Health Management Research Thesis
PostgraduateTAS-BAA7382023
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- Study method
- 100% online
- Assessments
- 100% online
- Entry requirements
- Part of a degree
- Duration
- 14 weeks
- Loan available
- FEE-HELP available
Health Management Research Thesis
About this subject
Upon completion of this subject, the student should be able to:
- Construct and manage a translational research project.
- Evaluate the research findings for improving organisational performance.
- Assess the research findings to develop the evidence base.
- Formulate well-reasoned arguments.
- Produce succinct written accounts of the research project to various stakeholders.
- Week 1 - Module 1: Data collection-Online Tutorial 1
- Week 2 - Module 1: Data collection
- Week 3 - Module 1: Data collection
- Week 4 - Module 2: Analysis and reporting-Online Tutorial 2
- Week 5 - Module 2: Analysis and reporting
- Week 6 - Module 3: Developing the discussion-Online Tutorial 3
- Week 7 - Module 3: Developing the discussion
- Week 8 - Module 4: Translational Research: implications, contributions and conclusions-Online Tutorial 4
- Week 9 - Module 4: Translational Research: implications, contributions and conclusions-n/a
- Week 10 - Module 5: Dissemination methods
- Week 11 - Module 5: Dissemination methods-Online Tutorial 5
- Week 12 --n/a
- Week 13 --Assessment 3: Friday 2pm ADST
This subject provides students an opportunity to conduct and report upon a translational research project addressing a contemporary healthcare management issue. Students will be responsible for the effective management of their research team, involving industry and academic supervisors. Students are expected to utilise evidence from the literature to direct their research, and when reporting their findings make a contribution to improving the evidence base. Students will communicate the results of their research project and make specific industry-based recommendations for improving organisational performance. Students will have opportunities to hear from experts across Australia and participate in industry case studies and analysis.
- Results Report (40%)
- Thesis (60%)
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Entry requirements
Part of a degree
To enrol in this subject you must be accepted into one of the following degrees:
Core
- TAS-HSM-MAS-2023 - Master of Health Service Management
- TAS-HIM-MAS-2023 - Master of Health Information Management
Elective
- TAS-HSM-GCE-2023 - Graduate Certificate in Health Service Management
Prior study
You must either have successfully completed the following subject(s) before starting this subject, or enrol in the following subject(s) to study at the same time or prior to this subject:
You must either have successfully completed the following subject(s) before starting this subject, or currently be enrolled in the following subject(s) in a prior study period; or enrol in the following subject(s) to study prior to this subject:
Please note that your enrolment in this subject is conditional on successful completion of these prerequisite subject(s). If you study the prerequisite subject(s) in the study period immediately prior to studying this subject, your result for the prerequisite subject(s) will not be finalised prior to the close of enrolment. In this situation, should you not complete your prerequisite subject(s) successfully you should not continue with your enrolment in this subject. If you are currently enrolled in the prerequisite subject(s) and believe you may not complete these all successfully, it is your responsibility to reschedule your study of this subject to give you time to re-attempt the prerequisite subject(s).
Additional requirements
- Other requirements - Students are required to be familiar with module content in weeks 1 – 4. Two online tutorials will be conducted 2 weeks prior to assessment due dates. In weeks 1 – 6 students will be collecting and analysing data for the Results Report assessment task.
Study load
- 0.125 EFTSL
- This is in the range of 10 to 12 hours of study each week.
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Related degrees
Once you’ve completed this subject it can be credited towards one of the following courses
Master of Health Service Management
PostgraduateTAS-HSM-MAS
Master of Health Information Management
PostgraduateTAS-HIM-MAS
Graduate Certificate in Health Service Management
PostgraduateTAS-HSM-GCE