Unit Synopsis
In this capstone research unit, you will complete work initiated in Research Project for Health Professionals 1. You will further your critical thinking and analytical skills through the completion of your research project which will advance your level of knowledge in a specialised area related to health. You will need to evaluate and synthesise your research findings within the context of health literature to identify future opportunities to extend health research. In addition, you will be required to communicate your research findings in a professional manner and identify the clinical relevance of these outcomes to your discipline.
Details
| Level | Undergraduate |
|---|---|
| Unit Level | 4 |
| Credit Points | 6 |
| Student Contribution Band | SCA Band 2 |
| Fraction of Full-Time Student Load | 0.125 |
| Pre-requisites or Co-requisites |
ALLH14002 Research Project for Health Professionals 1 is a prerequisite unit. Students must have successfully completed ALLH14002, to be eligible to enrol in ALLH14001. 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). |
| Class Timetable | View Unit Timetable |
| Residential School | No Residential School |
Unit Availabilities from Term 1 - 2026
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 6-credit Undergraduate unit at CQUniversity requires an overall time commitment of an average of 12.5 hours of study per week, making a total of 150 hours for the unit.
Assessment Tasks
| Assessment Task | Weighting |
|---|---|
| 1. Poster Sessions | 30% |
| 2. Research Assignment | 70% |
This is a graded unit: your overall grade will be calculated from the marks or grades for each assessment task, based on the relative weightings shown in the table above. You must obtain an overall mark for the unit of at least 50%, or an overall grade of ‘pass’ in order to pass the unit. If any ‘pass/fail’ tasks are shown in the table above they must also be completed successfully (‘pass’ grade). You must also meet any minimum mark requirements specified for a particular assessment task, as detailed in the ‘assessment task’ section (note that in some instances, the minimum mark for a task may be greater than 50%).
Past Exams
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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.
Source: Student Feedback
Students highlighted the value of clearly worded and timely responses to queries regarding research tasks.
It is recommended that both teaching staff and research supervisors associated with this unit continue to respond to student communications with clear response and in a timely manner.
Teaching staff and research supervisors have continued to respond to student communications within appropriate timeframes. Communication between teaching staff and supervisors has also been strengthened to ensure both are providing relevant and complementary information.
Source: Student Feedback
Expectations regarding research engagement, delegation of tasks, and group cohesion should be clearly and regularly communicated and monitored.
It is recommended that the teaching staff clearly communicate primary research tasks expected throughout the course of the unit and revisit the same communications regularly to monitor group engagement, progress, and cohesion. Teaching staff may also consider communicating with research supervisors to monitor group engagement, progress, and cohesion during supervised research tasks.
Teaching staff have worked to ensure project tasks and timelines are clear and reviewed regularly throughout the term. Teaching staff have also strengthened communication with research supervisors, to ensure supervisors are aware of important milestones and requirements.
Source: Student Feedback
Students highlighted the value of lectorial videos being aligned with the restructured weekly content and project timelines.
It is recommended that Moodle lectorial content be reviewed to ensure alignment with expected research tasks and timelines.
In Progress
Source: Student Feedback
Students highlighted the value of having clear alignment between the learning content and their research designs.
It is recommended that the research designs taught in this unit are clearly communicated with research supervisors, so they may propose research designs that are supported by the unit content.
In Progress
On successful completion of this unit, you will be able to:
- Generate insights and logical conclusions from qualitative and/or quantitative data analysis
- Critique research and scholarly literature to identify strengths and weaknesses in design and analysis, to identify avenues for future health research
- Identify and assess the practical and cultural implications of implementation of research outcomes in a health setting
- Effectively and professionally communicate research findings in a variety of formats and a manner suitable for the intended audience
| Assessment Tasks | Learning Outcomes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |
| 1 - Poster Sessions | • | • | • | • |
| 2 - Research Assignment | • | • | • | • |
| Graduate Attributes | Learning Outcomes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |
| 1 - Communication | • | • | • | • |
| 2 - Problem Solving | • | • | ||
| 3 - Critical Thinking | • | • | • | • |
| 4 - Information Literacy | • | • | ||
| 5 - Team Work | • | • | • | |
| 6 - Information Technology Competence | • | |||
| 7 - Cross Cultural Competence | • | • | ||
| 8 - Ethical practice | • | • | • | |
| 9 - Social Innovation | • | • | ||
| Assessment Tasks | Graduate Attributes | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | |