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PUBH5610: Public Health Research Project
2025 unit information
This unit gives high-achieving students the opportunity to undertake a research project in an area of interest relevant to public health or global health. It is undertaken in a student's final semester (with very rare exceptions) or final two semesters if studying part-time, when students have completed their core units or are concurrently completing their final core unit(s). Students are eligible if they have an average weighted mark (WAM) of approximately 75% or more at the time of entry to the semester in which they will complete the research project. Places are limited and selection of candidates will be based on academic merit (students with a higher WAM will be prioritised for placement) and suitability of the research projects available for student interests/skills. Projects are usually identified by the unit coordinator, and each student will be assigned to a project, taking into account student preferences. The student will work on an independent research project under the guidance of an expert supervisor, who will guide the student through the process of conducting a research project. The project may be a systematic review of the literature, an analysis of an existing dataset, a quantitative or qualitative research study, a policy analysis or some other project acceptable to the unit coordinator and the project supervisor. Students are expected to do around 240-300 hours of work on their projects and the assessments are 1) a project outline and 2) a manuscript for publication (preferred format) or a dissertation.
Unit details and rules
Managing faculty or University school:
Medicine and Health
| Study level | Postgraduate |
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| Academic unit | Public Health |
| Credit points | 12 |
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Prerequisites:
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None |
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Corequisites:
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None |
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PUBH5611 or PUBH5612 |
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Knowledge gained from a minimum 48 credit points of the Master of Public Health or Master of Global Health is required to successfully undertake the proposed project. Students must have completed any core unit directly related to their project prior to commencing the research project - this will be determined by the Unit of Study Coordinator at the time Departmental permission is considered. |
At the completion of this unit, you should be able to:
- LO1. Undertake a discrete research project in public health
- LO2. Work independently and engage in self-direct learning
- LO3. Communicate effectively with a project supervisor
- LO4. Apply public health knowledge and research methods to a research project
Unit availability
This section lists the session, attendance modes and locations the unit is available in. There is a unit outline for each of the unit availabilities, which gives you information about the unit including assessment details and a schedule of weekly activities.
The outline is published 2 weeks before the first day of teaching. You can look at previous outlines for a guide to the details of a unit.
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Semester 1 2024
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Supervision | Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney | |
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Semester 2 2024
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Supervision | Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney |
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Semester 1 2025
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Supervision | Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney |
Outline unavailable
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Semester 2 2025
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Supervision | Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney |
Outline unavailable
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Modes of attendance (MoA)
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Important enrolment information
Departmental permission requirements
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