Overview

This unit will enable students to collaborate with other students and academic mentors to write-up their research project (developed and implemented in earlier units) in the form of a journal manuscript and disseminate research findings using varied communication mediums. This unit completes the sequential research and evidence-based practice conducted throughout the Master of Dietetics and produces research dissemination outputs.

Teaching periods
Location
Start and end dates
Last self-enrolment date
Census date
Last withdraw without fail date
Results released date
Semester 2
Location
Hawthorn
Start and end dates
04-August-2025
02-November-2025
Last self-enrolment date
17-August-2025
Census date
31-August-2025
Last withdraw without fail date
19-September-2025
Results released date
09-December-2025

Learning outcomes

Students who successfully complete this unit will be able to:

  • Collaborate with peers and academic mentors to interpret the findings of their own research
  • Deliberate on the strengths and weaknesses of their own research
  • Implement research dissemination strategies that demonstrate proficiency in scientific writing and presentation skills with diverse media formats

Teaching methods

Hawthorn

Activity Type Activity Total Hours Number of Weeks Hours Per Week
On-campus Class 18 3 weeks 6
Specified Activities Various 48 12 weeks 4
Unspecified Activities Independent Learning 84 12 weeks 7
Total Hours: 150 Total Hours (per week): 17

Assessment

Type Task Weighting ULO's
Assignment Individual  40%  1,2,3
Oral Presentation Individual/Group  20%  1,2,3
Final Research Project Individual/Group  40%  1,2,3

Content

  • Data management and analysis
  • Scientific writing
  • Research presentation skills
  • Graduate Attribute 1 (Communication 1 - Verbal Communication)
  • Graduate Attribute 2 (Communication 2 - Communicating using different media)
  • Graduate Attribute 3 (Teamwork 1 - Collaboration and negotiation)
  • Graduate Attribute 4 (Teamwork 2 - Teamwork roles and processes)
  • Graduate Attribute 5 (Digital Literacies 1 - Information literacy)
  • Graduate Attribute 6 (Digital Literacies 2 - Technical literacy)

Study resources

Reading materials

A list of reading materials and/or required textbooks will be available in the Unit Outline on Canvas.