PBH3006 Public health research practicum
Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences
PBH3006 Public health research practicum is a level 3, 6-credit-point, undergraduate unit from the Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences, offered in 2021 in Semester 2 at Caulfield. It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2021
- Semester 2
- Caulfield
This is the 2021 handbook entry. See the 2024 entry.
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Requisites
Before PBH3006
No prerequisites or corequisites besides the enrolment rules below.
After PBH3006
No unit lists PBH3006 as a prerequisite in the 2021 handbook.
Enrolment rules
Prohibition: PBH3008 & PBH3007 & PHH3082
Prerequisites: HSC3131, PBH2001 or BMS1042
Overview
This unit provides an opportunity for high achieving students to experience public health research in practice. Application forms for this unit can be obtained from [email protected].
A strict quota applies and entry is based on academic performance.
Students will be placed with a current public health/epidemiological research project and will undertake specific tasks within the project as well as being exposed to the broader research environment.
The specific tasks undertaken will vary, but may include, for example, dealing with recruitment of study participants, data collection and management and analysis of findings.
Students will apply research skills acquired in years 1 and 2 of their degree, in areas such as dealing with bias and confounding, developing data collection tools, managing and analyzing data, and ethical practices in the research environment.
Students will prepare oral and written presentations relating to: their specific task/s; the research project with which they are working; and the research process more generally.
This unit is particularly designed for students who are considering a research career, via an Honours degree and postgraduate study.
Offerings in 2021
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| Second semester | Caulfield | On campus |
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
Apply knowledge and skills of research design, methodology and data analysis in the practice of public health/epidemiological research
- 2
Demonstrate an in-depth understanding of the practical and methodological issues in conducting public health/epidemiological research
- 3
Critically reflect on the skills required for good research practice, including professional, ethical and practical issues
- 4
Present oral and written reports of research processes and research outcomes.
Workload and teaching
12 hours of on-site research work and private study per week. Students are also required to attend induction sessions in the week prior to the start of semester.
Contacts
- Unit Coordinators
- Dr Danijela Gasevic
- Chief Examiners
- Dr Danijela Gasevic
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for PBH3006?
PBH3006 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.
When is PBH3006 offered?
In 2021, PBH3006 runs in Semester 2 at Caulfield.