Introduction to Research in the Health Sciences (11398.2)
Available teaching periods | Delivery mode | Location |
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View teaching periods | Flexible Online real-time On-campus |
Bruce, Canberra |
EFTSL | Credit points | Faculty |
0.125 | 3 | Faculty Of Health |
Discipline | Study level | HECS Bands |
Discipline Of Psychology | Level 1 - Undergraduate Introductory Unit | Band 1 2021 (Commenced After 1 Jan 2021) Band 1 2021 (Commenced Before 1 Jan 2021) |
Learning outcomes
After successful completion of this unit, students will:1. Have an understanding of the major types of research methods used in the health sciences and the advantages and disadvantages of each;
2. Be aware of some of the issues affecting the reliability and validity of research designs; and
3. Be able to enter data in a statistical package and produce and interpret basic statistical analyses.
Graduate attributes
1. ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø graduates are professional - communicate effectively1. ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø graduates are professional - display initiative and drive, and use their organisation skills to plan and manage their workload
1. ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø graduates are professional - use creativity, critical thinking, analysis and research skills to solve theoretical and real-world problems
2. ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø graduates are global citizens - behave ethically and sustainably in their professional and personal lives
2. ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø graduates are global citizens - make creative use of technology in their learning and professional lives
3. ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø graduates are lifelong learners - adapt to complexity, ambiguity and change by being flexible and keen to engage with new ideas
3. ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø graduates are lifelong learners - reflect on their own practice, updating and adapting their knowledge and skills for continual professional and academic development
Prerequisites
None.Corequisites
None.Incompatible units
6540 Introduction to Statistics Exception: Students in the Bachelor of Science in Psychology must complete 11398 even if they have already passed 6540.Equivalent units
6611 Introduction to Psychological ResearchAssumed knowledge
None.Year | Location | Teaching period | Teaching start date | Delivery mode | Unit convener |
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2024 | Bruce, Canberra | Summer Semester | 27 November 2023 | Flexible | Dr Carly Pymont |
2024 | Bruce, Canberra | Semester 2 | 29 July 2024 | Flexible | Dr Janie Busby Grant |
2025 | Bruce, Canberra | Summer Semester | 25 November 2024 | Online real-time | Dr Carly Pymont |
2025 | Bruce, Canberra | Semester 2 | 28 July 2025 | On-campus | Dr Janie Busby Grant |
2025 | Bruce, Canberra | Semester 2 | 28 July 2025 | Online real-time | Dr Janie Busby Grant |
Required texts
There are no compulsory readings for this unit.
The following readings are optional and are not assessable:
Navarro, D. J. & Foxcroft, D. R. (2019). Learning statistics with jamovi: A tutorial for psychology students and other beginners. (Version 0.70). doi: 10.24384/hgc3-7p15 [available from the unit Canvas site]
Haslam, S. A. & McGarty, C. (2014). Research methods and statistics in psychology (2nd Ed). London: Sage.
APA. (2010). Publication manual of the American Psychological Association (6th ed). Washington, DC: American Psychological Association.
Submission of assessment items
Extensions & Late submissions
Special assessment requirements
All three assessment items must be submitted for evaluation in order to be eligible to pass the unit (students must complete at least one Progress Quiz, submit a Laboratory Report, and sit the Final Exam). The final mark is determined by adding all three assessment marks together – each individual assessment item does not need to be passed in order to pass the unit.
Students must apply academic integrity in their learning and research activities at ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø. This includes submitting authentic and original work for assessments and properly acknowledging any sources used.
Academic integrity involves the ethical, honest and responsible use, creation and sharing of information. It is critical to the quality of higher education. Our academic integrity values are honesty, trust, fairness, respect, responsibility and courage.
ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø students have to complete the annually to learn about academic integrity and to understand the consequences of academic integrity breaches (or academic misconduct).
ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø uses various strategies and systems, including detection software, to identify potential breaches of academic integrity. Suspected breaches may be investigated, and action can be taken when misconduct is found to have occurred.
Information is provided in the Academic Integrity Policy, Academic Integrity Procedure, and University of Canberra (Student Conduct) Rules 2023. For further advice, visit Study Skills.
Participation requirements
Students are expected to access all lecture materials online. Students can choose to attend live online workshops or participate in the equivalent online asynchronous learning environment. Homework materials and additional resources are aso provided on Canvas for students to complete in their own time.
Required IT skills
No special IT skills are required for this unit, although it is expected that all students will have basic computer and word-processing skills. If you are unfamiliar with searching specialist databases for accessing Journals please see the ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø library site for details of training sessions. Skills in the statistical software jamovi will be taught during the unit.
Note that if you choose to participate in the live online workshop option you will access them using the Virtual Room in your ºÚÁϳԹÏÍøLearn teaching site. To participate verbally, rather than just typing, you will need a microphone. For best audio quality we recommend a microphone and speaker headset. For more information and to test your computer, go to the Virtual Room in your ºÚÁϳԹÏÍøLearn site and 'Join Course Room'. This will trigger a tutorial to help familiarise you with the functionality of the Virtual Room.
In-unit costs
None.
Work placement, internships or practicums
None.
- Summer Semester, 2025, Online real-time, ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø - Canberra, Bruce (228540)
- Semester 2, 2024, Flexible, ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø - Canberra, Bruce (217914)
- Summer Semester, 2024, Flexible, ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø - Canberra, Bruce (216677)
- Semester 2, 2023, Flexible, ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø - Canberra, Bruce (213429)
- Summer Semester, 2023, Flexible, ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø - Canberra, Bruce (215038)
- Semester 2, 2022, Flexible, ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø - Canberra, Bruce (208304)
- Summer Semester, 2022, Flexible, ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø - Canberra, Bruce (209299)
- Semester 2, 2021, Flexible, ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø - Canberra, Bruce (201759)
- Semester 2, 2020, Flexible, ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø - Canberra, Bruce (198680)