SRH5001 Research methods for health
Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences
SRH5001 Research methods for health is a level 5, 6-credit-point, postgraduate unit from the Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences, offered in 2022 in Semester 1 at Moe. It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2022
- Semester 1
- Moe
- Assessment
- No exam
- 4 tasks
This is the 2022 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
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Requisites
Before SRH5001
Prohibitions
You can't enrol if you have passed any of these.
After SRH5001
No unit lists SRH5001 as a prerequisite in the 2022 handbook.
Enrolment rules
Overview
This unit is an introduction to health care research.
Students will learn how to formulate research questions, examine different research methodologies and critically appraise a research study.
Students also learn how to search for and review literature and formulate a research question that addresses a gap in the evidence.
Offerings in 2022
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| First semester | Moe | Online |
Assessment
- Research Methodology and Research Methods: 4 in-semester tests (1,200 words)10%
- Discussion forum (quantitative and qualitative research question)25%
- Critical appraisal of a research paper (1,500 words)25%
- Propose a research project (2,400 words)40%
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
Discriminate between research methods and determine their applicability to health care research
- 2
Formulate research questions that are congruent with differing research methodologies
- 3
Develop a research project that will answer and is methodically congruent with the research question
- 4
Analyse and critique research reports related to health care
- 5
Implement a literature search strategy
Workload and teaching
- Teaching approachOnline learning
For full details of the teaching approach to this unit, please refer to Moodle.
Learning resources
Required resources
See Moodle for details about required resources.
Contacts
- Unit Coordinators
- Dr Keith Sutton
- Chief Examiners
- Dr Tammy Smith
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for SRH5001?
SRH5001 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.
When is SRH5001 offered?
In 2022, SRH5001 runs in Semester 1 at Moe, with an online option.
Does SRH5001 have an exam?
No. SRH5001 has 4 assessment tasks and no exam.