UnitLevel 5Postgraduate

PHI5213 Quantitative Research Methods

Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences

PHI5213 Quantitative Research Methods is a level 5, 6-credit-point, postgraduate unit from the Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences. It isn't offered in 2023. It has no prerequisites.

Credit points
6
Offered in 2023
Other periods
Indonesia
Assessment
Exam 25%
and 4 other tasks
Workload
12 hours
per semester

This is the 2023 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.

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Requisites

Before PHI5213

Prohibitions

You can't enrol if you have passed any of these.

After PHI5213

No unit lists PHI5213 as a prerequisite in the 2023 handbook.

Enrolment rules

Must be enrolled in a PG Indonesia degree. 

Overview

This unit provides an introduction to the research methods used in observational studies and is designed to help the student develop the practical skills required in the design and assessment of a research project.
It covers issues in protocol design, including study type selection, introduction to questionnaire design, sampling methods, and ethics approval. This introduces the student to planning data management and statistical analysis and developing a study budget.
An introduction to the role of qualitative research is also covered.

Offerings in 2023

Teaching periodCampusMode
Monash Indonesia term 3IndonesiaBlock on

Assessment

  • Critical reflections (6 x case scenarios, 600 words)
    10%
  • Design a study question - outline (2 pages)
    5%
  • Design a study question - follow-up (900 words)
    15%
  • Study protocol (2,700 words)Threshold hurdle
    45%
  • Take home examination (75 mins and 10mins reading time)
    25%

Learning outcomes

When you finish this unit, you should be able to:

  1. 1

    Pose a research question answerable by observational study methods used to examine public health;

  2. 2

    Design and present a research protocol to answer the stated question using observational study designs;

  3. 3

    Describe and demonstrate how information may be collected from people and transformed into usable data for scientific study;

  4. 4

    Identify, evaluate and communicate when qualitative methodologies may be useful; and

  5. 5

    Demonstrate the ability to participate and communicate effectively within a group.

Workload and teaching

  • Workshops1.5 hours
  • Lectures17 hours
  • Tutorials17 hours

The total workload requirement for this unit is 12 hours of work per week.

Learning resources

Required resources

See Moodle for details about required resources.

Contacts

Unit Coordinators
Assistant Professor Atina Husnayain
Chief Examiners
Professor Dragan Ilic

Common questions

What are the prerequisites for PHI5213?

PHI5213 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.

When is PHI5213 offered?

PHI5213 has no offerings listed in the 2023 handbook.

How much work is PHI5213?

The handbook expects about 12 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.

Does PHI5213 have an exam?

Yes. The exam is worth 25% of the final mark, alongside 4 other tasks.

More details

Credit points
6
Level
5
Study level
Postgraduate
Faculty
Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences
Organisational unit
Department of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine
Type
Coursework
EFTSL
0.125
Student contribution
SCA Band 2
Study abroad
Not available
Handbook years
20232024202520262027