Honours Research Project
Overview
This unit prepares students to conduct high quality empirical research in Health Science areas such as health communication, applied statistics, psychophysiology, cognitive neuroscience, biological psychology, biomedical science, sports science, nutrition, health across the lifespan or related disciplines as approved by the Honours coordinator. A specific aim of the unit is to train students in the basic skills to conduct empirical research emphasizing quantitative research methods, identification of a research hypothesis, planning and undertaking a major research project, including critical assessment of the research in the form of a ready-to-submit research journal manuscript.
Requisites
27-October-2024
02-November-2025
Learning outcomes
Students who successfully complete this unit will be able to:
- Work independently and in a collaborative team to achieve project outcomes
- Critically evaluate and apply research principles and methods
- Apply research and problem solving skills
- Make original contributions to scientific knowledge in the field including preparation of research manuscripts for peer review
- Communicate scientific ideas and research findings to informed professional audiences using a variety of modes
Teaching methods
Hawthorn
| Type | Hours per week | Number of weeks | Total (number of hours) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Face to Face Contact (Phasing out) Lecture | 1.00 | 2 weeks | 2 |
| Face to Face Contact (Phasing out) Other | 1.00 | 12 weeks | 12 |
| Specified Learning Activities (Phasing out) Various | 8.83 | 12 weeks | 106 |
| Unspecified Learning Activities (Phasing out) Individual Study | 40.00 | 12 weeks | 480 |
| TOTAL | 600 |
Assessment
| Type | Task | Weighting | ULO's |
|---|---|---|---|
| Research Manuscript | Individual | 80% | 1,2,3,4,5 |
| Research Presentation | Individual | 10% | 1,2,3,4,5 |
| Research Presentation | Individual | 10% | 1,2,3,4,5 |
Content
- Supervised research
- Preparation of research manuscript
- Presentation of research project and findings
Study resources
Reading materials
A list of reading materials and/or required textbooks will be available in the Unit Outline on Canvas.