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CEPI5205: Doing a Systematic Review

2023 unit information

This project unit provides an opportunity to apply skills learnt in other units and further develop knowledge and skills by undertaking a systematic review (ideally including a meta analysis) in a topic area nominated by the student. The unit is student-driven with an option to meet weekly with one of the course coordinators. According to student needs and preferences, one of the following options can be chosen. Option 1 is a standard student-driven project unit with no regular contact with the unit coordinators, but the student will have three opportunities to interact with the unit coordinator at key stages during the project: defining the research questions, discussing the selected methodology, and prior to submission. Option 2 involves weekly meetings with one of the course coordinators who will supervise his/her progress. Within the first two weeks of the start of the unit of study, the student has to inform the unit coordinator regarding their choice of Option 1 or 2. The assessment task is to undertake a systematic review of randomised trials and present the review in the form of a paper suitable for submission to a peer reviewed scientific, academic or professional journal.

Unit details and rules

Managing faculty or University school:

Medicine and Health

Study level Postgraduate
Academic unit Public Health
Credit points 6
Prerequisites:
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CEPI5203 or CEPI5314 or CEPI5315
Corequisites:
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None
Prohibitions:
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None
Assumed knowledge:
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(CEPI5100 or PUBH5010) and (PUBH5018 or FMHU5002)

At the completion of this unit, you should be able to:

  • LO1. identify, evaluate, and synthesise scientific evidence
  • LO2. write a scientific paper in a structured format
  • LO3. demonstrate project management skills.

Unit availability

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There are no availabilities for this year.
Session MoA ?  Location Outline ? 
Semester 1 2020
Supervision Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney
Semester 2 Early 2020
Supervision Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney
Semester 2 2021
Supervision Remote
Semester 2 2022
Supervision Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney
Semester 2 2022
Supervision Remote
Semester 2 2023
Supervision Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney

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