MPH5320 Research methods in healthcare
Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences
MPH5320 Research methods in healthcare is a level 5, 6-credit-point, postgraduate unit from the Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences. It isn't offered in 2026. It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2026
- Other periods
- Monash Online
- Assessment
- No exam
- 4 tasks
This is the 2026 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
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Requisites
Before MPH5320
Prohibitions
You can't enrol if you have passed any of these.
After MPH5320
No unit lists MPH5320 as a prerequisite in the 2026 handbook.
Enrolment rules
Students must be enrolled in course version (M4032, M4033, M6021, M6028).
Overview
This unit introduces research methods used in quantitative and qualitative studies in health research. The unit will cover concepts including how to construct an answerable question, searching the literature, sampling methods, data collection and study design – including both quantitative and qualitative research methods.
Offerings in 2026
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| Teaching period 3 | Monash Online | Mo |
Assessment
- Creating an answerable research question (1,200 words)Exercise20%
- Critical analysis (1,800 words)Written30%
- Online quiz (20 mins)Quiz / Test10%
- Protocol (Construct a research protocol - 2,400 words)WrittenThreshold hurdle40%
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
Construct an answerable health question using the PICO structure.
- 2
Distinguish between the use of quantitative and qualitative research designs in health research.
- 3
Determine the use of appropriate data collection methods in health research.
- 4
Evaluate the impact of bias in quantitative and qualitative study designs.
- 5
Summarise issues of cultural context and ethical principles in health research.
Workload and teaching
24 hours per week including directed and self-directed learning (including any asynchronous and synchronous tasks, prescribed activities and independent work).
Contacts
- Unit Coordinators
- Professor Dragan Ilic
- Chief Examiners
- Professor Dragan Ilic
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for MPH5320?
MPH5320 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.
When is MPH5320 offered?
MPH5320 has no offerings listed in the 2026 handbook.
Does MPH5320 have an exam?
No. MPH5320 has 4 assessment tasks and no exam.