PBH3001 Clinical research methods
Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences
PBH3001 Clinical research methods is a level 3, 6-credit-point, undergraduate unit from the Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences, offered in 2023 in Semester 1 at Caulfield. It needs BMS1042; or (PBH2001 and PBH2002).
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2023
- Semester 1
- Caulfield
- Assessment
- No exam
- 4 tasks
The 2027 handbook has no page for PBH3001. This is its 2023 entry, the latest one.
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Requisites
Before PBH3001
Prerequisites
Pass these before you enrol.
After PBH3001
No unit lists PBH3001 as a prerequisite in the 2023 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 2023
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| First semester | Caulfield | On campus |
Assessment
- Group project20%
- Literature review (1,500 words)25%
- Research project plan summary (500 words)10%
- Research proposal (3,500 words)Threshold hurdle45%
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
- Tutorials36 hours
6 hours per week contact hours plus 6 hours per week private study. This includes a weekly three-hour tutorial and three hours of guided online learning.
Learning resources
Required resources
See Moodle for details about required resources.
Contacts
- Unit Coordinators
- Ms Kelly Allen
- Chief Examiners
- Ms Kelly Allen