PBH3001 Public health and clinical research methods
Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences
PBH3001 Public health and clinical research methods is a level 3, 6-credit-point, undergraduate unit from the Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences, offered in 2020 in Semester 1 at Caulfield. It needs BMS1042; or (PBH2001 and PBH2002).
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2020
- Semester 1
- Caulfield
This is the 2020 handbook entry. See the 2023 entry.
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Requisites
Before PBH3001
Prerequisites
Pass these before you enrol.
After PBH3001
No unit lists PBH3001 as a prerequisite in the 2020 handbook.
Overview
This unit will provide students with specific development of quantitative health and medical research methodology.
Students will choose a health research question of interest to them and design a research protocol for studying that particular question. Students will learn techniques for identifying evidence gaps, reviewing the literature and developing a quantitative research proposal.
Students will gain practical experience by defining a study population and sampling, data collection, data management, statistical analysis, ethics approval and practicalities such as timelines and funding of a research project.
Offerings in 2020
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| First semester | Caulfield | On campus |
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
Develop an answerable research question to address an evidence gap
- 2
Critically appraise the strengths and limitations of different study designs
- 3
Develop and select appropriate measures for use in clinical research
- 4
Design and conduct epidemiological research in clinical settings
- 5
Understand and address ethical and practical considerations in clinical research
Workload and teaching
6 hours per week contact hours plus 6 hours per week private study. This includes a weekly three-hour workshop and three hours of guided online learning.
Contacts
- Chief Examiners
- Ms Kelly Allen
- Unit Coordinators
- Ms Kelly Allen