Overview
Public Health Project Work 2 is the third of a suite of four units designed to allow you to undertake a work-related or research project over the course of two terms. This suite of units provides you with the opportunity to demonstrate the skills and knowledge you have gained throughout the six core public health units and to apply these to a specific project. The project may be related to a public health intervention, evaluation or research topic. This unit will allow you to undertake the relevant work associated with data collection and analysis, reflexivity and management of a project.
Details
Pre-requisites or Co-requisites
Pre-requisites:PBHL20011 Public Health Project ProposalPBHL20012 Public Health Project Work 1
Important note: Students enrolled in a subsequent unit who failed their pre-requisite unit, should drop the subsequent unit before the census date or within 10 working days of Fail grade notification. Students who do not drop the unit in this timeframe cannot later drop the unit without academic and financial liability. See details in the Assessment Policy and Procedure (Higher Education Coursework).
Offerings For Term 2 - 2021
Attendance Requirements
All on-campus students are expected to attend scheduled classes – in some units, these classes are identified as a mandatory (pass/fail) component and attendance is compulsory. International students, on a student visa, must maintain a full time study load and meet both attendance and academic progress requirements in each study period (satisfactory attendance for International students is defined as maintaining at least an 80% attendance record).
Recommended Student Time Commitment
Each 12-credit Postgraduate unit at CQUniversity requires an overall time commitment of an average of 25 hours of study per week, making a total of 300 hours for the unit.
Class Timetable
Assessment Overview
Assessment Grading
This is a pass/fail (non-graded) unit. To pass the unit, you must pass all of the individual assessment tasks shown in the table above.
All University policies are available on the CQUniversity Policy site.
You may wish to view these policies:
- Grades and Results Policy
- Assessment Policy and Procedure (Higher Education Coursework)
- Review of Grade Procedure
- Student Academic Integrity Policy and Procedure
- Monitoring Academic Progress (MAP) Policy and Procedure – Domestic Students
- Monitoring Academic Progress (MAP) Policy and Procedure – International Students
- Student Refund and Credit Balance Policy and Procedure
- Student Feedback – Compliments and Complaints Policy and Procedure
- Information and Communications Technology Acceptable Use Policy and Procedure
This list is not an exhaustive list of all University policies. The full list of University policies are available on the CQUniversity Policy site.
Feedback, Recommendations and Responses
Every unit is reviewed for enhancement each year. At the most recent review, the following staff and student feedback items were identified and recommendations were made.
Feedback from Unit Coordinator's observations
Students often view the reserahc process as somewhat mechanical and do not reflect on their own learning and interests that may be supported by the research experience.
The online discussion activity be structured to encourage reflection and focus more clearly on the personal,intangible aspects of the research experience.
- Monitor integrity of research work with regards to social-ecological model of health principles
- Maintain integrity of project work with regards to design, approach and ethical considerations throughout data collection and analysis
- Critically reflect on and monitor relationships with project team and participants, ensuring effective communication maintained
- Express critical reflexivity through journalling, memos or field notes.
Alignment of Assessment Tasks to Learning Outcomes
| Assessment Tasks | Learning Outcomes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |
| 1 - Online discussion forum - 50% | ||||
| 2 - Project (applied) - 50% | ||||
Alignment of Graduate Attributes to Learning Outcomes
| Graduate Attributes | Learning Outcomes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |
| 1 - Knowledge | ||||
| 2 - Communication | ||||
| 3 - Cognitive, technical and creative skills | ||||
| 4 - Research | ||||
| 5 - Self-management | ||||
| 6 - Ethical and Professional Responsibility | ||||
| 7 - Leadership | ||||
| 8 - Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Cultures | ||||
Alignment of Assessment Tasks to Graduate Attributes
| Assessment Tasks | Graduate Attributes | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | |
| 1 - Online discussion forum - 50% | ||||||||
| 2 - Project (applied) - 50% | ||||||||
Textbooks
There are no required textbooks.
IT Resources
- CQUniversity Student Email
- Internet
- Unit Website (Moodle)
All submissions for this unit must use the referencing style: Harvard (author-date)
For further information, see the Assessment Tasks.
r.fanany@cqu.edu.au
Module/Topic
Module 1: Conducting Your Research
Chapter
Reference material available on Moodle.
Events and Submissions/Topic
Schedule fortnightly meetings with your supervisor
Plan and commence data collection (with supervisor's approval)
Weekly online discussion posts in weeks two to seven.
Module/Topic
Module 2: Keeping on Track
Chapter
Reference material available on Moodle.
