MONASH PUBLIC HEALTH AND PREVENTIVE MEDICINE PBH3006 PUBLIC HEALTH RESEARCH PRACTICUM Want to know what it’s really like working in public health research? This unit immerses you in an established public health or epidemiology project. Your supervisor will support you as you take responsibility for tasks such as participant recruitment, data collection and interpretation. APPLY YOUR SKILLS In your first two years of study, you’ve gained valuable skills and knowledge around bias and confounding, data collection tools, managing and interpreting data and following ethical practice. This unit allows you to apply those to a real-world project and get a sense of the working dynamic within research teams. You’ll consolidate your learnings by preparing oral and written presentations relating to your role on the project, the research project overall, and the research process generally. WHO IS THIS SUITED TO? This unit is open to students enrolled in Health Science and Public Health undergraduate courses. If you’re considering Honours, postgraduate study or a career in public health research, this unit is a great option. ASSESSMENT BREAKDOWN Hurdle: Progress report checklist signed by both the student and supervisor. WORKLOAD REQUIREMENTS 12 hours of on-site research work and private study per week. Students are also required to attend induction sessions in the week prior to the start of semester. First oral presentation (10 mins) (15%) ■ Written assignment (1,500 words) (20%) ■ Final oral presentation (20 mins) (15%) ■ Final written report (3,000 words) (35%) ■ Supervisor’s assessment, including attendance (15%) ■ OUTCOMES On successful completion of this unit students will: HOW TO APPLY Application deadline is 30 November each year, and application forms can be obtained from our office (see “Contact us”). Note: A strict quota applies and entry is based on academic performance. Meeting the minimum entry requirements does not guarantee entry and final enrolment is at the discretion of the Unit Coordinator. DON’T JUST TAKE OUR WORD FOR IT Radhika Goshrani (pictured) is a Health Science graduate who completed a research practicum. She says, "Public health is continually developing in responding to the needs of communities and populations around the world. Completing a research practicum in my final year of study gave me a vast insight into the public health world which further enhanced my passion for studying a master of public health. Observing the process of research had been an eye opener which gave me a deeper understanding of the application of knowledge, skills required in study design, methodology and data analysis in the practice of public health research. Apply knowledge and skills of research design, methodology and data analysis in the practice of public health/epidemiological research ■ Demonstrate an in-depth understanding of the practical and methodological issues in conducting public health/epidemiological research ■ Critically reflect on the skills required for good research practice, including professional, ethical and practical issues ■ Present oral and written reports of research processes and research outcomes. ■ Furthermore, the research aspect educated me in becoming a future leader and further would allow me to translate research into practices and policies. This unit made me gain a foremost appreciation for public health initiatives and the effort they put into improving conditions and behaviours that affect people so that everybody can reach the programs. Overall this unit was an excellent experience.” Contact Us Contact Us Jade Kerr Monash Public Health and Preventive Medicine T: (03) 9903 1657 E: [email protected] monash.edu.au/pubs/2018handbook s /units/PBH3006.html CRICOS provider: Monash University 00008C Produced by: Monash Public Health and Preventive Medicine, October 2017

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MONASHPUBLICHEALTH ANDPREVENTIVEMEDICINE

PBH3006 PUBLIC HEALTHRESEARCH PRACTICUM

Want to know what it’s really like working in public health research? This unit immerses you inan established public health or epidemiology project. Your supervisor will support you as youtake responsibility for tasks such as participant recruitment, data collection and interpretation.

APPLY YOUR SKILLSIn your first two years of study, you’ve gainedvaluable skills and knowledge around bias andconfounding, data collection tools, managingand interpreting data and following ethicalpractice. This unit allows you to apply those toa real-world project and get a sense of theworking dynamic within research teams.

You’ll consolidate your learnings by preparingoral and written presentations relating to yourrole on the project, the research projectoverall, and the research process generally.

WHO IS THIS SUITED TO?This unit is open to students enrolled in HealthScience and Public Health undergraduatecourses. If you’re considering Honours,postgraduate study or a career in public healthresearch, this unit is a great option.

ASSESSMENT BREAKDOWN

Hurdle: Progress report checklist signed byboth the student and supervisor.

WORKLOAD REQUIREMENTS12 hours of on-site research work and privatestudy per week. Students are also required toattend induction sessions in the week prior tothe start of semester.

First oral presentation (10 mins) (15%)■Written assignment (1,500 words) (20%)■Final oral presentation (20 mins) (15%)■Final written report (3,000 words) (35%)■Supervisor’s assessment, includingattendance (15%)

■

OUTCOMESOn successful completion of this unit studentswill:

HOW TO APPLYApplication deadline is 30 November eachyear, and application forms can be obtainedfrom our office (see “Contact us”).

Note: A strict quota applies and entry is basedon academic performance. Meeting theminimum entry requirements does notguarantee entry and final enrolment is at thediscretion of the Unit Coordinator.

DON’T JUST TAKE OUR WORD FOR ITRadhika Goshrani (pictured) is a HealthScience graduate who completed a researchpracticum. She says,

"Public health is continually developing inresponding to the needs of communities andpopulations around the world. Completinga research practicum in my final year of studygave me a vast insight into the public healthworld which further enhanced my passion forstudying a master of public health.

Observing the process of research had beenan eye opener which gave me a deeperunderstanding of the application ofknowledge, skills required in study design,methodology and data analysis in the practiceof public health research.

Apply knowledge and skills of researchdesign, methodology and data analysis inthe practice of publichealth/epidemiological research

■

Demonstrate an in-depth understanding ofthe practical and methodological issues inconducting public health/epidemiologicalresearch

■

Critically reflect on the skills required forgood research practice, includingprofessional, ethical and practical issues

■

Present oral and written reports of researchprocesses and research outcomes.

■

Furthermore, the research aspect educatedme in becoming a future leader and furtherwould allow me to translate research intopractices and policies.

This unit made me gain a foremostappreciation for public health initiatives andthe effort they put into improving conditionsand behaviours that affect people so thateverybody can reach the programs. Overallthis unit was an excellent experience.”

Contact UsContact Us

Jade KerrMonash Public Health and PreventiveMedicineT: (03) 9903 1657E: [email protected]/pubs/2018handbooks /units/PBH3006.html

CRICOS provider: Monash University 00008CProduced by: Monash Public Health and PreventiveMedicine, October 2017