answered
- 3
devise a theoretical model or an empirical test of the hypotheses showing regard to practical problems of conducting research, ethical considerations, and principles of scientific method
- 4
conduct a planned study and manage any practical problems that might arise in the course of data collection
- 5
select and conduct an appropriate analysis of data
- 6
write a report on the project, following the relevant stylistic conventions.
Workload and teaching
- Seminars24 hours
- Teaching approachEnquiry-based learning
- Teaching approachResearch activities
Minimum total expected workload to achieve the learning outcomes for this unit is 288 hours per semester typically comprising a mixture of scheduled learning activities and independent study. Independent study may include associated readings, assessment and preparation for scheduled activities. You are expected to complete all pre-class activities prior to your scheduled class, and post-class activities should be completed after your scheduled class. Learning activities may include a combination of teacher directed, peer directed and online engagement activities.
This unit engages you in enquiry-based learning, where you will be encouraged to use your own knowledge to develop and engage in a process of enquiry, study and research to identify areas to be investigated and an approach to doing so.
This unit allows you to develop your research skills by engaging in structured inquiry using a systematic approach and discipline-specific methodologies.
Learning resources
Technology resources
There may be an additional cost associated with purchasing a physical and/or virtual calculator. Specific details will be provided in the Learning Management System by commencement of Orientation week.
Where it fits
HEC5881 is part of 1 area of study in the 2026 handbook.
Contacts
- Chief Examiners
- Associate Professor Terence Cheng
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for HEC5881?
HEC5881 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.
When is HEC5881 offered?
In 2026, HEC5881 runs in Semester 2 at Caulfield.
How much work is HEC5881?
The handbook expects about 288 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.
Does HEC5881 have an exam?
No. HEC5881 has 3 assessment tasks and no exam.
Which majors and minors include HEC5881?
HEC5881 is part of Health economics.