Health Science

CRH507

2010  CRH507  Health Informatics Research Methods

Unit Level:

Available as a Student Elective: No

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OFFERINGS

Unit Sem 1 Sem 2 Full Yr Spring Summer Winter CRH507 Distance(H,L,W,I,N) Distance(H,L,W,I,N) Distance(H,L,W,I,N) Key Semester Dates Semester Note Start Date Census Date Final WW Date* End Date Sem 1 22-FEB-2010 23-MAR-2010 12-APR-2010 28-MAY-2010 Winter 29-MAY-2010 07-JUN-2010 21-JUN-2010 11-JUL-2010 Sem 2 12-JUL-2010 10-AUG-2010 30-AUG-2010 15-OCT-2010 *The Final WW Date is the final date from which you can withdraw from the unit without academic penalty, however you will still incur a financial liability (see Withdrawal dates explained for more information). About Census Dates

DESCRIPTION

Focuses on the steps involved in planning and implementing a piece of research. The unit develops an understanding of the planning, implementation and reporting processes used in health informatics research It includes issues relating to the determination of research questions, hypotheses, data collection and analysis methods. The ethics involved in planning, conducting and reporting research is an integral part of the unit. The unit includes the design of data collection tools and an introduction to quantitative and qualitative data analysis techniques. Students plan and develop a research proposal, including preliminary development of research instruments, but do not implement a research project

WEIGHT:  12.5%

ASSESSMENT:

continuous assessment by assignment/course work

TEACHING PATTERN: flexible delivery via Internet or CD; self-directed tasks and activities

REQUISITE INFO

Prereq

CRH500, CRH501 and CRH503

TEXTS
Information about any textbook requirements for Semester (Sem 1) will be available from mid November 2009
Information about any textbook requirements for Semester (Winter) will be available from mid March 2010
Information about any textbook requirements for Semester (Sem 2) will be available from mid April 2010

STAFF: Ms J Whelan

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