Research Planning

Course aim

To provide students with the knowledge and practical skills required for designing, planning and managing health research and associated data.

Course content

The course will provide students with knowledge and practical skills related to health research planning and data management. It will include the introduction to the principles of research, formulating research proposal, quantitative and qualitative data collection methods, accessing publicly available data, sampling and sample size considerations, ethics, health data description and management using an appropriate statistical package.

Textbook(s)

Nil

Prerequisite(s)

Nil

Corequisite(s)

Nil

Teaching method

Component	Duration
INTERNAL, CITY EAST (INTENSIVE)
Online (Activities)	30 hours x over 6 weeks
Computer Practical	2.5 hours x 6 weeks
EXTERNAL, CITY EAST, ONLINE (INTENSIVE)
External (Online Activities)	45 hours x over 6 weeks

Note: These components may or may not be scheduled in every study period. Please refer to the timetable for further details.

Assessment

Proposal, Quantitative exercise, Test/Quiz

Fees

EFTSL*: 0.125
Commonwealth Supported program (Band 2)
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Fee-paying program for domestic and international students
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* Equivalent Full Time Study Load. Please note: all EFTSL values are published and calculated at ten decimal places. Values are displayed to three decimal places for ease of interpretation.