Postgraduate UND-MEDI5000-2022

Research Methods

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Duration

13 weeks

Study method

100% Online

Available loans

FEE-HELP

Assessments

100% online

Prior study

Not required

Start dates

25 Jul 2022

The University of Notre Dame Australia is committed to delivering an excellent student experience, alongside a high standard of teaching, research, and training. As a leader in ethical education, Notre Dame aims to develop students’ critical reasoning and their ability to make ethical decisions—crucial skills to progressing their careers and leading purposeful lives. At Notre Dame, students navigate their future with an ethical education online.

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2022

Subject details

What you'll learn

On completion of this course students should be able to achieve the following learning outcomes:

Identify the distinguishing characteristics of social research in terms of its purpose, underlying assumptions and available methodologies.
Describe the principal paradigms employed in social research and differentiate between them in terms of their epistemological bases, and their respective strengths and limitations in addressing different types of research questions.
Critically review and interpret examples of research studies or reports of research findings in the literature relevant to one’s own professional field.
Plan a project, making informed choices on the scope, methods, and strategies of analysis to be used.
Identify the important ethical issues when conducting social research.

Topics covered

- Critically analysing literature
- Research gaps
- Developing a research question
- Writing a research proposal

Entry requirements

In order to enrol in this subject, you must be accepted into one of the following degrees:

Core

UND-HPE-GDI-2022
UND-HPE-MAS-2022
UND-HLS-GDI-2022
UND-HLS-MAS-2022

Additional requirements

No additional requirements

Description

This course provides an opportunity to explore health research approaches within the social sciences. It provides a foundation in research design, methods, data collection and analysis for learners planning to undertake a project.

Learners will gain experience in a range of qualitative and quantitative techniques which can be used by practising professionals to carry out individual or team based research into issues arising from their own work context, organisations, or wider professional activities.

Assessments

Critique Reflection - 2,000 Words - 50% Project Design - 3,000 Words - 50%

Critique Reflection (2000 words) (50%%)
Project Design (3000 words) (50%%)

Textbooks

Current study term: 24 Jul 22 to 28 Oct 22

Textbooks are not required.

Related degrees

Postgraduate UND-HPE-GDI-2022

Graduate Diploma in Health Professional Education

Postgraduate UND-HPE-MAS-2022

Master of Health Professional Education

Postgraduate UND-HLS-GDI-2022

Graduate Diploma of Health Leadership

1 available major

Core Subjects

Postgraduate UND-HLS-MAS-2022

Master of Health Leadership