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HEA20007 · Swinburne University of Technology

Research Methods for Health Science

Credit points
12.5
Level
2
Workload
≈ 13 h / week
Faculty
Science

What it covers

This unit introduces students to the breadth of research methods used in Health Sciences. This unit explores the different research paradigms and methodologies (e.g. quantitative, qualitative and mixed methods) used in health sciences research. Students will access, analyse, and interpret multiple forms of information used in health sciences, including publicly available health data, reports, and scientific literature. This unit also enables students to understand the implementation of evidence into practice.

Assessment

TaskTypeWeight
Project ProposalGroup40%
Online AssignmentIndividual35%
Oral PresentationIndividual25%

When and where

Teaching periodCampusMode
Semester 1HawthornOn campus