Overview

This topic will allow students to design, develop and implement a piece of public health research, equivalent to 18 units. It facilitates the synthesis of knowledge gained during the whole course within a single piece of supervised research, cumulating in the production of a dissertation. Throughout the dissertation, students will … For more content click the Read More button below.

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Aims

This topic aims to provide students, in a supported and supervised environment, with the theory and practice of developing all stages of a research project applicable to public health policy or practice. These stages will include a critical review of published information in the topic area, description and justification of choice of research methodology, research design and method(s), collection and analysis of data, and interpretation of findings in relation to contemporary literature and theory.

Learning outcomes

On completion of this topic you will be expected to be able to:
1.
Develop a research proposal focused on a specified public health problem
2.
Where appropriate, prepare an ethics proposal in line with recommended research on human subjects
3.
Critically review the published literature and research reports in the area of interest
4.
Justify and defend the appropriate use of research methods and systems of collecting and analysing data
5.
Collect, interpret and analyse research data
6.
Critically relate findings from study in relation to relevant theory
7.
Effectively communicate the research in the form of a written research dissertation and an oral presentation

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This topic is taught and assessed as a continuum.

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