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Postgraduate TAS-CRH607-2021

Health Informatics Research Methods

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$2,402 $0

Your upfront cost: $0

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Duration

14 weeks

Study method

100% online

Available loans

  • FEE-HELP

Assessments

100% online

Prior study

Not required

Study terms

  • 12 Jul 2021
UTAS
Australia’s fourth oldest university, the University of Tasmania, is highly regarded internationally for teaching and academic excellence. The university offers more than 100 undergraduate degrees and more than 50 postgraduate programs across a range of disciplines. The university offers students a diverse range of opportunities, the chance to learn from leading experts, and excellent preparation for their future careers.

QS RANKING 2021

19

Times Higher Education Ranking 2021

25

  • 2021

Subject details

What you'll learn

On completion of this unit, you will be able to: 

  1. Explain the preliminary stages of a research proposal; 
  2. Discuss theoretical and methodological foundations of research; and 
  3. Explain research analysis and reporting processes. 
Topics covered
    • Underpinnings: Theory
    • Underpinnings: Approaches and Methods
    • Developing a Research Proposal
    • Analysing Research Data
    • Discussion
Entry requirements

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

Core
  • TAS-EHL-GDI-2021
  • TAS-EHL-MAS-2021

Special requirements

No special requirements

Description

Focuses on the steps involved in planning and implementing a piece of research. The unit develops an understanding of the planning, implementation and reporting processes used in health informatics research. It includes issues relating to the determination of research questions, hypotheses, data collection and analysis methods. The ethics involved in planning, conducting and reporting research is an integral part of the unit. The unit includes the design of data collection tools and an introduction to quantitative and qualitative data analysis techniques. Students plan and develop a research proposal, including preliminary development of research instruments, but do not implement a research project. 

Assessments

  • Preliminarty proposal (40%)
  • Completed proposal (40%)
  • Discussion Paper (20%)
Textbooks

Check the learning management system (LMS) of your university for textbook details.

Related degrees

Postgraduate TAS-EHL-GDI-2021

Graduate Diploma of E-Health Health Informatics

Postgraduate TAS-EHL-MAS-2021

Master of E-Health Health Informatics

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