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Timetable details are located on MyUni.

1	Identify a public health problem suitable for scientific investigation
2	Situate that problem within the relevant literature and existing evidence and identify gaps in the evidence about that problem (i.e. things worthy of further research)
3	Use appropriate online databases of research evidence and reference management software
4	Apply ethical principles of research to shape or modify the research proposal
5	Present a persuasive credible argument regarding the merit of a proposed research study

Refer to PUB HLTH 7300OL for details
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Refer to PUB HLTH 7300OL for details
/course-outlines/107914/ 

Refer to PUB HLTH 7300OL for details
/course-outlines/107914/ 

This course will be offered completely online.

Online learning modules
Online learning modules will cover discrete aspects of the development of a research protocol. Modules will consist of a topic overview  (and an optional diagnostic quiz , and a portfolio of various resources designed to broaden student understanding of the topic and any relevant technology.  Student learning will be self-directed. Students may undertake a diagnostic quiz to assess their baseline understanding of the subject matter, and complete a formative quiz at the end of specific modules.

Online discussion boards
Students will be able to post questions and answers to a discussion board associated with each of the modules. This will  be monitored by the course coordinator but students will be encouraged to answer each others' questions and learn more about each others' research.

Peer assessment & feedback
Students will be able to provide feedback about each others' research.  Online asynchronous or synchronous discussion will be facilitated through MyUni using discussion boards, Zoom (video conferencing software) or similar. Face to face and/or one-on-one meetings may be possible subject to scheduling.

There is a series of modules for students to progress through over the duration of the course. Each module is preceded by a topic overview and diagnostic quiz. The module consists of a package of resources relevant to  all aspects of the topic. 

Topics will include:

- Identifying topics for research
- Locating relevant literature
- Managing the search yield
- Interpreting and assessing the quality of the literature 
- Presenting and synthesizing evidence
- Ethical considerations and processes
- Positioning your research
- Presenting you and your research
- Reporting and publishing your research

Students will be allocated to an advisor and research topic prior to the commencement of the course.

Assessment Task	Assessment Type	Weighting	Learning course objective(s) being addressed
Module quizzes	Formative	0%	1-5
Written report - search outcomes	Summative	40%	1-5
Written report - literature review	Summative	40%	1-5
Presentation	Summative	10%	1-5
Peer review and feedback	Summative	5%	1-5
Participation	Summative	5%	1-5

Online quizzes: 0%
There will be online quizzes for some modules that may be diagnostic (taken at the beginning of the module) or assessment (taken after working through the relevant parts of the module). The questions will typically be multiple choice and will cover core concepts addressed in provided resources.

Written report - Literature Search Outcomes: 40% (1000 words excluding tables, figures, and reference list)
This assignment should be attempted after successful completion of Modules 1-5.  Students will identify a research topic after discussing with supervisor(s), then develop a literature search strategy, key words and search grid, inclusion and exclusion criteria, yield from literature search, using tables and figures to summarise key information. This report will assess students' ability to search, evaluate, and summarise the literature and identify knowledge gaps.

Written report - Literature Review: 40% (3000 words, excluding references)
This assessment should be attempted after all of the modules have been completed. The report will include a concise background which situates the proposed study within the existing evidence base and identifies the research gaps that the study will address; the stated aims of your research; the theoretical and/or conceptual framework; project activities, outcomes, and timeline; significance and innovation; ethics and feasibility issues; researcher roles; and a reference list generated using EndNote. Overall, this report will assess the student's ability to craft a compelling and professional justification for their research appropriately situated within the extant literature. 

Oral presentation (Pitching your research): 10%
This assignment will ask you to record and upload a presentation of your proposal as if to a funding body, with the aim to persuade them to fund your research. Overall, this 5-slide presentation will assess your ability to verbally present a compelling and professional justification for your research appropriately situated within the extant literature.

Peer review and feedback: 5%
Students will view and provide feedback on another student's oral presentation, explaining strengths and opportunities for improvement.

Participation: 5%
This reflects evidence of student engagement in their own and others' learning. It will be based on the extent of provision of peer-feedback, and the number (and quality) of contributions to discussion boards or virtual meetings/seminars.

Assignments will be submitted electronically via MyUni.

Extensions
All extensions for assignments must be requested, at the latest, by the last working day before the due date of submission.   Extensions will generally be granted only on medical or genuine compassionate grounds. Supporting documentation must be  provided at the time a student requests an extension. Without documentation, extensions will not be granted. Late requests for extension will neither be accepted nor acknowledged.

Only the Course Co-ordinator(s) may grant extensions.

Supporting documentation will be required when requesting an extension. Examples of documents that are acceptable include: a  medical certificate that specifies dates of incapacity, a police report (in the case of lost computers, car & household theft etc.), a  letter from a Student Counsellor, Education and Welfare Officer (EWO) or Disability Liaison Officer that provides an assessment of  compassionate circumstances, or a letter from an independent external counsellor or appropriate professional able to verify the  student’s situation. The length of any extension granted will take into account the period and severity of any incapacity or impact  on the student. Extensions of more than 10 days will not be granted except in exceptional circumstances. Extensions for the Presentation and associated peer feedback will not normally be granted, as this is a critical time period for student interaction.

Late submission
Marks will be deducted when assignments for which no extension has been granted are handed in late.

All assignments, including those handed in late, will be assessed on their merits. In the case of late assignments where no  extension has been granted, 5 percentage points of the total marks possible per day will be deducted.  If an assignment that is 2  days late is awarded 65% on its merits, the mark will then be reduced by 10% (5% per day for 2 days) to 55%. If that same  assignment is 4 days late, the mark will be reduced by 20% (5% per day for 4 days) to 45%, and so on.

The School of Public Health reserves the right to refuse to accept an assignment that is more than 7 days late.

Assignments submitted after the due date may not be graded in time to be returned on the listed return dates.

Students submitting examinable written work who request (and receive) an extension that takes them beyond the examination  period are advised that there is no guarantee that their grades will be processed in time to meet usual University deadlines.
 
Resubmission
If a student is dissatisfied with an assessment grade they should follow the Student Grievance Resolution Process.  Students who are not satisfied with a particular assessment result should raise their concerns with Course Co-ordinator(s) in the first instance. This must be done within 10 business days of the  date of notification of the result. Resubmission of any assignment is subject to the agreement of the Course Co-ordinator(s) and  will only be permitted for the most compelling of reasons.