Events and Submissions/Topic
Assessment 1: Online Discussion Posts: Due Friday of week 8
Continue data collection and analysis (with supervisor's approval).
Continue to work on progress report
Assessment 2 : Public Health Project Final Progress Report: Due
Friday of week 10
Module/Topic
Module 3: Review and Revise Your Work
Chapter
Reference material available on Moodle.
Events and Submissions/Topic
Meet with your supervisor at least fortnightly
Review, review and review your work.
Public Health Project Final Progress Report Due: Week 10 Friday, 24 Sept 2021 11:59 pm AEST
Public Health Project Final Progress Report Due: Week 10 Friday (24 Sept 2021) 11:59 pm AEST
1 Online discussion forum
This is an individual assessment. From Week 2 - Week 7 of the term you are required to actively and respectively participate in the online discussion weekly. The Unit Coordinator will post a case study and/or relevant research topics and will monitor your participation and contributions. Each week you will upload your responses to the questions posed via the Moodle Discussion forum.
This is a Pass/Fail assessment based on your activity in the forum. This assessment forms 50% of your overall grade. You must complete this assessment as described to pass the unit.
Week 8 Friday (10 Sept 2021) 11:59 pm AEST
The online posts display consistent, respectful and effective communication with other students and members of the research team;
Your online discussion posts must show original thinking, creativity, and reflection.
- Critically reflect on and monitor relationships with project team and participants, ensuring effective communication maintained
- Express critical reflexivity through journalling, memos or field notes.
- Knowledge
- Communication
- Cognitive, technical and creative skills
- Research
- Self-management
- Ethical and Professional Responsibility
- Leadership
2 Project (applied)
This is a Pass/Fail assessment that clearly outlines the progress of your entire project. You must complete the report on the Progress Report template provided and submit it via Moodle. You are advised to discuss this report with your supervisor BEFORE submitting it. Although you are working in a group you must specify the area that you took the main lead (e.g. literature review, methodology, etc).
Your progress report will demonstrate the following:
Research progress is clearly outlined. Any problems/delays encountered are reasonably explained;
How the project clearly aligns to the social- ecological model of health;
The processes used to ensure and maintain research integrity are identified and adhered to;
Processes used to build and ensure effective relationships with the research team and participants are adhered to throughout the project.
Word Length: 2000- 2500 words (excluding references).
Week 10 Friday (24 Sept 2021) 11:59 pm AEST
You must use the Progress Report template and submit it through Moodle. The Progress Report must clearly show which aspects of your project were undertaken as a group as well as what your individual contribution was. You must complete this assessment as described in order to pass the unit.
- Monitor integrity of research work with regards to social-ecological model of health principles
- Maintain integrity of project work with regards to design, approach and ethical considerations throughout data collection and analysis
- Critically reflect on and monitor relationships with project team and participants, ensuring effective communication maintained
- Knowledge
- Communication
- Cognitive, technical and creative skills
- Research
- Self-management
- Ethical and Professional Responsibility
- Leadership
As a CQUniversity student you are expected to act honestly in all aspects of your academic work.
Any assessable work undertaken or submitted for review or assessment must be your own work. Assessable work is any type of work you do to meet the assessment requirements in the unit, including draft work submitted for review and feedback and final work to be assessed.
When you use the ideas, words or data of others in your assessment, you must thoroughly and clearly acknowledge the source of this information by using the correct referencing style for your unit. Using others’ work without proper acknowledgement may be considered a form of intellectual dishonesty.
Participating honestly, respectfully, responsibly, and fairly in your university study ensures the CQUniversity qualification you earn will be valued as a true indication of your individual academic achievement and will continue to receive the respect and recognition it deserves.
As a student, you are responsible for reading and following CQUniversity’s policies, including the Student Academic Integrity Policy and Procedure. This policy sets out CQUniversity’s expectations of you to act with integrity, examples of academic integrity breaches to avoid, the processes used to address alleged breaches of academic integrity, and potential penalties.
What is a breach of academic integrity?
A breach of academic integrity includes but is not limited to plagiarism, self-plagiarism, collusion, cheating, contract cheating, and academic misconduct. The Student Academic Integrity Policy and Procedure defines what these terms mean and gives examples.
Why is academic integrity important?
A breach of academic integrity may result in one or more penalties, including suspension or even expulsion from the University. It can also have negative implications for student visas and future enrolment at CQUniversity or elsewhere. Students who engage in contract cheating also risk being blackmailed by contract cheating services.
Where can I get assistance?
For academic advice and guidance, the Academic Learning Centre (ALC) can support you in becoming confident in completing assessments with integrity and of high standard.
What can you do to act with integrity?
