CREDIT POINTS: |
30 |
PREREQUISITES: |
Perspectives in Drugs Use;
AOD Treatment, Assessment and Planning;
Research Methodologies
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COST: |
$2,000 |
DATES: |
2nd Semester
As negotiated with supervisor |
SUBJECT COORDINATOR: |
Nicole Lee |
CENSUS DATE: |
22nd August 2008 |
Note: RPL not available for this subject
Available for Graduate Diploma students only
ENROLMENT CRITERIA
- Enrolment will be by application to the subject coordinator
- The quality and relevance of the student's Research Methodologies assignment.
SUBJECT/UNIT SUMMARY:
Students will undertake and complete a research project. The project may be a systematic literature review, or data analysis (either qualitative or quantitative) or an application for ethical approval of a project. The kinds of projects may include: prevalence and harms associated with drug use; audits of clinical practice; review of new treatment interventions; surveys of clinicians; review of harm reduction interventions; and secondary data analysis of indices of harm and use.
This subject is an excellent opportunity to engage with an applied research setting; and experience being part of a research team. The project itself will be relevant and of importance to the field.
A list of possible projects will be discussed with the student and one project selected. A supervisor will then be appointed, and will work closely with the student on the project. There will be a minimum of weekly meetings between student and supervisor.
SUBJECT/UNIT OBJECTIVES:
At the end of this subject, students should be able to:
- Conceptualise the research question or hypothesis
- Conduct a piece of research work
- Analyse data (literature, qual and/or quant)
- Complete a written report on the report
ASSESSMENT:
- Completed project report - 8,000 words (100%)
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