Global Health Dissertation - GLOH5302

Students will do an independent research project in an area of interest relevant to global health. The student will work with a supervisor, who will help the student select a topic and then guide the student through the process of conducting a research project. The project may be a systematic review of the literature, analysis of an existing dataset, a quantitative or qualitative research study, a policy analysis or some other project acceptable to the dissertation supervisor. Students considering doing this unit should submit an expression of interest, with proposed topic and supervisor, at least one semester prior to enrolment in the unit. This is necessary to enable supervisors to give advice about relevant elective units and, if necessary, to prepare applications for ethics committee approval.

Assessment
1000-word project proposal (required); 10, 000 - 15, 000-word dissertation or a paper suitable for publication, as negotiated with supervisor (100%)

Additional information
Students should have a confirmed supervisor and approval of the unit coordinator, and are expected to have a WAM of at least 75 per cent in the first 48 credit points of the Master of Global Health.